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HORIZON World Class Yachts

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The Horizon Group, Exceeding the Standards DEDICATED TO BRINGING YOUR DREAMS TO LIFE For over 30 years, the Horizon Group has defined, perfected and consistently exceeded the standards for design and craftsmanship with its range of 52 to 150-foot luxury motor yachts. As one of the largest yacht builders in the world, Horizon focuses on eight specialized series, each unique in style and function, and each designed and built to the highest standards to suit every customer’s individual yachting lifestyle. The Horizon Group employs the most advanced technologies, finest materials, and most...

In the Words of Horizon Owners THE TESTIMONIES OF OUR OWNERS SPEAK OF THE QUALITY OF OUR YACHTS AND OUR TEAM’S COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMPLETE SATISFACTION. "When my wife and I decided to build our first custom yacht, we had many apprehensions: selecting a builder, deciding size, designing interior, budget, etc. After selecting Horizon, we realized we were going to make several long trips to Taiwan. Working with seasoned professionals like John, James, and Linda resulted in one of the most pleasurable projects that we could have imagined. The end result of this effort speaks for itself, when...

"Simply stated the Horizon Team is a pleasure to work with. They make the build process a pleasurable exercise from the initial concept and hull design to the finished yacht. Every effort is made to deliver a high performance yacht that reflects the owners' individual design features and boating requirements. I along with my captain and engineer traveled to Kaohsiung to work individually with the Horizon team, specifically the architects, engineers and design teams to finalize every feature of the build. It was a perfect time to visit as the room partitions were in place but the walls were...

The Horizon History THE HORIZON CROUP WAS FOUNDED IN KAOHSIUNC, TAIWAN BY JOHN LU, A SUCCESSFUL NAVAL ARCHITECT WITH A LIFELONG PASSION FOR BOATS AND THE SEA. LU'S MISSION WAS CLEAR AND REMAINS UNCHANGED TO THIS DAY: TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE DREAM YACHTS FOR HIS CLIENTS. Soon after the Horizon Croup was founded in 1987, Taiwan's prospering yachting industry experienced an unexpected recession. Undeterred, Horizon's founder and CEO John Lu made critical decisions over the next decade that served to keep this builder at the forefront of the very competitive yacht building industry. In 1989,...

The Horizon Philosophy THE HORIZON CROUP'S TALENTED TEAM UTILIZES THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EACH HORIZON YACHT. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Horizon was the first authorized yacht builder in Asia to utilize SCRIMP (Seemann Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process), a process originally developed by the U.S. Navy as a means to increase a vessel's strength and durability without adding weight or affecting performance. In 2004, Horizon developed an improved 3D resin infusion technology that enables the infusion of far larger structures than previously...

EACH OF HORIZON’S FOUR FACILITIES IS INDEPENDENTLY ISO 9001 CERTIFIED AND UTILIZES THE MOST ADVANCED BUILDING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES TO ASSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY THROUGHOUT EACH BUILD. The Horizon Group facilities encompass the Horizon, Premier, and Vision yards, which build yachts in fiberglass and steel/aluminum in specific size ranges. Atech Composites is the company’s SCRIMP lamination facility. Horizon builds to the standards of the world’s leading classification societies, including Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Bureau Veritas (BV), Lloyd’s Registry (LR) and American Bureau of Shipping...

The Horizon Interior Design Center HORIZON’S INTERIOR DESIGN CENTER OFFERS CLIENTS THE COMPLETE INTERIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR NEW HORIZON YACHT. Working together with Horizon’s in-house design team, owners can bring their creative visions to life with the new Horizon Interior Design Center. The center reflects the same luxury found on every Horizon yacht and houses a spectrum of decor samples, from granites and woods to fabrics and blinds, to make the design process as easy as possible. Interior layouts and 3-D renderings are available for viewing within two conference rooms, and...

Discover Horizon City Marina TAIWAN'S FIRST PRIVATE LUXURY YACHT MARINA. The Horizon Croup recently developed a world class luxury yacht marina that offers a full range of marine and yachting lifestyle services. Located in the heart of downtown Kaohsiung, Horizon City Marina can accommodate yachts ranging in size from 40ft (12M) to 200ft (60M). The floating dock design features hidden sea anchors that stabilize the dock without the need for dock pilings; easy-to-access slips with convenient finger piers; and multifunction dock pedastals with various power supplies and fresh water...

The Horizon Service and Refit Facility A N EW LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR OUR CLI ENTS. Horizon Croup is now offering maintenance, repair, and refit services for too' plus yachts at our Refit Center in the Premier shipyard; the Refit Center provides 656 ft (200m) of waterfront property; a floating dry dock with a 500T lift capacity; dry bays for 6 superyachts up to 120'; and 24,000 sq. meters of private yard space. We have been building yachts in excess of 110 feet and to DNV, BV, Lloyds, and ABC classification for the past 10 years, and the Refit Center combines these features and...

The Horizon Commitment THE HORIZON CROUP IS COMMITTED TO EXECUTING ITS CLIENTS’ VISIONS WHILE MAINTAINING A VERY HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY. EACH HORIZON YACHT IS A UNIQUE REFLECTION OF ITS OWNER’S LIFESTYLE AND PERSONALITY Each of Horizon Yacht’s eight series is designed and engineered to the highest standards and provides a platform upon which each client can customize his layout To allow this level of customization means that challenges may be encountered, but Horizon’s dedicated and inspired team addresses any such situation as an opportunity for improvement. Horizon customers take...