2024

Superyacht Australia proudly reports the success of its Australia Thailand Rendezvous event held in Phuket, Thailand, marking an important return to engaging with South East Asia since the last event in February 2020. The event, sponsored by Echo Yachts at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina on Friday, February 9th, saw an impressive turnout with 17 superyachts in attendance on the day and 22 engaged throughout the week. 

Colin Dawson, Managing Director, The George Group and Representative on behalf of Howden Insurance Brokers (HK) reflects on the current insurance situation for yachts in the Middle East.  After contacting a number of industry professionals in the superyacht world, that included Captains, security companies, underwriters, managers, agents, and insurance brokers, the general consensus is ‘don’t go!

Travel is not as easy as it was previously with airlines, hotels and car hire now applying terms and conditions, so getting the best deal or find the right options are time consuming. GMT Global Marine Travel is offering valued customers additional services for just USD 15 a booking.

Dear APSA Members and Friends

January was a busy month, with APSA’s involvement in the inaugural Thailand Yachting Conference and our attendance at the Thailand International Boat Show in Phuket. It was great to finally catch up with our APSA members in Thailand, and ASPA looks forward to growing the superyacht community in Asia in 2024.

Bringing together maritime investors, experts, and enthusiasts, the milestone event underscores Dubai’s position as a top destination for HNWI and tourists alike. Set to take on the most transformative agenda yet, DIBS will this year focus on marine life sustainability and the emergence of disruptive technologies.

Burgess is delighted to present Song of Song which is for sale in Asia. This brand-new, beautifully designed and built yacht has an asking price of EUR 20,000,000, and this 42.2m (138.5ft) motor yacht is constructed in GRP to RINA classification standards.

Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) are proud to be Naming Rights partner of Australia’s newest ocean race - the inaugural GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race 2024 which will set sail 1st August.

Benetti launched in Livorno M/Y M·BYOND, the third unit in the B.Yond 37M line. With a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, M/Y M·BYOND is equipped with SCR catalytic filters and the innovative Siemens Energy E-Mode Hybrid system that optimizes onboard energy consumption according to specific usage profiles, ensuring a reduction in CO2 and NOx emissions never recorded on a yacht of this category before.

Early January 2024 saw an iconic Sanlorenzo 500EXP explorer superyacht arriving into Hong Kong. This followed her five-year long circumnavigation cruise which featured in-depth stops in Alaska, the southern hemisphere, French Polynesia, and New Zealand, before calling at Asia’s yachting gems including Raja Ampat, Indonesia and Palawan, the Philippines.