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Mike Busacca is CCO and COO of Fraser Yachts.

Fraser’s Busacca on leadership, trends & insight from 40 years

Rob Hodgetts

3 Aug 26

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Football fandom experts are keen to point out that star players these days are often more treasured than their particular clubs. Think devoted Lionel Messi…

Ferretti Group financial results.

Ferretti Group revenue falls 5.6% as superyacht orders dry up

Rob Hodgetts

3 Aug 26

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Ferretti Group, the Italian luxury yacht maker behind brands including Riva, Pershing and CRN, reported a challenging first half of 2026 as superyacht order intake…

MB92 Barcelona will receive a €40m investment for infrastructure and technology projects.

MB92 Barcelona gets €40m funding, 10-year extension

Rob Hodgetts

31 Jul 26

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Superyacht refit and repair firm MB92 Barcelona has received a 10-year extension of the existing shipyard concession and an increase in the shipyard area following…

Scott Millar is the new CEO of Sunseeker.

Sunseeker names Millar as new CEO

Rob Hodgetts

29 Jul 26

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Sunseeker has appointed Scott Millar as its CEO as part of an ownership restructure. Millar takes over from interim boss Steve Timms as Cross Ocean…

Blackstone is eyeing MarineMax, which owns superyacht brands Fraser Yachts and Northrop & Johnson.

MarineMax Q3 revenue falls 7%; gross margins hit multi-year high

Rob Hodgetts

29 Jul 26

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MarineMax reported third-quarter revenue of $611.3m, down 7% year-on-year from $657.2m in the prior-year period, as continued softness in recreational boat retail weighed on same-store…

The Italian Sea Group

Sanlorenzo interested in swoop for The Italian Sea Group

Rob Hodgetts

28 Jul 26

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Sanlorenzo is interested in joining a consortium planning to acquire beleaguered yacht brand The Italian Sea Group (TISG). TISG, which owns Admiral, Tecnomar and Perini ⁠Navi,…

Ben Abbott is a yacht broker and founder of Utrinque Yachts.

Beyond the noise: Why 3% is the magic number

Fayaz Hussain

27 Jul 26

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He sat with his men cleaning their weapons in the dusty compound at Kandahar Airport when a smoking rocket arced out of the sky towards…

Blackstone is eyeing MarineMax, which owns superyacht brands Fraser Yachts and Northrop & Johnson.

Suitors jostle in race to buy MarineMax

Rob Hodgetts

25 Jul 26

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Investment companies Blackstone, Donerail and Centerbridge are in the frame to buy the US yacht retail giant MarineMax. The three firms are in the final…

Nick Gelevert is the CEO of Boatsters Black.

‘Full gas’: Inside the rise of Boatsters Black

Rob Hodgetts

20 Jul 26

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At the farewell party in the office in Amsterdam some of the parents urged him to take care of their sons. Nick Gelevert was only…

Simon Foulkes is head of yachting at Shoreside Maritime Recruitment.

‘It’s just boats or guitars’: Rock ‘n’ roll lessons for yacht recruitment

Rob Hodgetts

13 Jul 26

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The German police patrol lined up the band’s crew outside the tour bus and began searching with sniffer dogs. Sensing there could be a problem,…

Blackstone is eyeing MarineMax, which owns superyacht brands Fraser Yachts and Northrop & Johnson.

MarineMax refinances $1.49bn in credit facilities

Fayaz Hussain

1 Jul 26

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MarineMax has completed the refinancing of its $1.49bn senior secured credit facilities, cutting borrowing costs and pushing its debt maturity out by five years to…

The Reckoner superyacht team. Clockwise from top left: John Stephens, Bob Atkinson, Martin Kahm, Niklas Nilsson.

Reckoner set to fill ‘screaming gap’ in yacht finance

Rob Hodgetts

1 Jul 26

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He describes it as a “screaming gap” in the market. He’s talking about superyacht finance for new builds in the 30-85m range and John Stephens…

Adam Papadakis (left) and Kurt Fraser launch new superyacht brokerage house Matterhorn.

New brokerage Matterhorn launches summit bid

Rob Hodgetts

22 Jun 26

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Staying in the swanky Swiss ski resort of Zermatt but lunching over the hill in Cervinia in Italy gives you the best of both worlds.…

Leon Batchelor joins JB Capital Group.

Batchelor joins JB Capital Group as partner

Rob Hodgetts

19 Jun 26

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Leon Batchelor has joined superyacht and business jet finance arranger JB Capital Group as a partner and director. The Briton joins from Eden Park Capital,…

Tim Kershaw is sales director of Delta Marine.

Delivering Delta: Kershaw shines spotlight on Seattle

Rob Hodgetts

15 Jun 26

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His first glimpse of a superyacht lit a spark. He was on a one-year break from a fledgling law career in Auckland but suddenly the…

Why construction finance for superyachts is much like Vinted.

Why new-build finance and Vinted are alike

Rob Hodgetts

8 Jun 26

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Teens and other skinflints (or canny recycling fans, depending on your perspective) are fond of “pre-loved” clothing platforms like Vinted. Zebra-print trousers and a pink…

F14 Tomcat fighter jet. Why auctions could be an ace.

What would Maverick do? Why auctions could be ace

Rob Hodgetts

3 Jun 26

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“He’s still back there. C’mon Mav, do some of that pilot sh*t.” It’s the classic line from back-seater Goose as he urges his pilot Maverick…

Wave Expandary buys stake in Camper & Nicholsons

Rob Hodgetts

1 Jun 26

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Hong Kong-listed Lai Sun Development (LSD) has agreed to sell an 80% stake in luxury superyacht services firm Camper & Nicholsons International for €40m (approximately…

Berkay Yilmaz of Bilgin yachts (left) shakes hands with John Staluppi over Project Bond.

Stalking Staluppi: Why Project Bond is licence to thrill

Rob Hodgetts

26 May 26

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From a villain’s perspective, James Bond has an annoying habit of wriggling off the hook. Just when you’ve got him strapped to a table with…

Talking ownershio structures at Superyacht Investor London 2026.

Dreaming of ownership structures

Rob Hodgetts

18 May 26

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The phrase “emotional purchase” is as common in yachting as loafers and lush hair. But behind the dream, the glamour and the gleaming asset, there…

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