Yacht Style – July 2019

CONTENTS

EDITOR’S NOTE

12 Welcome to the Charter Issue

COLUMNS

14 Tasneem Khan, Vessel for Inquiry

16 Christophe Saune, Poralu Marine

18 Colin Dawson, Expat Marine

LOGBOOK
20 Key events around Asia and the world

YACHTS

22 Benetti builds megayacht for China
24 Dragon roars for Columbus Yachts
25 Excellence by Abeking & Rasmussen
26 SilverYachts launches Bold
28 Sanlorenzo sails flagship 64Steel
30 Dynamiq designs Global explorers
32 Azimut leads sport line with new S
34 Swan 48s sold to Japan and Australia
36 Sunseeker’s Limited Edition Hawk 38

NEWS

37 Sunseeker to double range of models
40 Beneteau Group confirms new CEO
42 Round-up of industry moves in Asia
44 Ferretti Group partners in Vietnam
46 Bali Catamarans enters Thai market
47 Yacht Sourcing Thailand signs CAs
48 Aon supports Swan; My Song back
50 C&N’s tech merger; HK book launch

SHOWS
52 Sanctuary Cove’s stunning premieres
54 Australian Superyacht Rendezvous
56 Sydney set for 52nd edition in August
58 Penang RendezVous back in October
60 Phuket to host Thailand Charter Week

RACING

62 Crazy conditions for SailGP New York

64 Nearly 3,000 sailors for Rolex Giraglia

66 America’s Cup Challengers confirmed

68 THA72 topples Hollywood in Samui

SAILING: ASIA’S

RACING SERIES

72 Yacht Style previews the 2019-

season of key races and regattas

around the region

SAILING: CHINA’S

CLIPPER CLAN

78 The Clipper 2019-20 Race features

a record three yachts and 48

Ambassador Crew from China

LEADER: CLIPPER’S

WILLIAM WARD

84 Clipper Ventures CEO talks about the round-

the-world race’s special impact in China

OWNER:

KENNETH LAI

90 New Sunseeker 76 Yacht owner splits his

dream boat between work and family

PROFILE:

TOMMY HO

94 CEO of Voyager Risk Solutions remains

inspired by his parents’ remarkable

achievements

Profile: Tommy Ho, Voyager Risk Solutions Leader: William Ward, CEO, Clipper Ventures Owner: Kenneth Lai on his Sunseeker 76 Yacht

Sailing: Asia’s Racing Series

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