Global at the 2025 LYC Boat Show; Photo: Lantau Yacht Club
Camper & Nicholsons broke new ground at this year’s Lantau Yacht Club Boat Show – Festa Nautica, leading a record in-water display. The global brokerage presented three yachts over 100ft, including the 67m Global – currently the largest yacht based in the city.
The 37m Zeepaard and 33m Mirae, the only MCY 105 Skylounge built by Monte Carlo Yachts, rounded out the impressive trio, each represented by Camper & Nicholsons Senior Advisor Carmen Lau.
“We were proud to have such a strong line-up on display this year,” said Lau. “It was exciting to see a Hong Kong yacht show gaining momentum and steadily moving toward the international arena.”
Global began her life in 1982 as a commercial workboat, before being transformed by Shadow Marine in 2007 into one of the world’s first true support vessels. She has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, twin 1,300hp Caterpillar engines and a range of 10,000nm at 10 knots.
Carmen Lau (far right) with guests at Lantau Yacht Club; Photo: Lantau Yacht Club
“Global was the first ‘yacht support vessel’ in the world, before the term had been used,” Lau said of the blue-hulled vessel, which was updated in 2023.
As visitors were quick to see, the yacht features an enormous, open aft lower deck, which leads into a double-height, climate-controlled hangar. Above is a certified helicopter platform.
“When Global chartered in Florida, some people used to charter her and park about eight supercars on the deck, then cruise to provinces and drive around there,” Lau said. “After the sale of Global to the current owner, we cruised her from Fort Lauderdale to Asia.”
Global in Hong Kong, showing her double-height, climate-controlled hangar; Photo: Camper & Nicholsons
The aft deck includes a 35-tonne crane that’s used to deploy the yacht’s many toys. The current line-up includes two 25ft tenders and two U-Boat Worx submersibles, a Cruise Sub 7 and a Super Yacht Sub 3, which have capacities for seven and three people respectively, and can both descend up to 300m.
Linda Peute-Sollie, the Sales Manager of U-Boat Worx, was invited from the Netherlands to answer questions about the multi-million-dollar submersibles, which Lau said are the only such models in the Asia-Pacific.
“People were excited to talk about them, asking, ‘How can there be two submersibles, however large the yacht is?’” Lau said. “They even have robotic arms that can be controlled to take samples. The U-Boat Worx submersibles, the crane and the huge, temperature-controlled hangar are rare features on any yacht.”
Aft view from the saloon to the helipad; Photo: Camper & Nicholsons
Global has 1,303GT of interior volume and is arranged on five levels. The current owner runs the yacht with a crew of 13 who enjoy spacious accommodation in the tank deck, while aft is the airy engine room.
The guest areas are concentrated in the forward third of the yacht, on the lower, main and upper decks. The forward lower deck includes a day lounge, cinema/briefing room and gym, as well as the galley and crew mess.
The main deck is home to six similar-sized guest cabins, five with double beds, one with twins, and each with a balcony. The primary social area is on the upper deck – forward of the helipad – and incorporates a saloon, dining suite, bar and library, while Global is topped by a bridge deck featuring the pilothouse.
Zeepaard has a 7,000nm range; Photo: Camper & Nicholsons
Camper & Nicholsons’ display also included the all-aluminium Zeepaard, built by the JFA shipyard in France in 2003 and extensively refitted in 2011. Featuring a cream-coloured hull, the explorer-style vessel has a crew of eight, is powered by twin Caterpillar 475hp engines, and berths in Hong Kong and the Philippines.
“Zeepaard is known for its long cruising range,” Lau pointed out. “Underway at eight knots you can go more than 7,000nm with fuel consumption at about 80 litres an hour, which is impressive fuel efficiency for a 37m yacht.”
Sporting European classic and nostalgic aesthetics, Zeepaard has an 8.2m beam and five cabins, is equipped with two 25ft tenders at the bow, and appears very well maintained.
Mahogany-finished saloon on Zeepaard; Photo: Camper & Nicholsons
“With the previous owner, Zeepaard received a Voyager’s Award after going around the world in an extended trip over about three years. The journey covered some 50,000nm and 39 countries,” Lau added.
“When the previous owner let her go, he felt very emotionally attached to her as their family had many lovely memories on board. We then relocated Zeepaard to Southeast Asia.”
The 2011 renovations included a new interior styling, Lau explained. “Modern mahogany-finish fittings were a contrast from the previous walnut. The owner also hired Van Cappellen Consultancy from the Netherlands to check the calibration of the noise and vibration level, so he added special sound shields on the generators. This boat is extremely quiet.”
Mirae, the world’s only MCY 105 Skylounge; Photo: Camper & Nicholsons
Completing the trio was the five-cabin Mirae, the MCY 105 Skylounge delivered in Italy in 2023 and notable for its enclosed flybridge and light blue-and-silver hull.
Under her original ownership and in as-new condition, she has twin 2,217hp MTU engines and is equipped for global cruising with tropical-grade air-conditioning, a shore power converter and Seakeeper stabilisers.
Renowned for superyacht designs, Nuvolari Lenard penned the exterior, interior and a layout that maximises light and space, across a 7.1m beam, while incorporating the shipyard’s signature interlocking portholes.
Mirae has an enclosed skylounge (pictured) in addition to the main-deck saloon
“Mirae is a standout yacht in every sense. She’s the only MCY 105 ever built with an enclosed skylounge, offering the kind of volume and versatility you’d expect from a much larger vessel. Her Nuvolari Lenard design captures that perfect balance between Italian sophistication and relaxed, contemporary living,” Lau said.
“What I love most is how her spaces transition effortlessly from day to night – from open-air dining with foldable balconies on both sides on the main deck to the intimate-evening setting surrounded by wraparound glass on the upper deck.
“She’s ideal for an owner who values style, comfort and all-season usability without compromise. Mirae embodies the modern spirit of yachting – elegant, innovative and ready to cruise anywhere in the
world.”
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