Big Brands Lining Up for Thailand Show

David Hayes, CEO of show organiser JAND Events, said:“The support we’ve received from the industry has been exceptional. All the major brokers and brands have confirmed power and sail boats in the water. We’ve also expanded the onshore exhibition zone to accommodate increased interest, with the air-conditioned area now 50 per cent larger than last year and almost full.”

Simpson Marine, whose representation of Sanlorenzo and Bluegame expanded earlier this year to cover Asia-Pacific, is expected to show an SL90A asymmetric superyacht alongside Bluegame’s BGX63 and Fairline’s Squadron 58 and Targa 45GT motoryachts.

DCH Marine – the Asia-Pacific distributor for Sunseeker, Saxdor and Williams – is showing Sunseeker’s Manhattan 55 and Manhattan 68 flybridge motoryachts. Lee Marine is exhibiting Riviera’s 78 Motor Yacht and 4600 Sport Yacht, while Boat Lagoon Yachting is to show a Princess F65 and a Jeanneau Merry Fisher 1095 Fly.

Azimut’s Fly 60 and Fly 53 have been confirmed by MGC Marine, Asia Yachting is showcasing two Prestige’s X60 and the M48 multihull motoryacht, while Asiamarine’s line-up comprises a Galeon 500 Fly, Nimbus T9 and Stradivari 43 by Capelli.

Primus Marine, co-founded and run by Howard Prime and a Bangkok-based business partner, has the largest in-water line-up to date with six yachts, set to comprise two Aquila powercats and four Beneteau boats.

Derani Yachts is exhibiting a Greenline 48 Fly and Axopar’s 29 and 37 Cross Cabin models, while Motor Field is showing a Saxdor 400 GTO and 320 GTO, as well as a Yot 36 powercat. Flow Yacht Club will exhibit a D50 Coupe by De Antonio Yachts.

Leopard’s 46 and 53 Powercat models are among a good variety of power catamarans, with The Yacht Sales Co exhibiting a Cora Cat 48 from Thailand and a Fountaine Pajot MY4.S coupe, as well as an Elba 45 sailing catamaran from the French shipyard. A Sunreef 60 will also be among sailing cats at the show.

Bahraini builder Al Dhaen is represented by three boats – a 485 Crossover Luxury, 365 Wave Breaker and a 310 Centre Console – exhibited by Extreme Marine, while Go Boating is showing a Silvercraft 36 CC from the Gulf Craft Group. Other in-water exhibitors include Northrop & Johnson with the Atari VI speedboat and MarineXplorer with a Nerea NY24 for charter.

Onshore exhibitors include Aquella Lakeside Villas, The Standard Residences (Bang Tao), Malaysia’s Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Awesome Water Toys with Seabob, and SunsetCare skin products.

Returning exhibitors include AMI Marine International, Cholamark Boat, Flexiteek (STEK), Hull Co Ltd, Marine Service Asia, Octopus Electrical Service, Siam Legal, Sitico, Thailand Privilege and The ASA Group.

First-time exhibitors include Acqua, Adventure Yachts, ASAP Marine, Galileo Maritime Academy, Frigomar, Red Dot Yachts, Phuket Superyacht Shipyard, Ratanachai Shipyard, Rodim, Twin RHVAC Systems, Wave AVI, Yacht Controller Asia Pacific, ZF Asia Pacific and the Seago app, a database for marine contractors and job listings.

Hayes was delighted with the overall support ahead of the show’s third edition and first at Phuket Yacht Haven, a 15-20 minute drive from Phuket International Airport.

“Phuket Yacht Haven is an excellent venue for not only the event but its location in the north of Phuket also showcases the beauty of Phuket and Phang Nga Bay,” he said.

“Being near the airport and many five-star hotels is convenient for visitors flying in for the show. With this better access and an increase in products on display, we expect to see visitor numbers grow, especially from high-net-worth individuals from across Asia-Pacific and around Thailand.”