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Simpson Marine to Exhibit at 2024 Thailand International Boat Show

Simpson Marine has confirmed its participation in the Thailand International Boat Show (TIBS), scheduled for January 2024 at the Royal Phuket Marina in Thailand. It is the first time that Simpson Marine will exhibit at the TIBS in Phuket. Show organisers have...

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Simpson Marine Launches Website for Superyacht Sale and Charter

Simpson Marine has launched the new Simpson Superyachts website, designed to provide the firm's clients looking for bigger yachts with a 'seamless and user-friendly experience.' Based in Hong Kong, Simpson Marine is a full-service company that specialises in luxury yacht charters, yacht...

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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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New Customised Limo Tender 27 From Wooden Boats

Wooden Boats and its founder Marco Arnaboldi, pride themselves on being part of a small circle of nautical designers that do not do 'normal'. From 60-metre superyachts “flying” at 50 knots to creating a tender whose name, Limo (short for Limousine), defines...

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Sanlorenzo Shines at Art Basel Hong Kong

The Italian yacht builder is heavily involved in the art scene and its exhibition, which took place from 21 to 25 March, showcased Sanlorenzo's latest art project, entitled Landscape with Lighthouses, a work curated by Flash Art and executed by Chinese artist...

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Sanlorenzo Acquires €2.7m Stake in Italian Firm

Italian luxury boatbuilder Sanlorenzo has acquired 49 per cent of the share capital of Sea Energy, an Italian company specialising in the design, production and installation of electronics and electrical systems for the yachting sector.  Sanlorenzo says the deal, which is worth...

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Asia’s First Sanlorenzo Captains' Workshop Takes Place in Hong Kong

The three-day event, which took place from 22 to 24 March 2023, aims to provide a platform for captains and crews to enhance their skills, knowledge, and expertise in yacht operation and maintenance. Hosted at the Aberdeen Boat Club and on board...

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Sanlorenzo SL96A

Amazing opportunity to buy a like-new 29m superyacht. Built in 2021, she is part of the Sanlorenzo 96 Asymmetric series, kept in immaculate condition by her meticulous full time crew since delivery, and offered with very low engines hours. Her asymmetric lines...

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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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Sanlorenzo to present collectors lounge at Art Basel HK

Sanlorenzo returns to Art Basel Hong Kong, which takes place from 21 to 25 March 2023. During the five-day show -- the Asian edition of the leading modern and contemporary international art fair -- Sanlorenzo says it will present an 'unprecedented' work...

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80% of berths already reserved for Singapore Yachting Festival: Organiser

The upcoming Singapore Yachting Festival is proving popular with potential exhibitors and the show is on track to be a full house when the show starts on April 27, according to show organiser Wade Pearce. “We have 80% of the berths reserved...

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Sanlorenzo Updates its 10-year 'Road to 2030' Plan With Focus on Sustainability

Italian luxury boatbuilder Sanlorenzo held a press conference at the recent Boot Düsseldorf show, giving an update on progress on the shipyard’s ten-year strategic plan, known as “road to 2030”, which has a major focus on sustainability and innovation. In 2023, Sanlorenzo...

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Ferretti Group Plans Dual Hong Kong & Milan Listing

Italy’s Ferretti Group is assessing the possibility of a secondary listing on the Milan Stock Exchange, according to local reports. The news -- published in the Italian financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore -- comes after the group launched a US$993m IPO...

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Review: Sanlorenzo SD90

The new Sanlorenzo SD90 is a statement in subtlety, like many of the yachts in the Sanlorenzo line. Viewing the yacht at the Boot Dusseldorf 2023 show (she was the largest yacht on display), is an unusual way to get to know...

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Boot Düsseldorf 2023 sees nearly 237,000 visitors

After a three-year hiatus, Boot Düsseldorf was back on at the enormous Messe Düsseldorf show grounds in western Germany, running from January 21 to 29. Cold, damp weather did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm for the return of one of Europe’s biggest...

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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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Where next for superyacht prices in 2023?

The superheated superyacht market will stay hot thanks to continued demand for new builds, while the brokerage market may finally see superyacht prices slowly coming down. That’s the verdict on superyacht prices in 2023 from Rory Jackson, Head of Superyachts for VesselsValue,...

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Sanlorenzo Asia Sells First Hull of New SP110

Sanlorenzo Asia, represented by Simpson Marine, has announced that Asia's first hull of the new 2022 model Sanlorenzo SP110 has been sold shortly after her world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival, and is set for delivery in spring 2024.  The SP110 is the first...

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Bluegame unveils first power multihull BGM75

Bluegame, part of the Sanlorenzo Group, recently unveiled its first multihull 22.7 metre model, the BGM75, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. This is the first model from the new BGM multihull range from Bluegame. Designed to retain the appearance of a monohull...