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President’s Note
A short time ago, we held a farewell ceremony for a retiring employee who has worked for us for 17 years. We wanted to publicly thank him for his valuable service and wish him well in his brand-new retired life. This ceremony was a first for us, but we foresee having more activities to bestow our appreciation on our hard-working employees and let everyone realize their contribution to the Horizon Group. I think our “Human Resources” are the most important elements in our corporation, whatever their duties are. Therefore, as a leader of the Horizon Group, I am always thinking about providing for the well-being of the employees. That includes creating a good work environment, an incentive promotion system, prospects for the growth of the company, and taking our employees’ career development into consideration. We not only wish to take care of every employee’s needs and development at the present stage, but also hope our superannuation scheme can demonstrate commitment to them. I believe that those workers who have been with us through our development stage, helping us meet and overcome every challenge, should share the positive results of their hard work as well. John Lu CEO of Horizon Group
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- Taking the Tournament 52 to the Horizon
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Vincee Wu Editor Candy Kung Claire Huang Contributing Editor Keith Chen Jack Hung Dali Huang
MEMBER OF HORIZON GROUP Horizon Yachts Vision Yachts Premier Yachts Atech Composites Q&E Interiors
John Lu Austin Lin James Fwu Kevin Cheng John Lu
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Just Launched - Bandido 75 - born for long range cruising
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10 Feature Boat - Latest launch of the new Vision 74
14 Spot Light - Christofle Asian Award - Australia Marine Award
16 Boat Show - Sanctuary Cove - Palm Beach - Boat Asia 2008
22 Horizon Corner - The hero behind the scenes - Atech - Farewell to Mr. Chung
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Tournament Building on the success of its stylish motoryachts, Horizon moves into the sportfishing yacht market with the attractive new Tournament 52. The efficient hulls of Japanese of fshore fishing craf t inspired this vessel’s design, while ideas generated by Hor izon customer feedback were incorporated to assure its success. L aid up using SCRI M P resin infusion technology, the new Horizon Tournament model has a light yet strong hull with a pronounced flare, which provides a soft and dry ride. A 17 ’-2 ” b e a m a f f o r d s a surprisingly spacious open plan for the salon, dining and galley arrangement, allowing everyone to be part of the conversation. The galley is equipped with Sub-Zero’s drawer style 700BCI refrigerator/freezer to store the cleaned “catch of the day.”
The generous beam also leads to amazing accommodations below deck, including three comfortable s t ate r o o m s a n d t wo h e a d s. A n alter nate ar rangement with t wo staterooms and a utility room is also available.
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The flybridge features a built-in helm console with twin captain’s chairs positioned aft to grant a good view of the anglers below. A fixed windscreen and hardtop provide sun and spray protection. Cushioned guest seating forward of the console creates a comfor table area for watching bait and waiting for the fish. For added convenience, the forward cabinet has enough room to stow seven fishing rods. Moreover, the Tournament 52 is designed to accommodate an optional tuna tower providing superb visibility for fishing and navigation. The engine room in the Tournament series demonstrates Horizon’s highest quality standards. Mechanical installations, fire prevention and sound insulation are in line with all other Horizon models. Whether your passion is spending the weekend cruising or fishing, the Tournament 52 i s sur e to f ul f ill t he w i she s of any yachtsman with Horizon style, safety and total comfort. LOA LWL Beam Draft (prop.) Fuel Tank Water Tank Standard power
: 52' - 1" (15.88 m) : 45' - 7" (13.89 m) : 17' - 2" (5.23 m) : 5' - 5" (1.65 m) : 1,050 U.S. gals (3,975 Itrs) : 160 U.S. gals (600 Itrs) : Twin Caterpillar C-18 1,000BHP
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Horizon Group is bringing a new model line to the market, the Bandido Series. Bandido is an expedition type of vessel, perfectly suited for those looking for a sturdy and seaworthy yacht capable of long journeys. The concept for this series was developed during discussions between Horizon Group’s CEO, John Lu, and his old friend Albert Drettmann, the Horizon dealer in the European region, about their vision of the yachting lifestyle. They decided that an expedition-type yacht, one that exceeded the ability of the common trawler, was needed to complete the lineup of Horizon models.
