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Jyrki Rauhio, Regional Head of Credit Advisory, Asia Pacific, HSBC Global Private Banking Asia may not be the world’s most developed superyacht region, but it does have a dynamic new generation of owners, many of whom have been inspired to purchase in the Covid era. In fact, a superyacht as a first boat is more

The new Magellano 30M is the series flagship Azimut’s new Magellano 30M reunites Ken Freivokh and Vincenzo De Cotiis following their design collaboration on the Magellano 25M, which was launched in 2020 and had its Asia debut in Hong Kong in mid-2021 through Azimut Yachts Hong Kong, a branch of dealer Marine Italia. Deemed one

Sanlorenzo has launched the first unit of the 57Steel line in La Spezia, where the shipyard builds the steel and aluminium yachts in its Superyacht range. Hull one is scheduled to be delivered to her owner early next year and is the first of four sales of the 186-footer. The 57Steel has an 11m beam, five

The 76’ Bahamas Super can reach 37 knots with 1,800mhp engines Riva has unveiled the 76’ Bahamas Super, six years after the original model with the spirit of both an open and a coupe joined the shipyard’s Open range. The 23m model is another Riva project by Officina Italiana Design – the firm founded by Mauro

Absolute 52 Fly Absolute is developing the new 52 Fly, which includes a lot of the brand’s signature features introduced on its new generation of flybridge yachts, led by the 60 Fly released last year and the 56 Fly that premiered at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival in September. Modular furniture on the aft flybridge

Princess Yachts South East Asia, represented by regional dealer Boat Lagoon Yachting, co-hosted the spectacular Voyage of Discoveries party at the newly refurbished outdoor pool at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur, billed as The Happening Hotel. The evening featured a fashion showcase of the fall/winter 2022 collection by Paul&Shark and included speeches by including Vrit Yongsakul, Group Managing

The BG54 can reach 30 or 35 knots depending on the Volvo Penta IPS engines Founded by Luca Santella in 2004 and acquired by Sanlorenzo in 2018, Bluegame has recently been creating one successful new design after the other. As an architect and Olympic sailor, Santella knows the importance of getting the most out of

Kayaking from Sequoia Fresh from a refit completed ahead of her fifth birthday in September 2022, the 26m Sequoia is enjoying a second wind as one of Indonesia’s leading luxury charter yachts, having had a two-year lull due to the pandemic. The wooden schooner is again plying her trade in Raja Ampat and surrounding regions

A year after the historic Meyer Werft shipyard launched Meyer Yachts at the 2021 Monaco Yacht Show, the brand has unveiled the 210m second spectacular yacht concept, TWO10. Like the ONE50, currently in build, the TWO10 will feature sustainable propulsion solutions as Meyer aims to build “the greenest superyachts in the world”. The profile of

As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Galeon will stage the world premiere of its flagship 800 Fly and the US debut of its 375 GTO as part of its largest display to date at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which will be held from October 26-30. Hosted by the builder’s US dealer MarineMax, the

Gulf Craft unveiled its plans for the all-new Majesty 160, which will be the company’s second largest superyacht and follows the announcement of the Majesty 111 at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show. Designed by Italy’s Cristiano Gatto, the Majesty 160 goes into production this year at Gulf Craft’s main production facilities in Umm Al

CLX96 can top 25 knots at full load. Yacht Style was invited to view the revolutionary CLX96 in Hong Kong, where company principals showed off the superyacht soon after its launch from the shipyard and before its journey to the US for her world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Florida. “We

The 56 Fly was among Absolute’s two world premieres at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. Among Absolute’s two world premieres at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, the 56 Fly is a new offering from a company that lives halfway between Lake Garda and Genoa, and a long way from any navigable water. Never mind. Absolute

Sunreef’s decision to stage its 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) during this year’s Monaco Yacht Show seemed fitting. After all, last year, YCM had hosted a signing ceremony between Sunreef’s President Francis Lapp and Fernando Alonso as the latter commissioned a new 60 Sunreef Eco, before Rafa Nadal and Nico

Grand Soleil 44 running. Asia Yacht Services (AYS) has delivered a Grand Soleil 44 to its owner following a multi-stop delivery from the Cantiere del Pardo shipyard in Italy to its new home in Hong Kong. Specified in the Race version, the Hong Kong-based yacht is among three recent Asia-Pacific sales for the GS 44,

The 42m Ocean 460 has an almost vertical bow. Sunseeker International has revealed details of the Ocean 460, whose name references its volume in gross tonnage, a designation also used on the smaller Ocean 182 and Ocean 156 models. The Ocean 460 has an overall length of 42m and boasts expansive exterior space and remarkable interior

Four decades after Duran Duran released the hit single Rio (“Her name is Rio …”), CRN launches a 62m yacht of the same name. Custom designed for an owner looking to “share the cruising experience with family and close friends”, Rio truly delivers. She has spent her first summer season in the Mediterranean and more than lived up

Shown again at the Cannes Yachting Festival after her debut in 2021, Sanlorenzo’s SD118 balances a classic exterior design with a new interpretation of interior spaces that turns expectations for yacht interiors on their head. In fact, this 36m yacht is built in durable GRP and has an almost 8m beam and a volume of

Pierfrancesco Favino, Alberto Galassi and David Beckham at Riva’s 180th anniversary gala in Venice. When David Beckham attended Riva’s 180th anniversary gala in Venice, he wasn’t only there to add stardust and glamour to the black-tie event. Certainly, the England football icon — who literally wore a black tie — does attract publicity as one

The Majesty 120 officially debuted in 2022. After last year’s lavish premiere of the Cristiano Gatto-designed flagship Majesty 175, the world’s largest composite production superyacht, Gulf Craft was able to start the shipyard’s 40th anniversary in 2022 with the official debut of the Majesty 120 at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show. The 37m tri-deck