Luxuo Media Vietnam has launched the first edition of Yacht Style in Vietnamese to promote pleasure boating in Southeast Asian nation.

Southeast Asia could be a lead yachting hub, but ICOMIA Vice-President YP Loke says governments need to be convinced of the industry’s wider financial benefits.

Asia excerpts from the ‘State of the Industry’ report by International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) on Covid-19.

Christophe Saune says marinas need to adapt, evolve and think ahead to reflect ongoing changes in yacht designs, boat owners and environmental awareness.

Hainan Island is now a free trade zone, but Godfrey Zwygart says hopes ‘China’s Hawaii’ will rapidly emerge as a yachting destination should be tempered.