Gulf Craft launches 2 yachts at Phuket show

Dubai — Gulf Craft, one of the world’s leading superyacht-building shipyards, demonstrated its support for Asia’s maritime industry at Pimex, the Phuket International Boat Show, where the company showcased its line-up of luxury yachts and boats for the 12^th consecutive year.

One of the most anticipated boat shows in Asia, Pimex offers a platform for boat manufacturers, owners and enthusiasts to network, drawing some of the largest vessels to Phuket’s coastline and attracting more than 3,800 visitors last year. This year’s event began on January 8 and ended yesterday (Sunday).

“Pimex is one of Asia’s premier boat shows, both in terms of how well it is produced and how well it succeeds in attracting top calibre attendees,” said Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft. “For Gulf Craft, our participation in the event is pivotal to bringing our line-up of luxury vessels to the forefront of Thailand’s increasingly affluent boating community, and to being an active participant in Asia’s thriving maritime industry.”

The number of ultra-high net worth individuals in Thailand grew by 147 per cent between 2003 and 2013, according to The Wealth Report 2014 by global real estate consultants Knight Frank, and is expected to grow another 52 per cent by 2023, offering a promising outlook for the country’s yacht market.

Gulf Craft showcased its most recent line-up of luxury vessels at Pimex. Gulf Craft also used the event to regionally launch the latest models of the Oryx, a brand of sport yachts and cruisers, as well as Majesty Yachts, the company’s line of luxury fly-bridge yachts and superyachts.

The Oryx 42 offers spacious lounging areas both above and below deck, with sleeping capacity for up to four people. The launch of the Gulf Craft Majesty 48 — the new, luxury, fly-bridge motor yacht — was highly anticipated. The Majesty 48, at more than 48 feet in length, is ideal for families to entertain more than a dozen people.

Gulf Craft is investing $100 million over the next five years in developing a world-class facility for the manufacturing of mega and superyachts at Dubai Maritime City.

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