Abu Dhabi Yacht Show - where are the superyachts?

12:56 PM Fri 25 Mar 2011 GMT

'The yachts Moonlight, left, and M/Y Jana on display at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show on Yas Island.' Sammy Dallal/The National

One element is largely missing from the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show this year: superyachts. Superyachts were large and in charge at last year's Abu Dhabi Yacht Show. But they are largely absent this year. Only a handful of yachts over 30 metres in length made it to the show, which started yesterday at Yas Marina. Last year, there were 34 of these extravagant vessels, with the most expensive valued at US$100 million (Dh367.2m). 'Piracy and regional unrest are both massive influences on the show this year,' said Andy Treadwell, the managing director of Informa Yacht Group, the organiser of the ...

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by Rebecca Bundhun, The National

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