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2010 Düsseldorf Boat Show Highlight​

One of the yachting world’s most famous events, the 2010 Düsseldorf Boat Show, came to a close on Jan 31, 2010. The Horizon Group’s exclusive European dealer, Drettmann Group, happily celebrated a successful show, which included a joining evening program with the car manufacturer Audi.

The promising event organized under the name the motto 'Luxury Sports Vol.r4' exclusive unveiled the new Audi A8. Hosted by German’s renowned TV presenter and Audi Brand ambassador, Kai Plaume, the new Audi A8 and R8 Spyder were presenting at 3,000 m2, the largest exhibition stand along with the luxurious and sophisticated Horizon Yachts.

The boat show also included the latest in fashion trends, presented by top model Eva Padberg. The high tech, luxurious, and stylish event provided guests an opportunity to experience the latest in automotive innovations as well as a glimpse into ultra luxurious lifestyles. The combination of advanced automobiles, splendid yachts, and inspirable fashion brought a stunning night to the 2010 Drettmann's boat show stand.

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I just read that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the RS occured in Taiwan. To the average person, this earthquake occured just over 3-miles under the surface near the province of Kaohsiung. So far no one has been reported killed.

Horizon yachts have launched a brand new website and the url remains the same, you can visit it as usual via our border banners.

...and the website layout and look has changed again! Looks pretty nice still!

You can check out the debut of Horizon's new E54 at the upcoming Dusseldorf Boat Show Jan 21-29, 2012. The Horizon stand will be on Hall 6, booth B07.

I assume you are speaking of the newly launched EP148 model? The blue is protective film.

Celebrating the delivery of the new Horizon RP97 "Euphoria"​

A christening ceremony for the brand new Horizon RP97 “Euphoria” was held this past December by owner Kevin Seymour, who previously enjoyed a Horizon E84. Horizon CEO John Lu shared in the celebration with the Seymour family in Australia, expressing his gratitude for their continued loyalty in Horizon and praising Ben Seymour, who at 16 years old contributed to the elegant design and layout of “Euphoria.” After the eremony, “Euphoria” set sail to the South of Sydney, where the family spent the holidays enjoying the yacht in Sydney Harbour.

Horizon wishes the Seymour family much happiness and many adventures onboard their new RP97 “Euphoria.”

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Horizon RP120 “MUSES” and P136 “Angara” Finalists in 2012 World Superyacht Awards ​

Horizon is excited to announce that the RP120 “MUSES” and P136 “Angara” are finalists in the 2012 World Superyacht Awards by Boat International Media for semi-displacement raised pilothouse motor yachts (“MUSES”) and semi-displacement three-deck motor yachts (“Angara”).

Now in its seventh year, the World Superyacht Awards honors the most elite superyachts over 30 meters in length that have been delivered between Jan 1,2011 and December 31, 2011. This year’s World Superyacht Awards will be hosted on May 5th, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski, and Horizon is honored to have two superyachts among the finalists for this prestigious award.

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Horizon Group’s Premier Shipyard Expands to Include Refit Capabilities for the Superyacht Industry ​

Horizon Group’s Premier shipyard is dedicated to building yachts in excess of 110 feet with DNV, BV, Lloyds or ABS classification and to date has completed 7 fully-classed superyachts; they are also currently constructing the largest Asian-built luxury yacht at 148ft with BV Ice Classification.

The extensive experience gained by Horizon over the last 25 years, especially with class-built superyachts, has evolved into the creation of a refit center. This refit center is backed by the comprehensive engineering, design and construction divisions of Horizon and therefore can provide quality refits to owners of steel, FRP or aluminum vessels. The latest refit underway at Horizon is the Russian flagged 130ft “Sea Hunter” originally built in Turkey in 2005.

The Premier shipyard is located in the Port of Kaohsiung and incorporates 656 feet (200m) of water front property as well as an automatic float on/off launch barge with a 650 ton lifting capacity – this gives the Premier shipyard a logistical advantage for easy launch and retrieval, commissioning and final classification sea trials and survey for both new and refit yachts.

