The Thailand premiere of the Princess Y95 promises to be a standout moment during the second Thailand International Boat Show, scheduled at Royal Phuket Marina from January 11-14. Leveraging the hull of the British builder’s flagship X95, the Y95 stands as the largest model in the Y series of expansive flybridge motor yachts. This premiere follows its recent debut in Asia at Singapore.
Boat Lagoon Yachting, Princess’ Southeast Asia dealer since 1994, will showcase the Y95 along with a Princess F62 and F55 from the flybridge range. Additional displays include a Jeanneau Cap Camarat 10.5 CC, and a Ferretti Yachts 850.
V Yachts Asia, the Ferretti Group’s Thailand dealer, will feature a Ferretti Yachts 780, Ferretti Yachts 500, and a Riva 76’ Perseo Super. Other highlights include Lee Marine’s presentation of Riviera’s flagship 78MY and a Riviera 4600 SY sport yacht. Asia Yachting will exhibit Prestige 590 and Prestige 420 flybridge motor yachts, while Leopard showcases a Leopard 45 sailing catamaran and a Leopard 46 Powercat.
Derani Yachts is set to exhibit three Axopar models (22, 37, 45), a Brabus Shadow 500 Cabin, and a Greenline 40. Sub-40ft models include a Premier 38 (Northrop & Johnson Asia), Gulf Craft Silvercraft 36 (Go Boating), Al Dhaen 365 Centre Console (Extreme Marine), and a Zodiac Open 7 RIB (Asia Yacht Agency).
Simpson Marine will feature a Sanlorenzo SX76, Lagoon 51, Beneteau Swift Trawler 48, Fairline Targa 45 GT, Aquila 36, and Beneteau Flyer 8 SunDeck. Additionally, The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions will present a Dufour 61, Fountaine Pajot Alegria 67, and a Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 70.
David Hayes, CEO of show organizer JAND Events, stated, “The 2024 Thailand International Boat Show includes an expanded in-water display with many of the top brokers in the region showcasing leading boat brands from around the world.”
The onshore exhibition will feature a diverse range of marine businesses and luxury lifestyle products and services. Notable participants include A. & Marine, Aqua Air Asia, ASA Group, Cholamark Boat, Flexiteek, FLS Yachts, Hull Co. Ltd, Marine Services Asia, Nava by Thaicom, Nespresso, Octopus Electrical Service, Royal Phuket Marina, SEA Yacht Sales, Siam Legal (Thailand), and Thailand Privilege.
Meanwhile, the boardwalk will host participants such as AMI Marine International, Aoy’s Hoy Oyster Bar, Disabled Sailing Thailand, Entropy Solar, Hilda Loe Associates, SEABOB, Torqeedo Asia Pacific, and UWC International School.
For the first time, private jet companies Cessna & Beechcraft by Textron Aviation, the VIP Lounge Presenting Sponsor, and Chapman Freeborn will participate in the event. The Thailand Yachting Conference will precede the four-day show on January 10, taking place at the White House in the nearby NH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort.
