Boating industry veterans launch new brand

A team of highly experienced boat builders and designers including Queensland-based naval architect Mark Williamson used a display at the Cannes boat show recently to launch Explorer Motor Yachts, a new brand of luxury trawler-style cruisers.

Commenting at the launch, team leader and industry veteran Mark Campion said: "Explorer Motor Yachts is taking the trawler-style cruiser to a new level of sophistication and style.

"My team and I share a philosophy to create boats with best hull forms to explore offshore in total comfort and safety. We enjoy an excellent 10-year working relationship with our shipyard at Ningbo in China and work in partnership with them to ensure the highest quality.

"Australian naval architect Mark Williamson is responsible for designing all our new models and I am fortunate to have Steve Fitch working with me to oversee quality control at our factory."

The company unveiled its flagship Explorer 60 pilothouse motor yacht at the Cannes show and has announced plans for Explorer 55 and Explorer 50 pilothouse models.

Mark Campion began his career as a ship broker in England before moving to Asia. He changed from sales to overseeing quality control at Ocean Alexander in the luxury boat builder’s factory in Taiwan for 10 years.

In 2001 he entered a partnership to re-establish the Clipper Motor Yachts brand and set up production in a factory in China where he was responsible over 10 years for developing all new moulds and overseeing production to the point of delivery.

Seeing an opportunity to design and build quality pilothouse motor yachts for discerning cruising clients, Mark set up Explorer Motor Yachts this year.

Explorer Motor Yachts has already assembled a dealer network around the world, stretching from Norway and the United Kingdom to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.

For more information:
Mark Campion
Chief Executive
Explorer Motor Yachts (HK) Ltd
Email: ysiltd@netvigator.com