MALAYSIA / INDONESIA NEWS
MALAYSIA
MERDEKA YACHT FIESTA
The Merdeka Yacht Fiesta gave people a chance to touch and feel Asia’s yachting lifestyle for real. Simpson Marine brought five yachts to the 29 to 31 August event at the Admiral Marina and Leisure Club in Port Dickson, Malaysia. This was the Malaysian debut for the magnificent Monte Carlo Yachts 70. Simpson Marine also brought a Monte Carlo 4, and the Lagoon 620, the flagship of Lagoon catamarans. She was joined by her smaller sisters the Lagoon 500 and Lagoon 39. Guests enjoyed evening cruises aboard the MCY 70 and MC 4 with VIP’s and high net worth individuals from the Lamborghini and Porsche groups as well as other clubs. Everyone aboard was impressed with how the elegant exterior of the yachts translated into luxury interior finishing.
INDONESIA Bharata from New World Resort and May Bachtiar from Pala Adas Restaurant who were treated to a special swimwear presentation by Aqua De Alma. Sponsors included Quintessentially Lifestyle, Hotel Mike Simpson, Richard Allen and Thibaut de Montvalon, Managing Borobudur, New World Grand Director of Beneteau Asia welcome guests at cocktail reception Bali Resort, Davidoff Café and MCY 76 LAUNCH PARTY Fuji Water. Simpson Marine hosted an elegant cocktail party to debut the new Monte Carlo Yachts 76 in Jakarta on 16 April. The event, held at Pantai Mutiara, was attended by more than 120 distinguished guests, including Farah Queen, celebrity chef, Sari Kusumaningrum, Editor in Chief of The Peak Indonesia, Haseena
“Thanks to a great team effort, the launch of Monte Carlo Yachts in Indonesia was a resounding success. Guests were enthralled by the entertainment including fashion shows, a violinist, DJ, fireworks display and of course the stunning MCY76,” said Paul Whelan, Simpson Marine Country Manager of Indonesia. 37
