“The ‘Sail Malaysia’ Rally is now playing out and yachts in Kota Kinabalu in northern Borneo are ready to move on”, reports Captain Jean-Francois Cormerais, heading up Asia Pacific Superyachts Borneo. The three-to-four month racing event is an annual big draw in Borneo for yachties, with 47 sailing yachts from 10 countries entering the 8th Rally […]

Feature article in the “Yachting Matters” autumn/winter 2016 edition: Superyacht cruising is opening up beyond the usual hubs and marinas of the Mediterranean or Caribbean as facilities are being developed and upgraded around the world. An example of growing superyacht interest and visits made possible through upscale marinas and knowledgeable yachting support is Phuket Island […]

Asia Pacific Superyachts, the leading superyacht network of agents in the Asia and Pacific region, has announced Priyantha Perera is the new APS Sri Lanka Agent and Captain Jean-Francois Cormerais, replacing Alvin Teh, is the new APS representative in Borneo. Priyantha Perera of APS Sri Lanka gained vast experience working with authorities for various clearances […]

Organisers of the largest and most prestigious gathering in Asia of sail and motor superyachts on water, the Asia Superyacht Rendezvous, are delighted to announce SALA Resort & Spa as the event ‘Host Hotel’ on the lush island of Phuket, Thailand. The exquisite waters of the Andaman Sea surrounding Phuket will usher in stunning superyachts […]

Asia Pacific Superyachts long time Tahiti resident and genial French Polynesia yacht support specialist, Etienne Boutin, opened up about why after 25 years he continues to be so enthused about superyachts coming to Tahiti. Q. Why are you in the yacht/superyacht service business today – after so many years? A. I started servicing yachts in […]

Our region office in Phuket is proud to announce that co-founder of APS Phuket, Jojo, is a new member of the Board of Directors of the of Thailand. TMBA represents all aspects of the marine and yachting industry, including tour operators, boat manufacturers, and marine & yachting publishers. The association is presently comprised of more […]

Asia Pacific Superyachts Indonesia has reported an amazing 50% reduction in the costs of bringing a yacht to Indonesia. This follows sweeping law changes made to the framework of the Yacht Clearance Process by the Indonesian Government earlier this year. “APS was heavily involved in an advisory capacity to the Government of Indonesia throughout the […]

Superyacht sailing and cruising in the Andaman Islands provides some fantastic deep sea fishing and marine life adventures as chronicled during a recent sailing and fishing trip planned by R. Rathnam of Asia Pacific Superyachts Andaman Islands. Fishing trip in the Andamans – Havelock and Neil islands / © APS Andaman Islands Reporting on a […]

Superyachts from around the world’s highly favoured islands scored exceptionally high in both ASEAN and World awards, confirmed owner-agents from Asia Pacific Superyachts Indonesia, Phuket, Koh Samui, Langkawi, Andaman Islands and Tahiti. Coming in first place in Asia and in fifth place in the world – is Bali, reports Richard Lofthouse and Jimmy Blee of […]

Vitters is thrilled to announce that its 46-metre high-performance aluminium sloop, Unfurled has won the 2016 St Barths Bucket. The win is particularly exciting as this is the first St Barths Bucket Regatta the German Frers-designed sloop has competed in. Unfurled was a remarkable project to work on for the Vitters’ team and carries a […]