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CHINA NEWS
from Seabreeze 2015/16
LAGOON SIMPSON MARINE NIGHT HELD AT SINAN CUP REGATTA 2014
Della Rugdee (left) and Angel Zhou (second right) with clients/boat owners
The third annual Sinan Cup Regatta was held in Yalong Bay, Hainan Island for two days of inshore races during April. Over 40 teams contended for the top places, under the theme “Reviving China’s sailing legend”.
On the second night of the event, Simpson Marine hosted all the participants for an evening’s entertainment.
Yacht owners Chen Wei Jing (left), Wu Yi (third left) and Ge Wei Dong (second right) from China who participated in the Sinan Cup Regatta
LEARNING THE ROPES
Longcheer Yacht Club in Shenzhen hosted more than 20 potential new sailors as well as Simpson Marine staff for an exciting introductory sailing course.
Richard Allen, Group Sales Director, covered basic theory of sailing, nautical terminology and an introduction to the Beneteau line of yachts in the morning.
After lunch, participants gained hands-on experience sailing on beautiful Daya Bay in a First 40.7 and an Oceanis 47, giving everyone the chance to put their new skills to the test.
I LOVE MY LAGOON
To coincide with the great love story celebrated by the Tanabata Festival in Hainan, our Sanya team introduced an “I Love my Lagoon” event in the beautiful South China Sea. The team hosted 20 guests aboard a popular Lagoon 450 catamaran decorated with roses.
The Lagoon 450 is one of the most popular models in the builder’s line of luxury sailing catamarans, and was the perfect venue for this exciting event.
NEW STAFF JOIN THE TEAM
Simpson Marine has expanded its team in China. Yacht Broker Louis Xu joins Simpson Marine Shenzhen after managing a wellknown American yacht brand in China. Belle Liang has joined as a sales assistant based in Shenzhen.
Monika Yu, with extensive yacht knowledge and customer service experience, has joined as a Yacht Broker. Simpson Marine
has also welcomed Richard Raynes, who joins as Service Manager China based in the Sanya office.
We are also very happy to announce that Della Rugdee has been promoted to Hainan Area Manager and has relocated from Singapore to Hainan. Richard Hou has relocated from Taiwan to Hainan and join the China team as Yacht Broker.
Mike Simpson and Angel Zhou, China General Manager welcomed yacht owners and business partners at the reception
ANNIVERSARY GALA
YACHTING FREEDOM SINCE 1984 SIMPSON MARINE ANNIVERSARY GALA IN SHENZHEN 30 th
On 15 August 2014 the China team celebrated 30 years of business in Asia at a special gala dinner with 180 invited guests at the Shenzhen Ritz-Carlton. Founder Mike Simpson and General Manager of China Angel Zhou were on hand to welcome guests including yacht owners, business partners and local media.
Guests enjoyed watching a video reviewing the company’s three decades of development, from the first yachts Mike sold in his small Hong Kong office, to today as Asia’s largest yacht dealer.
Mike reflected on the change he has seen in the industry: “Twenty years ago at China’s first boat show, I spent most of the time trying to explain what a yacht was for. Now yachting is well established in all parts of China and every year more and more Chinese take up yachting and the yachting lifestyle.”
“You are the pioneers of yachting in China,” Mike told the audience. He also thanked everyone for their trust and support of the company over the years.
Mike also recognised the clubs and facilities that support the industry. “This development has been made possible by the rapid growth of yacht clubs and marinas all over China, all of whom have made us feel very welcome,” he said.
A special thank you was made to the China Cup and Sinan Cup for their pioneering work in promoting sailing in China and as long term partners.
After the meal the Simpson Marine team held congratulatory toasts and cut the 30th Anniversary cake – which of course was topped with a model of a sailboat.
Mike Simpson and team cut the 30th Anniversary cake
The lucky draw winner
