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Asia's Yachting Leaders ASIA’S LEADING YACHTING LIFESTYLE MEDIA ASIA’S YACHTING LEADERS 2021 EDITION LEADER INTERVIEWS: HONG KONG: HKD80 CHINA: RMB90 MARCO VALLE, AZIMUT-BENETTI GROUP SINGAPORE: SGD12 MALAYSIA: MYR32 LESTER LAM, CAMPER & NICHOLSONS THAILAND: THB350 VRIT YONGSAKUL, BOAT LAGOON YACHTING PHILIPPINES: PHP 450 INDONESIA: IDR 125,000 SUSTAINABILITY: MOTOR YACHT DESIGNS REST OF THE WORLD: USD12 ASIAN DEBUT: MCY 70 SKYLOUNGE @Yacht.Style YACHT REVIEWS: BENETTI OASIS 40M, @YachtStyleCharter ISSUE 57 CUSTOM LINE NAVETTA 30, PRESTIGE X70 57 OWNERS: STEPHEN & SHARLY CHUN, ABSOLUTE 58 FLY LIFESTYLE: ROLLS-ROYCE, ROLEX, ROYAL SALUTE 4 899959 009105 MCY 70 SKYLOUNGE SPECIAL FEATURE Asia’s Yachting Leaders 2021 ne of Yacht Style’s signature annual features, our listing of the top yachting leaders in Asia recognises those personalities developing and shaping the yachting industry in the region along with newcomers trying to break new ground and make things happen. ASIA’S OFor 2021, we’ve reduced the list from the 150 featured last year due mainly to Covid’s impact on races and regattas, and a quietening in yacht sales in several countries and regions, although Hong Kong was the most notable exception to the rule for both racing and general yachting activity. We highlight leaders from as far west as the UAE and India across YACHTING to Japan in the east. However, the spread of countries is generally reflective of Yacht Style’s main territories across Greater China and Southeast Asia, and is dominated by personalities from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. The countries listed after the entrants’ names typically LEADERS reflect their main residence. Overall, our aim continues to be recognising people driving active Yacht Style unveils the 2021 edition of its annual list of dealerships, brokerages, charter and insurance companies, leaders Asia’s Yachting Leaders, highlighting those driving the of national or regional organisations, shipyard owners and leaders, marina investors and operators, high-profile yacht owners, successful boating industry forward across the region. sailors and those bringing new brands and trends into the region. ©BOAT LAGOON YACHTING LAGOON ©BOAT 94 95 SPECIAL FEATURE Asia’s Yachting Leaders 2021 RICHARD ALLEN MOHAMMED TENGKU AMIR SHAH OLIVIER BESSON ADAM GEOFFREY BOND (HONG KONG) ALSHAALI (UAE) (MALAYSIA) (HONG KONG) BLACKMORE (THAILAND) Allen has been Group General Alshaali is Chairman of Gulf Craft, HH The Crown Prince of Besson is founder and CEO of Asia (HONG KONG) Bond is the founder of Rawin Manager at Simpson Marine since which he co-founded in 1982 and Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Yachting, which represents Monte Commercial Director of Management and Chairman of 2018, having previously held the developed into the Middle East’s most Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is Carlo Yachts and Prestige in Hong Asiamarine and Broker for Project Ocean Cleanup. Under Rawin roles of Beneteau Group Sales prolific superyacht builder. He has Honorary Life Commodore of the Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia, Fraser, Blackmore had a Management, he established Asia’s Manager and then Group Sales held many international roles including Royal Selangor Yacht Club, which Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, strong 2020 in his primary largest private fleet of Sunseekers Director since his arrival in Hong ambassador to the USA, ambassador celebrated its 50th anniversary in where the company opened an role with Fraser, selling four in 2019. As well as working with Kong in 2012. Allen effectively to the Security Council, representative October 2019. An active sailor, he office in 2020. It also represents 27m-plus yachts through the Sunseeker Thailand on management holds the No. 2 position at Asia’s at the UN European Office in Geneva, frequently competes in the Raja Nautique in Hong Kong and the calendar year, representing of the fleet, he has organised lavish biggest yachting dealership and and finally Minister of State for Foreign Muda Selangor International Regatta, Philippines, and Fountaine Pajot in buyer and seller in all cases. yachting events across Thailand, helps manage over 100 employees Affairs before retiring in 2008 and a race founded in 1990 – the year he the Philippines, where it also has Working in the industry since Cambodia and Vietnam. Last year, he in 12 offices and 10 service centres dedicating himself to Gulf Craft. Dealers was born – by his father, the Sultan an office. The Frenchman arrived 2007 and based in Asia since expanded into the superyacht scene, in seven countries and regions in Asia include Farfalla Marine (Hong of Selangor. In May 2002, aged 11, in Hong Kong as an automotive 2013, he has helped hundreds designing and working on bespoke around Asia. An experienced sailor, Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tengku Amir was proclaimed Raja engineer in 2005 and two years later of clients buy and sell yachts. upgrades in the 