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Disp. at full load ..... 231,000 lbs
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Fuel ............................. 4,755 U.S. gals Water ........................... 792 U.S. gals Helm station
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Std power .................. twin MAN 560HP
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While some seek speed and excitement in yachting, others enjoy calm and relaxing encounters with Mother Nature during a long cruise. Bandido is the perfect vessel to satisfy customers in this segment. Inside her classic and magnificent wide body is a cozy and spacious living area outfitted with naturally finished joinery that helps relax the weary soul. In addition, with her impressive sea keeping ability and robust construction, the yacht makes her passengers feel as comfortable as if they never left land.
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Bandido will take you cruising across the horizon to experience and explore the other side of the world. The design brief included a request for a full-volume vessel with ship-like systems but interiors styled like megayachts and a contemporary edge to the profile. As the first model of the Bandido series, the 75-footer with a 21-foot beam features a full-beam master amidships, a forward full-beam VIP room and two guest cabins in between. The main deck has walkaround side decks rising to a Portuguese bridge surrounding the raised pilothouse, which also includes a social seating area. For those who like outdoor entertainment while underway, the flybridge provides a wideopen area to enjoy the sunshine and time together with family or friends. The spacious stern conceals the owner’s tender and toys in a substantial garage adjacent to a lazarette and a crew cabin. In the standard arrangement, a starboard side foyer divides the pilot house from the spacious salon and dining area while a large enclosed galley is to port. The Bandido presents an elegant new face to the expedition yacht genre.
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Each magnificent achievement involves the efforts of many people in its success. Gregory C. Marshall, a Canadian-born naval architect, is one of the significant players behind the scenes of the Horizon Group’s high quality and customer satisfaction. Since setting up his own design firm, Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects (GCMNA), 14 years ago, he has been involved in some of the most successful large yacht projects around the world. In 2006, the recruitment of a new partner, Gordon Galbraith, has elevated GCMNA to its current success. With 21 employees, today GCMNA is one of the larger yacht design firms in the industry and specializes in yacht projects from 40 feet to 230 feet for construction in all hull materials. By applying cutting-edge 3-D graphics computer technology, GCMNA and Horizon Group have completed several successful projects together. The first was the 130-foot motor yacht project, which was a joint collaboration with J.C. Espinosa. The new 130
Hull #2 followed, wherein significant portions of the interior were digitally built prior to construction. The result, as Greg puts it, is one of the highest quality interiors of any vessel of any size. It does not matter where you look, the quality is VERY impressive. On this yacht, GCMNA provided the structural and mechanical engineering and the naval architecture as well as the interior layout. In addition, the GCMNAdesigned Vision 68 and 74 series are capturing the attention of many boat lovers. Most of them are impressed by their classic style as well as their spacious and cozy living spaces on board, which are rarely found in boats this size. The of fices of Gregor y C. Marshall Naval Architects have become an important part of the Horizon Group’s powerful formula for successfully delivering large, world-class motor yachts. Horizon Group is happily anticipating brainstorming more creative projects with GCMNA.
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Latest Launch of the New
The Vision 74 Cockpit Motor Yacht is the latest addition to the Vision family, designed to meet the demands of active water sports enthusiasts. The new Vision 74 CMY features a well-integrated six-foot cockpit designed by renowned naval architect Greg Marshall. The vessel delivers extraordinary interior volume and an advanced functional arrangement in a hull of exceptional balance and superb sea keeping ability. On May 7, 2008, the first Vision 74 successfully completed her first sea trial under southern Taiwan’s sunny skies. The yacht’s performance demonstrated throughout the sea trial revealed the new Vision 74 CMY not only has great proportions and a stylish exterior design, but also tremendous propelling force. The added length enables her to easily reach top speeds of 26 knots powered by twin Caterpillar C-32 diesels rated at 1,550hp without compromising comfort, stability or steering.
