Pearl celebrates 25th anniversary

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Pearl Yachts, whose dealers in Asia include VP Yachts in Hong Kong, celebrated its 25^th anniversary with dealer Mallorca Marine Group by staging a red-carpet rendezvous in the exclusive Puerto Portals marina in Mallorca.

VIP guests mingled between the designer boutiques and gourmet restaurants during the three-day event, which was held in a festive atmosphere and boosted by the presence of Pearl 62, 72 and flagship 95 yachts. Guests were also briefed on the upcoming Pearl 82, which is due to launch in 2024.

The festivities were headed by Managing Director Iain Smallridge (click for Leader interview), who co-founded the boutique yacht builder in 1998, and Margaret Whittaker OBE, who has owned the brand since 2003 (with her late husband Tony, who passed away in 2021).

Whitaker said: “To see our efforts manifest over 2½ decades has put the whole Pearl family in the mood to celebrate. I couldn’t be prouder of the team, not just for where we stand today but also when I think back over the years.

“We faced challenges, defied the odds and carved out a new enclave in the yachting sector, which I can confidently compare to any brand on the market today. There’s no feeling like the creeping sense that what we’ve built is here to stay, that this dream isn’t going to end – and it’s because we dreamed it together.”

Pearl’s success in carving out a niche in the incredibly competitive 50-100ft flybridge motor yacht sector is also due to Bill Dixon, who has worked on naval architecture and exterior design since the Whittakers took over in 2003. Over the past decade, celebrity designer Kelly Hoppen CBE has handled the brand’s interiors, working exclusively with Pearl in the production motor yacht sector.

Smallridge said: “Pearl’s 25^th anniversary has come along at an important time in our history. There’s so much movement, and we keep taking risks, seeing results. The latest generation of Pearls is having such an impact because of the path we’ve taken to this point, and this event was the perfect opportunity to get together and show our appreciation, remember the past, and talk about the future.”

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