{{short description|Taiwanese yacht manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Horizon Yacht | logo = | type = Private company | foundation = {{start date and age|1987}} | key_people = John Lu, Gong Shan Chiai, and Cheng Shun Hui | location = Kaohsiung, Taiwan | industry = Luxury goods, maritime, industrial | products = Yacht manufacturing | assets = | num_employees_year = 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koenig |first1=Kevin |title=Visiting the Horizon Factory in Taiwan |url=https://www.yachtingmagazine.com/visiting-horizon-factory-in-taiwan/ |website=www.yachtingmagazine.com |publisher=Yachting Magazine |accessdate=18 July 2019}}</ref> | homepage = {{URL|https://www.horizonyacht.com|www.horizonyacht.com}} | num_employees = 800 }} thumb|270px|Mirage (Motor Yacht) E 60 SY - 19m thumb|270px|Horizon 7
'''Horizon Yacht''' (often referred to as '''Horizon Yachts''') is a Taiwanese yacht manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kaohsiung. In 2018 Horizon was the tenth largest yacht builder in the world by total feet of yacht delivered.<ref>{{cite web |title=Horizon Yachts Ranks 10th in Top Yacht Builders─According to Boat International’s 2018 Superyacht Global Order Book |url=https://www.horizonyacht.com/new/17021417383790/851 |website=horizonyacht.com |publisher=Horizon Yachts |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref>
== History == Horizon Yacht was founded in 1987<ref>{{cite web |title=Horizon Yachts 30th Anniversary is a Time of Celebration and Gratitude |url=https://www.horizonyacht.com/new/17021417383790/46 |website=horizonyacht.com |publisher=Horizon Yacht |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref> by John Lu, Gong Shan Chiai, and Cheng Shun Hui in Kaohsiung. Founded to supply yachts to domestic and American buyers, the company began targeting the European, Australian, and Asian markets in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crook |first1=Steven |title=Navigating Rough Waters: Taiwan’s Yacht Industry |url=https://topics.amcham.com.tw/2016/08/navigating-rough-waters-taiwans-yacht-industry/ |website=amcham.com.tw |publisher=The American Chamber of Commerce |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref> In the late 2010s expansion of Taiwan's domestic yachting market was beginning to allow Horizon to fulfill its original intention of selling domestically.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Simon |title=Yacht Building in Taiwan |url=https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/blogs/yacht-building-in-taiwan |website=powerandmotoryacht.com |publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing Inc. |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref>
In 2019 they infused the hull and stiffeners of a 43m composite yacht in a single shot using vacuum infusion technology and proprietary 3D resin flow.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tindale |first1=Georgia |title=Build update: New Horizon Yachts 43m superyacht |url=https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/build-update-new-horizon-yachts-43m-superyacht |website=www.superyachttimes.com |publisher=Superyacht Times |accessdate=18 July 2019}}</ref>
As of 2020 Horizon had delivered more than 835 yachts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=JACKSON |first1=RORY |title=In conversation with John Lu, Horizon Yachts’ CEO |url=https://www.superyachtnews.com/fleet/in-conversation-with-john-lu-horizon-yachts-ceo |website=www.superyachtnews.com |publisher=Superyacht News |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
==Yachts== ===SunOne=== ''SunOne'' is a 45m superyacht launched in 2012 as ''Polaris''. She is the first and only yacht of the EP 148 class.<ref>{{cite web |last1=van Rooy |first1=Charl |title=The 45m Horizon superyacht Sunone in Hong Kong |url=https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/horizon-superyacht-sunone-hong-kong |website=www.superyachttimes.com |publisher=Superyacht Times |accessdate=18 July 2019}}</ref>
''Rebecca'' is a 34m super yacht built launched in 2012, she was an entirely in-house project.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spinks |first1=Jason |title=34m yacht Rebeca sold |url=https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/yacht-rebeca-sold |website=www.superyachttimes.com |publisher=Superyacht Times |accessdate=6 December 2019}}</ref>
==Awards and honors== In 2019 Horizon Yacht won Best Asian Yacht Builder at the Asia Boating Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners |url=http://www.asia-pacificboating.com/awards/2019/winners |website=asia-pacificboating.com |publisher=Blu Inc Media |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref> This was their 13th time winning the award.<ref>{{cite web |title=13-time Best Asian Yacht Builder Horizon Yachts signs up the 14th FD87 unit |url=https://yachtharbour.com/news/13-time-best-asian-yacht-builder-horizon-yachts-signs-up-the-14th-fd87-unit-3140?src= |website=yachtharbour.com |publisher=YachtHarbour |accessdate=12 May 2019}}</ref>
==See also== * List of companies of Taiwan * Maritime industries of Taiwan * Ta shing (yacht) * Tayana Yachts * Ocean Alexander * Jade Yachts * Johnson Yachts
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==External links== {{commonscat-inline|Horizon Yacht}}
Category:Yacht building companies Category:Taiwanese companies established in 1987 Category:Shipbuilding companies of Taiwan Category:Manufacturing companies based in Kaohsiung Category:Taiwanese boat builders Category:Taiwanese brands