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Something majestic is emerging from Dubai

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The United Arab Emirates is well known as a destination for luxury yachts. They fit perfectly with the glitz and glamour that is associated with the region, especially moored alongside the vast skyscrapers of Dubai.

Superyachts aren’t just sailing into the UAE though, they are also being built there. In March 2024, Sunreef Yachts opened a new construction yard there, its first outside Poland. The biggest name though is Gulf Craft, which builds a wide range from its Silvercraft day boats and Oryx sport cruisers up to the long-range Nomad yachts and luxurious Majesty vessels.

Gulf Craft is not known as one of the big global yachting brands, in part because it has only really operated within the Gulf Cooperation Council. However, the numbers are surprising because in its 42-year history, the company has sold 11,000 boats. It’s now on a mission to expand its presence on the international stage, hence displaying at big shows such as Cannes and Monaco with sales expanding in the US and Europe in particular. Not that it’s short on business, one superyacht sails out of its yard every seven weeks and that’s the largest of its boats that span anything from 30ft-175ft. Few boat builders can claim to have that wide a range of vessels in their catalogue.

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