Sanlorenzo SL106A and SL78

An impressive fleet of yachts provided an added attraction at this year’s Gold Coast Motor Festival, as boats were included in the event for the first time. Hong Kong Gold Coast celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 and 41

Simpson Marine displayed a Sanlorenzo SL106A superyacht, which was the biggest yacht on show, and exhibited opposite a Sanlorenzo SL78 flybridge motor yacht. Asia’s largest yacht dealer also displayed a Fairline Squadron 50 flybridge motor yacht and two Beneteau Gran Turismo cruisers, with a 41 and 45 lined up side by side.

Fairline Squadron 50

Marine Italia, which represents Azimut in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong province, Taiwan and Singapore, showed three Azimut models: the S6 sportfly (59ft) and Fly 60 and Fly 68 flybridge motor yachts.

Azimut Fly 60 and S6

Representing Absolute in Hong Kong, Absolute Marine showed the 58 Fly, Navetta 58 and Navetta 73 flybridge motor yachts by the inland Italian builder.

Absolute Navetta 58, Fly 58 and Navetta 73

A Capoforte CX240 day boat from Italy was displayed by NextWave Yachting, while other boats on show included a Saxdor 270 GTO by dealer Pacific Leisure Boat.

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