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Azimut|Benetti and Eni Partner on Biofuel for Yachts

Azimut|Benetti Group and Eni Sustainable Mobility have signed an agreement for the supply and use of HVOlution, a biofuel made of 100% HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) produced in Eni Sustainable Mobility’s Venice and Gela biorefineries from waste raw materials and vegetable residues,...

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Singapore Yachting Festival 2023 Records Over 9,000 Visitors

The four-day Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF), which ran from April 27 to 30, recorded 9,250 visitors over the show duration, with 52 yachts on display. The last edition of the Singapore Yacht Show, held in 2019, reported over 16,000 visitors and 90...

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Sanlorenzo and Simpson Marine Acquisition Discussions Ongoing

On March 15, Sanlorenzo’s top executives, including Chairman Massimo Perotti, announced their intention to acquire Simpson Marine, one of the biggest names in yachting in the Asia-Pacific and the largest single dealership network in the region. In a statement released shortly after...

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Singapore Yachting Festival Gets Underway

The inaugural Singapore Yachting Festival is underway. The show, which commenced on April 27 and runs to April 30, features yacht dealers and brands on display in the Lion City for the first time since the last Singapore Yacht Show was held...

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Sleek, Speedy, Stylish & Sustainable

Azimut is on a mission. Under the watchful eye of heir-apparent Giovanna Vitelli, the company has been steadily reducing carbon emissions while offering clients a fun ride in ever more fashionable settings. The new Azimut S7 is a great example of this...

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Asia-Pacific Boating Spring/summer 2023 Issue Out Now

CLICK HERE AND SAVE 10% OFF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TODAY The Asia-Pacific Boating spring/summer 2023 issue is out now. There’s little doubt that the pandemic was a boom period for yachting, as boaters rediscovered the pleasures of cruising closer to home and purchased...

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Singapore Yachting Festival: More Exhibitors Sign up for Show

The Singapore Yachting Festival now has nearly 70 brands and exhibitors signed up for the show, with 90% of berths reserved, according to show organiser Wade Pearce. Simpson Marine has already announced a lineup of yachts that it will exhibit at the...

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Azimut reveals new Seadeck series

Azimut Yachts, the world’s largest yacht builder, has launched the new Seadeck series, a hybrid motoryacht designed for families. The brand says the new series will reduce emissions by 40%, and offer the “Fun Island” design concept. Seadeck 6, the first of...

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Countdown is on for Dubai International Boat Show 2023

Dubai International Boat Show 2023 is getting ready to welcome more than 30,000 visitors to the seafront district Dubai Harbour, when the largest marine and lifestyle event in the Middle East gets underway from 1-5 March 2023. More than 175 yachts and...

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Boot Düsseldorf 2023 Opens

Boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest yachting showcase, opens its doors for nine days, starting on January 21, 2023, after a two-year hiatus due to Covid restrictions. Though other major events, such as Cannes, Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, restarted in 2021, Boot Düsseldorf, as...

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Benetti plans record-breaking 23 launches

Benetti is embarking on a period of 'important milestones', Azimut-Benetti Group CEO Marco Valle has revealed during a conference held during the thirty-first Monaco Yacht Show in Monte Carlo. “We have invested heavily in R&D in recent years to develop new boats...

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Review: Benetti B.Yond 37M

The new B.Yond 37M from Benetti is the Italian brand’s first major step into explorer superyachts. It is an intriguing entry in a segment that seemingly defies Benetti’s legacy for superyachts berthed in the luxury hotspots of the Med, rather than exploring...

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Benetti's Triumph: Tranquillity and Spirit

Benetti has been building magnificent vessels in Italian yards since 1873 and has adamantly refused to follow fashion, preferring instead to define their own classic style — their latest 65m megayacht is no exception. MY Triumph was custom built for a private...

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Inside Vietnam: A yacht industry rising

In just over a decade, the progress in the leisure-boating lifestyle has made significant inroads in Vietnam. This followed a period where purchases were often made between would-be owners and brokers or manufacturers based regionally, or potentially even further away. One of...

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Azimut’s long-awaited low-emission yacht lines debut at Cannes

Azimut is presenting 16 new models at the 44th Cannes Yachting Festival, including three eagerly awaited premieres: the two new generation superyachts Grande 26M and Grande 36M and the Magellano 30M crossover coupe.  The shipyard has committed to reducing emissions through a...

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Cannes Yachting Festival 2022 to feature 135 world premieres

With just days until festivities commence, anticipation is now riding high for the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival.  From 6 to 11 September, Europe’s largest in-water show becomes the first major international event of the season. Vistors can explore the latest yachts, innovative...

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Benetti yacht Mingfa sold to an Asian buyer

The 40.2-metre Benetti motor yacht Mingfa has been sold in an off-market deal concluded by Alexandre Heng at private jet and superyacht brokerage firm O2xH2O and Tina Woo at MoonOcean Yachts, the Azimut official dealer in China. “This sizeable Benetti 40m is...

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Asymmetric multihull Asean Lady sees US$3m price drop

Asean Lady, the unique 88-metre superyacht, has had a US$3m price drop, and is now asking US$27m. The unusual asymmetric multihull has been listed for sale with the Raffles Yacht Group since last year. The yacht, built for Brian Chang in 2004,...

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In pictures: Hong Kong yachting events return with a bang

In what was undoubtedly Hong Kong’s biggest yacht party of the year, when held in May, more than 70 of the city’s top yachting CEOs, brokers, charterers and dealers gathered aboard three impressive yachts. The event was co-hosted by Carmen Lau, senior...

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Azimut and Absolute models draw a crowd

A showcase of luxury yachts from Marine Italia -- including the Asia debuts of the Azimut 68, Absolute 60 Fly and Navetta 64 -- were enjoyed by yacht owners and the public in Hong Kong this weekend, as great expressions of Italian...