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If one man could claim responsibility for affluent Asians’ growing passion for yachting and the sea, that might well be Mike Simpson.
His tall figure has been a well-recognised presence around the typhoon shelter ever since he berthed his yacht alongside the Aberdeen Marina Club almost 40 years ago. In those days, Mike Simpson was a one-man-band, living aboard his boat, meeting fellow sailors and occasionally, over a beer or two, selling them a yacht. Now he heads one of Asia’s leading yacht-sales, charter and management companies, with a team of almost 100 based in 12 locations across the region, from Bali to Taiwan. And yet this freedom-loving Englishman had never intended to build a business at all.
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If one man could claim responsibility for affluent Asians’ growing passion for yachting and the sea, that might well be Mike Simpson.
His tall figure has been a well-recognised presence around the typhoon shelter ever since he berthed his yacht alongside the Aberdeen Marina Club almost 40 years ago. In those days, Mike Simpson was a one-man-band, living aboard his boat, meeting fellow sailors and occasionally, over a beer or two, selling them a yacht. Now he heads one of Asia’s leading yacht-sales, charter and management companies, with a team of almost 100 based in 12 locations across the region, from Bali to Taiwan. And yet this freedom-loving Englishman had never intended to build a business at all.
21 December 2020 16:00 Market
Parisa Hashempour
Sold on speculation, the ninth hull of the 47-metre Sanlorenzo 500EXP range has found a new owner thanks to Sanlorenzo representing the seller and Simpson Marine representing the buyer. The new owner is expecting to take delivery of the new-build during 2022.
Photo: Simpson Marine The 500EXP has become the flagship of Sanlorenzo’s Explorer line of superyachts, building on the success of the smaller 42-metre 460EXP model which was first launched in 2015.
The yacht features an exterior design by Francesco Paszkowski. Her lower deck houses a beach club with a bar which can become another terrace overlooking the sea. It can also be transformed into a garage to accommodate tenders up to seven meters. Depending on the owner’s request, the model can also fit a seaplane or a submarine.