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CONTENTS                                                                                                     APAC




                                                Sanya, China
                                            A New Free Trade Port


                                            Wonderful news, eagerly anticipated by the entire
                                            nautical industry in China for over ten years, has
                                            come from Sanya city, the nautical capital of China.
                                            The Chinese government recently announced that
                                            all of Hainan island will become a Free Trade Port,
                                            reducing the net tax rate on imported yachts from
                                            43% to almost zero.
                                            To echo this important policy, on April 13, Ferretti
                                            Group Asia Pacific signed a strategic Memorandum
                                            of Understanding (MOU) with Sanya Central
                                            Business District (SCBD) in support of the
                                            continuing development of marine industry in the
                                            region. The occasion was the signing ceremony
                                            for the construction project of the Hainan Free
         Asia Pacific Region          AWARDS  Trade Port. The project will contribute to the active     Phuket, Thailand
      Give Me Five!                   2020  advancement of the island as a Free Trade Port and   Rivamare          EVENTS
                                            promote yachting in the region.
                                            Sanya has become one of the few major tropical
      Ferretti Group started the new year with five glittering   cities in China where pleasure boating is considered   Under the Stars                2020
      trophies, a symbol of the great success of the Ferretti   one of the most attractive leisure activities, and it is
      Yachts and Riva brands in the Chinese market.  a critical location for the development of yachting in   Under the glowing evening skies of Phuket, one of
      The first award was in Beijing: on December 27, the   the region. It currently receives the highest number   the most beautiful gems of Riva, the Rivamare, was
      Robb Report China Edition named the Riva 50METRI   of pleasure boats delivered to China of any Chinese   unveiled for the first time in Thailand’s waters. The
      the “2019 Yacht of the Year.” The exclusive lifestyle   city, and it continues to maintain the highest   unforgettable launch event took place on January 8
      magazine selects and awards every year the best   growth rate in terms of the number of pleasure   at the enchanting Grand Villa of the Royal Phuket
      products in twelve different categories of the luxury   boats, especially imported yachts.  Marina. This event marked a special occasion for
      sector.                               Signing the MOU with the SCBD Admin Bureau   the Riva brand as its first delivery ever to Thailand,
      Then, both Riva 90’ Argo and Ferretti Yachts 720   will allow further discussion and the possibility for   welcoming a brand-new market for this 38-foot
      triumphed at the Oceanway China Yacht Annual   Ferretti Group to invest and set up a branch in the   yacht. The private event was organized by Ferretti
      Awards, winning “Best Motor Yacht over 80ft” and   SCBD project, to cooperate with Sanya on various   Group Asia Pacific and Lee Marine, the official
      the “Innovation Yacht Award,” respectively. The gala   aspects including yacht sales and service facilities,   Ferretti Group dealer in Thailand. It was attended
      evening was held in Shenzhen, China, on January 3;    along with continued support in the development of   by about eighty prominent guests, including two of
      it was organized by the local yachting magazine   the industry for years to come.  the country’s most well known and loved celebrities,
      Oceanway and attended by over 200 renowned                                   Prin Suparat and Kimberly Anne Woltemas. Guests
      industry experts.                                                            had the exclusive opportunity to meet the famous
      Two other important recognitions for Ferretti Yachts                         couple and take photos with the iconic Rivamare
      followed in just one week, both in Shanghai, the                             on the water. During the première, under a blanket
      commercial metropolis of China. The eleventh edition                         of stars that illuminated the latest gem of the Riva
      of the prominent YAOK Awards presented the brand                             collection, the guests were delighted with canapes,
      with the “Best Commercial Performance of The Year                            Rivamare inspired cocktails, refined music and
      in the Luxury Yacht Category” award. Then, for the                           atmosphere.
      seventh consecutive year, Ferretti Yachts received                           In the following days, from January 9 to January 12,
      the award for “The Best Yacht Brand in 2020” at the                          the fifth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show brought
      sixteenth edition of the Hurun Best of the Best Awards                       together two magnificent spectacles: the Rivamare
      Gala, held by the renowned Chinese business and                              and the Custom Line Navetta 33, making their
      lifestyle magazine Hurun Report.                                             debuts at one of the most awaited nautical events
      These successes confirmed once again Ferretti                                in Southeast Asia. The boat show, held at the Royal
      Group and its wonderful brands as sector leader                              Phuket Marina, saw the conjoint participation of
      in an increasingly competitive and strategic market                          Ferretti Group Asia Pacific and dealer Lee Marine.
      such as China.                                                               Show attendees were seduced by the high quality,
                                                                                   stylish engineering, and unique designs of the
                                                                                   Made in Italy yachts, while enjoying champagne
                                                                                   and nightly entertainment on the waterfront.




                                            On the left, a picture of Ferretti Group
                                            APAC team with one of the several prizes
                                            won. On the right, guests at the Rivamare
                                            premiere event in Thailand



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