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SPECIFICATIONS: Length (LOA) ........................ 76' - 9" Beam ..................................... 20' - 6" Displacement (half load) ..... 138,891 lbs Top Speed ............................. 26 knots Fuel ........................................ 2,200 U.S. gals Water ..................................... 360 U.S. gals Powered by twin Caterpillar C-32 1550HP (Standard Power: Twin Caterpillar C-18 @ 1,000HP)
(23.39 m) (6.25 m) (63 tons) (8,328 ltrs) (1,367 ltrs)
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FeatureBoat Sea Trial PH74-606 Date: Weather: Waves: Weight:
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Like the Vision 68, the new Vision 74 CMY is designed as a fully-equipped, turn-key yacht, offering a variety of configurations including an open flybridge with hard top or fully enclosed skylounge. Built on a 20’-6” beam for tremendous interior volume, the Vision 74 CMY provides the owners the option of choosing a four-stateroom, four-head layout or a five-stateroom version. The Vision 74 features a large salon with a wet bar and entertainment center. Connected to the salon but two steps up is the fully-equipped galley adjacent to a comfortable dining settee. A covered aft deck and broad bridge deck with grill and service bar allow open-air lounging and entertaining. Moreover, the spacious cockpit with its central bait tank featuring changeable, colorful LED lights provide the owner
with the convenience of a user friendly fishing cockpit. The 74 and 68 include enhanced sound insulation to reduce noise to levels usually found on megayachts only. The first Vision 74 will be delivered to Seattle in July 2008 followed two months later by the second 74 destined for Ft. Lauderdale. We welcome you to make an appointment with our dealers Emerald Pacific Yachts and Horizon America for a sea trial to experience first hand the remarkable achievement we are proud to share with our customers.
Vision 74 open bridge
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This is the third year for Horizon to stand out above eight nominees and win the “Best Asian Motor Yacht Builder Award” during the Christofle Asia Boating Awards. The gala award ceremony was held on the evening of April 11, 2008 at Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, China. Twenty judges who are well - known in Asian mar ine industr ies selected the winners for the awards. In as si gning t he awar d, t he judge s recognized Horizon for its “superior product quality, outstanding design, reliable brand reputation and continuous improvement and development in technology and productions.”
Annie Lin (left), Director of Kingfisher Marine on behalf of Horizon accepted the Award.
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Horizon Group is pleased to announce that the Horizon 65 Flybridge Motor Yacht is the winner in the “Imported Non-Trailerable Cruiser Power Boat” category at the Australian Marine Awards held on May 22, 2008. The Australian Marine Industries Federation (AMIF) has been hosting the Award since 2003. This year the ceremony took place in conjunction with the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. The competition has been growing bigger each year and this time 61 finalists battled it out under strict scrutiny of the judges. Their criteria, included an extensive checklist of more than 40 items covering overall impressions, presentation, ergonomics, performance and safety. The Horizon 65 stood out from the other five finalists in the Imported Non-Trailerable Cruiser Power Boat Category, and we are happy to receive recognition for Horizon Motor Yachts’ quality and performance by the Australian Marine industry.
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1. (Standing) Austin Lin, president of Horizon Group’s Vision Shipyard, with John Rapmund from dealer Boats International and Julie Rapmund. 2. Russell Wright from Boats International and Denise Wright entertained Austin Lin, Lawrence Lim (Horizon engineering supervisor), Martin Su (Vision production manager) and Rich Wang (Horizon production supervisor). 3. Horizon 65 Flybridge motoryacht. 4. The Horizon and Boats International representatives proudly display the winner’s banner.
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This year, our Australian dealer, Boats International, set up the largest Horizon Group display ever at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. There were five Horizons on display, including an Elegance 94, Elegance 73 Skylounge, Vision 68 Skylounge and two Elegance 62s. The idea to showcase a brand-new Audi A8 on the top deck of our Elegance 94 successfully created lots of interest during the show.
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1. Five Horizons arrive aboard a transport ship at Brisbane’s port in Australia for unloading and delivery to the Sanctuary Cove Yacht Show. 2., 3. & 4. The delicate task of offloading the boats to the water for their trip to the show. 5. The yacht’s crane lifted the Audi to the aftdeck of the Elegance 94, clearly demonstrating the strength of our products. 6. Elegance 94, 62 and 73 ready for visitors. 7. The Vision 68 slides into place. 8. Horizon Elegance 94 displayed at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 2008 with an unique accessory package: An Audi A8 on the top deck awaits one lucky owner. 9. The entrance gate to the Boats International dealership’s in-water display. 10. Horizon Elegance 62. 11. The special reception area led to a private floating dock. 12. The Horizon Group’s logo appeared in various creative ways during the boat show. 13. An overview of the Boats International dealership display. 14. The customers registered for admission. 15. Our guests received the “red carpet” treatment throughout the display.
