Mid February's Miami International Boat Show proved to be another impressive eventand was an opportunity for buyers to evaluate, first hand, what the market has to offer. Florida's Miami show attracts more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 exhibitors from acrossthe globe, making it a firm fixture on the calendar of everyone who's anyone in thesuperyacht world. Leading the field was Camper & Nicholsons, displaying an impressive range of yachts,including the 58m (190'3) Baraka from Proteksan Turquoise, the 35.36m (116') Far Niente fromHatteras, the 34.14m (112') Hide Out, the 34.11m (112') Symphony II and the 29.35m (96'3)Serenity Now! (all from Westport), and the 23.5m (77'1) Happy Fish from Hatteras.10Isea&iISPRING-SUMMER 2012MIAMI'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS China pushes the boat out Attracting China's high net worth individuals,as well as discerning yachting and businessfiguresfrom around the world, the third HainanRendez-Vous created a buzz between 5 and 8April on the shores of Sanya, on the southern tipof China's Hainan Province. This year, the country's largest yacht showdelivered a fantastic range of superyachts andmegayachts, an extensive gallery of artworks byfamous international and domestic artists, anda fine showcase of upmarket residentialproperties from around the world. There was also an exciting social programmepacked with first-class entertainment and net-working opportunities. For the first time since the show's inception,Camper & Nicholsons hosted a stand. Situatedon the walkway in front of Visun Royal YachtClub, our expert brokers were on hand duringthe four days of the show and were kept busyassisting with a large number ofenquiries fromexisting and potential clients. The World Superyacht Awards 2012 announcedthe names of its finalists at the beginning of theyear, and the results confirmed that Camper &Nicholsons has a number of fantastic yachts inthe running to receive a highly regardedNeptune trophy. One hopeful is one of 2011'smost eagerly awaited launches - the 60m(196'1) Darlings Danama. Built in collaborationwith Camper & Nicholsons and available tocharter, she is in the running to be crownedbest displacement motoryacht of 500GT to1,299GT. The winners will be revealed at the seventhannual awards ceremony on 5 May at the spec-tacular Çiragan Palace Kempinski hotel in thebeautiful Turkish city of Istanbul. The celebratedgala dinner will be attended by influential play-ers in the superyacht industry, as well as a selectgroup of yacht owners. Michael Payne, Camper & Nicholsons CCO,offers his congratulations to the owners of thisyear's finalists. "To be short-listed for a WorldSuperyacht Award is a notable achievement initself, particularly this year as the industry haswitnessed the launch of some extraordinaryyachts, but to be a finalist is a serious feat. Fora yacht to be in the running demonstrates a ves-sel that not only boasts superior design andinnovation, but also exceptional quality and per-formance." Making a name for themselves

SPRING-SUMMER 2012Isea&iI 11newsandviewsDates&estinationsAPRIL12-15 Antibes Yacht Show, France12-15 Boat Asia, Singapore17-22 Croatia Boat Show19-22 China International Boat Show,Shanghai27-29 Singapore Yacht Show29-4 May Antigua Sailing Week 30-4 May Genoa Charter Show, ItalyMAY5World Superyacht Awards, Istanbul,Turkey5-10 Poros Charter Show, Greece11-13Monaco Historic Grand Prix12-16 Marmaris Charter Show, Turkey16-27Cannes Film Festival, France24-27 Monaco Grand Prix30-3 June Les Voiles d'Antibes, FranceJUNE4-9Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, Porto Cervo, Sardinia20-23 Superyacht Cup Palma, Mallorca21-24 The Rendezvous, Monaco26-30 J Class Regatta, Falmouth, UKJULY22-25 Superyacht Cup Cowes, UKAUGUST2-6Sydney International Boat Show,Australia11-18 Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, UK24-26Newport Bucket, USSEPTEMBER11-16Festival de la Plaisance, Cannes, France13-16 Newport Boat Show, US19-22 Monaco Yacht Show25-29 Régates Royales, Cannes, France ITALY'S TAXING TIMES The Italian Government has recentlyapproved a law requiring yachts over10m (32'8) in length, which are berthed oranchored in Italian waters, to pay anannual parking tax. As many yacht owners are already aware,in December 2011 the Italian Governmentapproved a new yachting tax, which willcome into effect from 1 May, 2012.Following the first version of the law, a newamendment was approved by the ItalianSenate on 2 March 2012. The main changes are that this tax will onlybe applied to Italian-owned yachts, andnot to foreign-owned yachts, and that itwill be chargeable on an annual rate. Ifthe amendment is also approved by thelower Chamber, only Italian owners(independent of the yacht's flag) will besubject to payment of the tax. These amendments are expected to gainParliament's approval by 24 March 2012.Camper and Nicholsons will do all it can tokeep clients informed of the final approvaland implications of this law, visitwww.camperandnicholsons.com