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The Antares 12 wins the Best Motor Yacht Under 13M Award at the 2024 Yacht Style Awards Ceremony

by Beneteau Group 30 Apr 2024 10:31 AEST

Beneteau Asia-Pacific is very proud to announce that the Antares 12 wins the Best Motor Yacht Under 13M Award during the 2024 Yacht Style Awards Ceremony organized by industry trend-setter Yacht Style.

The Yacht Style Awards Ceremony was presented during a glamorous gala dinner on April 24, the eve of the 2024 Singapore Yachting Festival, at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore. The event gathered a fine audience of over 300 VIPs, including yacht owners and prospects, industry insiders and yacht manufacturers representatives, together to celebrate the best of the yachting industry in Asia and internationally of the year.

The Antares 12 becomes this year's winner for the Best Motor Yachts Under 13M for several reasons and concluded as follows by the juries:"At almost 43ft, the Antares 12 moves Beneteau's weekender range into a new sector, with a fully developed flybridge, a flexible foredeck, three cabins including two with en-suite bathrooms, and the option of up to 900hp of power from three outboard engines."

As the flagship model of the Antares range, the Antares 12 made its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2023. From April 18th to June 15th, 2024, Beneteau launches an exclusive Antares 12 tour, consisting of 8 beautiful Mediterranean sea stopovers. The tour started from Beneteau's sea trial base in Port Ginesta, Spain, and concludes in Lorient, France. In our region, the first Antares 12 is expected to arrive in Hong Kong in the second half of the year.

"Beneteau is very happy to receive the Best Motor Yacht Award for the Antares 12 here in Singapore. Our sincere gratitude goes to the juries for choosing us. In March, the Antares 8 was honored with the Best Fishing Award in Japan. The double accolades won by the Antares range in Asia this year have proved that Beneteau's hard work to revitalize the weekender range has paid off.

The Antares is designed for sea lovers who want to enjoy quality family cruising and water sports, offering a new variety of experiences on the water. Both the Antares 7 and 8 have cruising and fishing versions available while the Antares 11 and 12 are equipped with a fully-fitted galley and a flybridge (optional for the 11). From the Antares 7, the ingenious starboard access gate offers easy and safe access, to mention just a few. All those versatility and innovation embodied on the range are Beneteau's responses to our customers' real demands and the collaborative efforts of our design team. The new-generation Antares boats have shown strong sales performance in Asia Pacific and brought home several important industry recognitions.

We will present our region's first Antares 12 in a grand setting in Hong Kong with the support of our dealer Nextwave Yachting, also as an exclusive celebration to commemorate Beneteau's 140th birthday. Hereby, we invite you to join us for this special event and explore this remarkable vessel!"said Erwan HER, Beneteau Asia-Pacific Sales Director.

The Antares 12 epitomizes the essence and rich heritage of the Antares line, while pushing the boundaries of comfort, space, and elegance to new heights.

She sets the high standards of family cruiser to the next level, designed with multi-purpose recreational elements and innovative touches. The fully-fitted galley on the upper deck allows you to give free rein to your culinary creativity and to enjoy each meal seated comfortably opposite one another at the table in the lounge. The vast flybridge includes a corner sofa and an outdoor galley cabinet. For those who enjoy being more active on the water, a side platform lowers allowing easy access into and out of the water.

Meticulous attention has been paid to the quality of materials, resulting in fabulous trims and generously proportioned and stylish interior spaces. The owner cabin is spacious and bright and it has its own ensuite bathroom, as does the VIP guest cabin. With its convertible salon in the wheelhouse, this remarkable vessel can accommodate up to eight people for a truly enjoyable overnight stay on board.

Powered by twin Mercury Verado V10 400 HP engines, equipped with an integrated joystick, the Antares 12 delivers the power and agility required for an exhilarating experience on the water. In response to diverse market demands, the Antares 12 is also available with triple Mercury Verado V8 300 HP engines.

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