Recent stories from Asia Pacific Boating Magazine

Deep End

Rolex divers’ watches and the quest for the Deep. 

Ferretti Group In Asia

Sales Manager Fabiomassimo Discoli and Regional Director Alessandro Tirelli.

China Cup Up And Away

DAVID ZHONG, CEO of the China Cup, talks about the Shenzhen regatta’s growth in size and local participation since 2007, and how it’s working to encourage newcomers not only to the regatta but to the sport itself.

Food On Show

At yacht shows, where multi-million-dollar yachts are shown and sold, every detail is scrupulously monitored even the food.

Damen 77m Seaxplorer On Track For 2020

DAMEN SHIPYARD GROUP has announced that its custom-designed SeaXplorer 77 expedition yacht is on schedule for completion and delivery by 2020.

ONE°15 TO MANAGE MARINA NEAR SINGAPORE

SUTL ENTERPRISE, a marina developer, operator, consultancy services provider and owner of the ONE15 brand, has secured a management contract in Indonesia for an upcoming integrated marina at Nirup Island, just 8nm south of Singapore.

World Premieres Primed For Cannes

41st Cannes Yachting Festival, Cannes, France; September 11-16, 2018

Rosetti Presents 85m, 48m Spadolini Designs

ITALIAN BUILDER ROSETTI SUPERYACHTS presented two additions to its custom collection at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in Florida in late March.

Waves Inspire Expleo's 110m Elyon Concept

EXPLEO DESIGN has unveiled a radical, futuristic design for a 110m, six-deck megayacht with a 14.5m beam that could accommodate up to 30 guests.

Paszkowski Designs Custom Line 106

CUSTOM LINE, which specialises in fibreglass yachts from 28-38m, introduced its new 106’ at this year’s Miami Yacht Show, where the Italian builder confirmed the latest addition to its planing range would launch late in the year. 

Benetti Sees Sense In Creating Oasis 135'

BENETTI HAS ANNOUNCED the groundbreaking Oasis 135’, the newest model in the Italian builder’s Class product line. 

Azimut Presents S Collection Flagship

Horizon Previews FD87, V68 In Kaohsiung

HORIZON YACHTS kicked off the new year by launching the blue-hulled FD87 Skyline and V68 ‘pocket superyacht’ at the Horizon City Marina in Kaohsiung in January before both yachts headed to the US.

Planet Nine Explorer Takes The Plunge

THE ITALIAN SEA GROUP launched the 75m Admiral Planet Nine, an innovative ice-class explorer yacht, in Marina di Carrara in January. Planet Nine is the 575th vessel built by the Group since 1942 and is scheduled for delivery to her owner by the end of the year.

Sun Hung Kai & Co. Partners With HKSF

SUN HUNG KAI & CO FOUNDATION is backing The HKSF Sun Hung Kai Scallywag Development Programme, a partnership with Hong Kong Sailing Federation aimed at making the sport of sailing more accessible to local youth from less-advantaged backgrounds.

Sunseeker Partners FIFA World Cup Russia

SUNSEEKER INTERNATIONAl announced that it is an official FIFA Partner for the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in Russia from June 14-July 15.

Superyacht Focus On Australia's Gold Coast

2nd Australian Superyacht Rendezvous, Gold Coast City Marina, Queensland; April 20-21, 2018

Princess Reveals New Models, New Classes

PRINCESS HAS UNVEILED five new models that will be launched over the coming year, with three of the models Y85, V78 and F45 provisionally targeted to be on display at Boot Dusseldorf in January 2019.

Antarctica Inspires Ocea Nemo 50 Ice

OCEA HAS TEAMED UP WITH designer Fulvio De Simoni to develop the Nemo 50 Ice, an Ice Class megayacht designed to be able to sail around Antarctica and explore the likes of the Drake Channel, Cuverville Island and Danco Island.

Oceanco To Show 90m DAR At Monaco

OCEANCO SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED the 90m Dar over the summer before announcing that she will exhibit at this years Monaco Yacht Show (September 26-29), where the Dutch build is set to be the second-largest model on display at Port Hercules.

Simpson Sells Sanlorenzo Sx88 Into Asia

SIMPSON MARINE has sold the first Sanlorenzo crossover yacht into Asia, with an SX88 expected to arrive at its new home in Singapore in the middle of 2019. The buyer is a first-time Sanlorenzo owner.

Superyacht Showdown In Monaco

28th Monaco Yacht Show, Port Hercules, Monaco; September 26-29, 2018

Ice Queen Coming To Asia

The Ice White Edition of the aluminium Tecnomar Evo 120 is a spectacular Italian-designed superyacht that caters to Asian tastes and hull one is heading to this region soon.

Take Out, Sail Out

Shopping at sea? Enjoy APB’s guide to selecting the right at-sea concierge.

Thailand Welcomes Record Princess Fleet

BOAT LAGOON YACHTING, Thailand’s largest importer and distributor of luxury yachts, announced in January that it had imported a single shipment of luxury yachts worth over THB1,400 million (US$45 million).