Amongst those shipyards represented at the Dubai Boat Show were Luerssen, who enjoyed a strong client base in the region, Sanlorenzo, who handed over a 40 Alloy to Dubai's ruler just days before the show, and Heesen, who have recently signed a representative agreement for the region with the loyal yacht and services company, Al Futtaim Marine. Fincantieri, who was the partnership in Abu Dhabi based Etihad Shipyard, Feadship, who have sold several notable yachts in the region and Beneitti, who have also just opened an office in Dubai were also exibiting.
Phukat's marinas are full to overflowing, and proposed new projects at Krabi and elsewhere seem unlikely to take up the slack any time soon, so this aspect, and ongoing furious condo and villa developments ashore, leading to traffic congestion and other related urban problems, could temper sales at Phuket Boat Show for the forseeable future.
The Yacht Havan, principal marina for superyachts in Phuket, handled more than 50 regional and international big boats during the six-month high season ending in April, long-time marina managers Nick Wyatt and Zara Tremlett told Invictis. "And yet we still had to turn a few away", said Wyatt. "We have freed up some speace with the new 100' berths, but more urgently needed, so there are plans to extend pontoons out from the SE corner.
At the Hainan Rendez-Vouz bot show, a formidable 130 vessels of various lengths and models were still shown at Visun Royal Yacht Club in Sanya, at 18 degree North of China's southern-most city, on this very large island in the tropics that is often dubbed as "Oriental Hawaii", or alternatively for Europeans, "China's Riviera".
An anvil sun and temperatures in the mid 30's tested exibitors and visitors alike at the 10th Phuket Boat Show in Thailand, opening the Asian season, which nowadays sees myriad events mostly clustered in March-April an October-November.
A Po Grand Marina on Phukat, a more recent facility quite near The Yacht Haven, took up some of the superyacht slack by accommodating august visitors such as the recently launched 187' Royal Huisman Derick Van Deventer told us Ao Po, although, still lacking a mooted breakwater, also has ambitious plans to increase its berthing capability, build a yacht club, and erect villas ashore. As the 50 per cent shareholder in this project, is Ital-Thai, one of Thailand's largest developers, there seems every chance that the plans will become a reality by next season.
For 4 days at the Hainan Renez-Vous boat show, visitors and guests indulged in business breakfasts, luncheons, wine tastings, cocktail parties, gala dinners and dance parties that lasted well into the wee hours of the morning.
Buoyed by continued support of Superyacht Builers Association (SYBASS) members, who've elected to use the Dubai event as their regional showcase, the names of major shipyards were emblazoned on the chalets on the pantoons.
Phukat's marinas are full to overflowing, and proposed new projects at Krabi and elsewhere seem unlikely to take up the slack any time soon, so this aspect, and ongoing furious condo and villa developments ashore, leading to traffic congestion and other related urban problems, could temper sales at Phuket Boat Show for the forseeable future.
The Yacht Havan, principal marina for superyachts in Phuket, handled more than 50 regional and international big boats during the six-month high season ending in April, long-time marina managers Nick Wyatt and Zara Tremlett told Invictis. "And yet we still had to turn a few away", said Wyatt. "We have freed up some speace with the new 100' berths, but more urgently needed, so there are plans to extend pontoons out from the SE corner.
At the Hainan Rendez-Vouz bot show, a formidable 130 vessels of various lengths and models were still shown at Visun Royal Yacht Club in Sanya, at 18 degree North of China's southern-most city, on this very large island in the tropics that is often dubbed as "Oriental Hawaii", or alternatively for Europeans, "China's Riviera".
An anvil sun and temperatures in the mid 30's tested exibitors and visitors alike at the 10th Phuket Boat Show in Thailand, opening the Asian season, which nowadays sees myriad events mostly clustered in March-April an October-November.
A Po Grand Marina on Phukat, a more recent facility quite near The Yacht Haven, took up some of the superyacht slack by accommodating august visitors such as the recently launched 187' Royal Huisman Derick Van Deventer told us Ao Po, although, still lacking a mooted breakwater, also has ambitious plans to increase its berthing capability, build a yacht club, and erect villas ashore. As the 50 per cent shareholder in this project, is Ital-Thai, one of Thailand's largest developers, there seems every chance that the plans will become a reality by next season.
For 4 days at the Hainan Renez-Vous boat show, visitors and guests indulged in business breakfasts, luncheons, wine tastings, cocktail parties, gala dinners and dance parties that lasted well into the wee hours of the morning.
Buoyed by continued support of Superyacht Builers Association (SYBASS) members, who've elected to use the Dubai event as their regional showcase, the names of major shipyards were emblazoned on the chalets on the pantoons.
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