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The Non-Destructive Testing Project (NDT) at Horizon ​

Horizon Group is the first luxury yacht builder in the world to apply Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods to yacht build process; NDT, which originated within the Aerospace and Military industries, comprises advanced inspection techniques that detect inner defects in a structure. Horizon utilizes NDT to aid us in finding and eliminating structural defects that may have occurred deep inside a vessel, allowing us to guarantee the quality of our vessels and build process.

Since adopting NDT, Horizon has established the best methods for our yacht inspections: “Ultrasonic” and “Lockin Thermography” – both methods utilize high-end equipment to assist in implementing the inspection, and qualified technicians are required to be certified and notarized by a third party in order to use any equipment.

As build technology continues to advance, so will Horizon – we always have, and will remain, dedicated to quality control and providing our clients with safe, reliable Horizon yachts.

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Horizon Group Continues to Expand and Improve Facilities ​

As the yachting industry continues to recover from the downtrodden global economy, Horizon Group has made a dedicated effort to re-invest in its shipyards through facility expansion and improvements, allowing us to better serve our valued clients.

Horizon Group has started its plant expansion and improvement projects from Horizon shipyard since 2010, and to date we has enlarged two bays and raised the ceiling to bring in more natural light and improve ventilation in the construction buildings, has expanded the test tank to accommodate largest yachts, and has upgraded the boat testing facilities and the computer systems on site.

And the most recent facility project completed in January 2012 was to renovate the shipyard grounds to be more level, making transportation of materials and equipment easier within the facility and creating a safer working environment. All these efforts and investments are for building the better and better Horizon yachts.

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Horizon "Lady Gaga" now the largest yacht at Visun Royal Yacht Club ​

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For those interested in Horizon news...

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Some more Horizon News on their second owners Rendezvous...

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A second look at that new 105-foot megayacht that Horizon sold recently.

Open House for Horizon​

The Horizon Group are pleased to announce the sale of four new build Horizon yachts all signed at the recent Horizon Open House event at the shipyard in Kaohsiung Taiwan June 26th – June 29th, with hopefully more sales to follow.

The event was held to celebrate 25 years of luxury yacht manufacturing and the launch of the new EP148 “Horizon Polaris” the largest Asian build Ice Class private yacht to date.

The week started with welcome dinners for owners, guests, media and Horizon Partners and was followed up with daily sightseeing and factory tours culminating in the Open House event on Thursday evening attended by over 500 people and where 9 new Horizon yachts valuing over $74M USD were on display. The common theme of comments from those who attended the factory tours at Horizon was “ we never realized the size of Horizon Yachts facilities and the technology being used”, one client commented that “it is unbelievable to see this level of growth and depth of commitment of a yacht manufacturer in today’s market.”

The evening events were spectacular with live bands, modern and traditional dancing and light shows highlighting the new Horizon Yachts on display. The weather cooperated in every way with warm temperatures, a slight breeze and no rain, after the previous two weeks of rain this was a very welcome turn of events, as John Lu the Horizon CEO stated “we must be doing something right”… The new Horizon Polaris EP148 Ice class explorer yacht held center stage and was surrounded by the E54, E84, E88, CC80, PC58, P110 and the RP120, each showcasing Horizon's quality, flexibility and commitment to defining the details in yacht building.

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Gorgeous video of the Horizon 41M "Rob Roy".

Rob Roy Super Yacht - YouTube

From July 27th to September 13th, the Horizon EP69 will cruise the U.S. East Coast on a summer expedition and will be available for viewing at numerous coastal destinations throughout her journey:

Charleston, SC | July 27 - 29, 2012

Wrightsville Beach, NC| Aug 3 - 5, 2012

Beaufort, NC| Aug 10 - 12, 2012

Virginia Beach, VA| Aug 17 - 19, 2012

Cape Charles, VA| Aug 24 - 26, 2012

Annapolis, MD| Aug 29 - Sept 3, 2012

Baltimore, MD| Dates to be announced

NewportBoat Show, RI | Sept 13 - 16, 2012

The Horizon EP69 currently resides at the PGA Marina with Horizon Preferred Partner Dean Young of the Marine Group and is open for tours prior to her departure.

Contact Horizon USA for more information or queries if you may have.

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