The second Thailand International Boat Show at Royal Phuket Marina features close to 40 yachts headed by a new Princess Y95 and the 40m Silentworld charter superyacht at anchor.

VIPs at the opening ceremony

The second edition of the Thailand International Boat Show (January 11-14) officially opened on Thursday with an impressive line-up of yachts, headed inside Royal Phuket Marina by the Thailand debut of the Princess Y95 and featuring the 40m Silentworld charter superyacht at anchor.

The free-entry event opens daily at 1.00pm and closes at 8.00pm for the first three days and 7pm on Sunday.

Adul Chuthong, Deputy Governor of Phuket

The show was officially opened by Kitti Chaodee, Secretary to Thailand’s Minister for Tourism and Sports. In his opening address, he noted the importance of the Thailand International Boat Show and its role in boosting tourism, with the latter helping Thailand’s economic recovery.

Adul Chuthong, Deputy Governor of Phuket, and Puripan Bunnag, Senior Vice President of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, were also among speakers at the opening ceremony.

Boat Lagoon Yachting’s display includes the Princess Y95

Boat Lagoon Yachting, the long-time Southeast Asia dealer for Princess, has a strong display headed by the Thailand premiere of the new Y95 and including the British builder’s Y72, F55 and V39, plus a Jeanneau Cap Camarat 10.5 CC and a Ferretti Yachts 850 brokerage yacht. V Yachts Asia, Ferretti Group’s Thailand dealer, is showing a Ferretti Yachts 500 and a Riva 76’ Perseo Super.

Simpson Marine’s display features a Sanlorenzo SX76 (right)

Simpson Marine, Asia’s largest yacht dealer, has a strong line-up headed by the Thailand premiere of the Sanlorenzo SX76 and featuring a Fairline Targa 45, Beneteau Swift Trawler 48, Lagoon 42 sailing catamaran, Aquila 36 powercat and Beneteau Flyer 8.

Fountaine Pajot’s Alegria 67 sailing catamaran, Dufour’s flagship 61 and a Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 70 brokerage yacht are being exhibited by The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions, while Leopard is showing a Leopard 45 sailing catamaran and a Leopard 46 Powercat.

V Yachts Asia’s line-up includes a Ferretti Yachts 500

Asiamarine is exhibiting a Galeon 500 Fly motor yacht, Bali 4.2 sailing catamaran and Nimbus T8, while Asia Yachting is displaying Prestige 420 and 590 flybridge motor yachts and a Super Air Nautique G23 wake boat.

Lee Marine is showcasing Riviera’s flagship 78 Motor Yacht and 4600 Sport Yacht, while the Premier 38 Atari VI is being exhibited by Northrop & Johnson. Derani Yachts is staging the Greenline 40, Axopar 37 Sun-Top, Axopar 22 T-Top, Brabus Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin and Brabus Shadow 500 Cabin.

The 40m Silentworld presented by Iseo Yachting is at anchor

Other models in Royal Phuket Marina include a Gulf Craft Silvercraft 36 (Go Boating), Al Dhaen 365 Centre Console (Extreme Marine) and a Zodiac Open 7 RIB (Asia Yacht Agency). The show’s biggest yacht is at anchor, with Iseo Yachting of Hong Kong and UK-based TJB Super Yachts co-presenting the 40m superyacht Silentworld for charter.

“We’re excited to welcome visitors from around the world to what is our biggest Thailand International Boat Show yet,” said David Hayes, CEO of organiser Jand Events.

Adul Chuthong (centre), Deputy Governor of Phuket

“Visitors can enjoy the diverse line-up of boats on display in the water, which is complemented by many leading luxury brands and businesses exhibiting in the marquee onshore as well as a packed four-day social programme. The show is designed to be an enjoyable, fun and interactive experience for all members of the family and a platform to drive business for Thailand’s marine industry.”

The four-day show was preceded on Wednesday by the Thailand Yachting Conference, which was held at the White House in the neighbouring Phuket Boat Lagoon marina and featured speakers and delegates from across Asia-Pacific.

www.thailandinternationalboatshow.com.