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This year’s Horizon America display at the Palm Beach Boat Show was the largest Horizon line-up at any U.S. boat show and was by far the most varied with each of the models showing a different exterior design and completely different interior layouts and finishes to give potential customers a good idea of the many choices available at Horizon. Although the economy certainly has had an impact on the U.S. boating market, the show was still very encouraging from the Horizon perspective attracting customers who were new to Horizon seeing firsthand the quality, customization opportunities and workmanship and commenting very positively on the product. The owners of each of the yachts were on board during the entire show, providing valuable insights on the Horizon build process and final product. It is a tremendous benefit when a customer asks, “What does the owner like about Horizon” and the owners are right there to share their views about the boats and the dealers. Who better to explain how to "Define your Horizon" than those who already have.
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1. L to R: “Adriana III” 105 trideck, 97 RPH “Arrigoderci”, 82 Enclosed Bridge “Xanadu“ and 82 Enclosed Bridge “Ellen Louise” (photo credit: Show Management) 2. Horizon America display and 76 open bridge “Sweet Janine” 3. Stern view of Horizon’s fleet. 4. L to R: Jim Castengera, Ann Buchanan and Roger Sowerbutts of Horizon America. 5. The reception area of the Horizon America display. 6. Horizon America display sidewalk. 7. Horizon Elegance 82 “Xanadu” and 97 RPH “Arrigoderci” stern view. 8. L to R: Hattie Gilman and Ann Buchanan. 9. 76 Open Bridge “Sweet Janine” 10. Horizon Group signature.
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1. Horizon Elegance 53 and 62 light up the night on display at Boat Asia 2008 Singapore held in the marina at Keppel Bay. 2. Kingfisher Marine’s in-water stand and Horizon Yacht display. 3. L to R: Olivier Burlot from Asia Pacific Boating magazine chats with Alvin Ng, Kit Chotithamaporn from Kingfisher Marine and Gael Burlot from Asia Pacific Boating. 4. L to R: Annie Lin from Kingfisher Marine, Henry Ng from Fuji Trading, and Hassen Sobir, Ambassador of Maldives to Singapore.
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How does the Horizon Group handle a rapid increase in orders? The answer is by relying on Atech Composites, a professional FRP composites manufacturer to cope with it! Atech Composites was founded in August 2000 by the Horizon Group and is responsible for providing all composite hulls and superstructures to three Horizon Group shipyards. Atech is the first FRP corporation in Asia to obtain licensing authorization for the patented SCRIMP process (Seemann’s Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process). This technology is used to produce all of the FRP composite parts in our yachts. Moreover, Atech is recognized as the first company in the world to complete a 130-foot, one-piece hull by using this resin-infusion technology. Atech is certified for meeting ISO9001:2000 standards by DNV. To insure consistency and quality, Atech owns a multi-purpose 10-ton Material Testing Machine to verify the mechanical properties of the composite materials it supplies. In addition, Atech has operated its own laboratory to test the fiberglass content of composite materials since 2006. Today Atech occupies a total of 249,070 sq.ft (23,140 square meters) and is still expanding. As one of the most important elements in building superior Horizon yachts, Atech has a high-level technical R&D team led by Jack Lee to consistently improve the quality of the composite hulls and superstructures. Meanwhile, in order to keep all the Horizon orders on track, the well-experienced factory chief Felix Lee controls all the production planning and quality. As a behind-the-scenes hero, Atech is the backbone of the Horizon Group.
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It was a pleasant day and the bright sun lit up the Horizon shipyard on April 30, 2008. Colleagues and managers congregated awaiting the beginning of a special occasion with excitement, cheer and sentiment. It was a ceremony for Mr. Chung Min Hsiung’s retirement, a senior carpenter who has worked for Horizon for 17 years. With applause and cheers, Mr. Chung walked into the venue, holding a bunch of flowers and accepting everyone’s congratulations and good wishes. “Even though it is our first time to hold a ceremony like this,” CEO of the Horizon Group, John Lu, began in his opening speech, “we expect more activities to bestow our appreciation to our hard-working employees.” Mr. Chung studied woodworking classes during High School in the 1960s. He gained practical experience from several Swiss teachers. Before coming to work for Horizon, he had worked in several shipyards. Asked why he chose Horizon at last and worked here for the last 17 years of his career, he said “Horizon is a company, which provides a good environment to work,” the shy and courteous carpenter continued to say, “and the company truly values every employee.” He is now a grandfather with a big family. During his retirement, he has so many plans that he will become very busy trying to complete each one. With getting together with his grandchildren, farming and planting on his own land, and his rock collection, his retirement life will be full, indeed.
John Lu gives a souvenir to Mr. Chung to thank him for his contribution to Horizon.
The Horizon management sees off Mr. Chung and say farewell.
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