40m-60m range in the Brit previously worked for Laos), B Yachts (Singapore, Malaysia, Muda (‘Crown Prince’) of Selangor launched Asia Yachting, which has With many new central Europe and Southeast Asia. His first Sunsail (2000-2003) and Ancasta Indonesia) and Go Boating Thailand (for and was formally installed in also developed strong brokerage and listings over 37m, he’s looking project is due for release and re- (2003-2012). Silvercraft and Utility Series). October 2016. yacht-management divisions. forward to 2021. launch in mid-2021. LEADERS ASIA’S YACHTING ASIA’S KIRATI JESUS ‘JUN’ NIGEL BEATTY ASSAKUL AVECILLA (JAPAN) ALISTER MARIA VICTOR CHA (THAILAND) (PHILIPPINES) Chairman of the Asia Pacific BRUNSKILL CARILLO (HONG KONG) Khun Kirati hails Avecilla is co-founder of the Subic Superyacht Association (APSA), (SINGAPORE) (HONG KONG) Chairman of HKRI, Cha is from a family of Sailing Club, which organises UK-born Beatty is former Brunskill is Country Head of Boat In over three decades at the mastermind behind the long-time sailors. many of the country’s premier races Royal Navy and a superyacht Lagoon Yachting in Singapore and Club Marina Cove, Carillo refurbishment of Lantau Yacht Following in the and regattas, and is dedicated to captain who came ashore in Head of Sales for Princess Yachts has helped organise 23 Club (LYC) in Discovery footsteps of his late the development of sailing in the 2004 to start Super Yacht South East Asia. Brunskill said the editions of the Hong Kong Bay, Hong Kong’s first and father Kris, founder Philippines including supporting Logistics (SYL) in the US, Japan Singapore office had a better 2020 International Boat Show, only custom-built marina of the award-winning the new Europa Sailing School. and Australia. Several other than 2019, selling eight Princess as well as many more with berths tailor-made for Ocean Marina Yacht ‘Jun’ helped establish the sailing companies followed such as yachts including a 30M superyacht. private shows organised superyachts. A yachting Club in Pattaya, ‘Nim’ grassroots programme in Subic Fathom Supply, YOTFIX and Born in Indonesia, he has lived by individual dealers enthusiast, Cha has a vision co-heads the Ocean Bay and actively promotes the Azure Yacht Crew Health, all in Southeast Asia for over 25 and brands. As Assistant to promote yachting in Hong Group. Embracing his country’s maritime heritage. He of which are still successfully years. While in the UK, he worked General Manager, she Kong and strengthen the city’s love of the sea, he was also spearheads the protection operating. As a licenced broker, for Princess for six years as its manages the clubhouse and position as Asia’s hub for the co-founder of the Top of the oceans through the club’s he established Yachtzoo Japan International Sales Manager for the the marina, which represents leisure boating industry. As of the Gulf Regatta environmental campaigns and the in late 2016, since when he Americas and APAC region. He has 1,500 members and nearly a lifestyle curator, Cha and and is often found Plastic Free Waters project by IYFR has brokered yacht sales been successful in increasing the 350 boats. Carillo joined the his team have a proven track piloting his Crowther (International Yachting Fellowship across Asia. Beatty is based brand’s market share in the region Sai Kung marina in 1990, record of leading premium 42 catamaran Sonic in of Rotarians), of which he’s a former in Yokohama (Japan) and the and in April 2019 also became a having previously worked in property developments and the Gulf of Thailand. International Commodore. Cotswolds (England). Brokerage Representative for Burgess. the hotel industry. lifestyle projects. 96 97 SPECIAL FEATURE Asia’s Yachting Leaders 2021 SAM CHAN JULIAN CHANG FRANKIE CHAU JOHNNY CHUEH KEVIN CORFA DOUGLAS (HONG KONG) (SINGAPORE) (HONG KONG) (TAIWAN) (HONG KONG) CULVERWELL (UK) Chan is still going strong and finished Chang is Managing Director Chau is Managing Director of NextWave Johnny Chueh is Chairman and Head of Asia for Dufour sailing yachts Culverwell has been Sunseeker third overall in last November’s Around of Raffles Yacht Group, which Yachting, a dynamic, well-rounded CEO of Ocean Alexander, one of and Fountaine Pajot catamarans since International’s Regional Business The Island Race on his Flying 15 has representation in 18 offices dealership he co-founded in 2012 with Taiwan’s leading yacht builders 2018, Corfa oversaw an eventful 2020 Manager for the Middle and Full Power. He also sails a Flying worldwide. He has been a Senior Howard Chen, William So, Raymond and a regular in the top rungs of for both brands. Dufour highlights Far East since 2016. Working 15, Freefire 20, in the UK and is a Advisor for Burgess in Asia since Sze and Conrad Chau, five friends who the Global Order Book, ranking included the first Asia sales of the 530 closely with Sunseeker Asia Cowes Week regular, winning the 2019 2019 and is actively involved in the turned their love of life on the water into fourth in the 2021 edition.
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