"It has been a challenging and fulfilling 12 months and I am very excited at the prospect of becoming more intimately involved in the direction and ultimate success of Superyacht UK, " said Wood Power. "It's a fantastic initiative that's doing great work promoting this industry and we are already seeing tangible results" For the third year running, SuperYacht UK will host a delegation of designers, project managers, build consultants, captains, brokers and owners' representatives international representatives from countries like the US, Monaco, Germany, Turkey, Holland, France and Italy.

The tour - set for March 21 - will focus on designers and equipment manufacturers in Hampshire, the shipyards at Devonport and Pendennis and networking activities with the UK's premier superyacht equipment suppliers, service companies and designers.