Delivering Delta: Kershaw shines spotlight on Seattleopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Jun 26 0His 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… Read more
Why new-build finance and Vinted are alikeopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Jun 26 0Teens 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… Read more
What would Maverick do? Why auctions could be aceopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 Jun 26 0“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… Read more
Wave Expandary buys stake in Camper & Nicholsonsnews Rob Hodgetts 1 Jun 26 0Hong Kong-listed Lai Sun Development (LSD) has agreed to sell an 80% stake in luxury superyacht services firm Camper & Nicholsons International for €40m (approximately… Read more
Stalking Staluppi: Why Project Bond is licence to thrillopinion Rob Hodgetts 26 May 26 0From 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… Read more
Dreaming of ownership structuresopinion Rob Hodgetts 18 May 26 0The phrase “emotional purchase” is as common in yachting as loafers and lush hair. But behind the dream, the glamour and the gleaming asset, there… Read more
Ferretti Group announces new CEO as Q1 orders slownews Fayaz Hussain 18 May 26 0Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group has appointed Stassi Anastassov as its new CEO while reporting an 8% year-over-year decline in revenue. Anastassov, who takes over… Read more
Sanlorenzo: superyachts and Americas drive Q1 revenue growthnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 26 0Sanlorenzo generated net revenues from new yachts of €222.1m in the first quarter of 2026, up 4.0% year-on-year. It is the Italian shipbuilder’s seventh consecutive… Read more
Palma finds groove in search for sailing’s next genopinion Rob Hodgetts 11 May 26 0The bassist’s bushy moustache frames his infectious grin as he whirls and plucks with the groove. The lead guitarist beams at his pal from under… Read more
How fluent are you in family office?opinion Rob Hodgetts 27 Apr 26 0She describes a yacht as often 1% of a family’s assets but 90% of its enjoyment. For a family office, this throws up a unique… Read more
MarineMax posts $527m revenue as new boat sales tumblenews Rob Hodgetts 24 Apr 26 0Recreational yacht and boar retailer MarineMax posted a 16% year-over-year decline in revenue owing to high base effect from last year’s second quarter sales which… Read more
Palm Beach and the ‘rocket’ heading for yachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Apr 26 0It began when the client got in touch from his ski chalet during one Christmas holiday. While the family were out skiing, he asked broker… Read more
The train was on fire. It sparked her careeropinion Rob Hodgetts 13 Apr 26 0An electrical fire on a Monaco-bound train was the catalyst for her big break in yachting. Sakeena Hazuri Mathis, a broker with Yacht Habit, was… Read more
Surveying the State of Yachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Apr 26 0If the job of dishwasher in a restaurant could be dressed up as “ceramic technician” so the role of yacht broker could be known as “confidence deliverer”.… Read more
Dubai will ‘lick wounds and bounce back’opinion Rob Hodgetts 25 Mar 26 0He describes the missile interceptions as like “very, very loud thunder”. Menelaus Kouzoupis, partner at Stephenson Harwood in Dubai says life under the ever-present threat… Read more
Sanlorenzo posts €960.4m revenue in 2025; turns around Nautor Swannews Fayaz Hussain 18 Mar 26 0Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo said revenues are unlikely to be affected by the war in the Middle East as the company posted 3.2% year-over-year… Read more
Globalism, conflict and superyachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Mar 26 0Caveats were as common as business cards as speakers at Superyacht Investor London this week tried to sum up the state of the industry against… Read more
Ferretti ‘overperforms’ in 2025 as revenues hit €1.2bnnews Fayaz Hussain 5 Mar 26 0Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group outperformed the market in 2025, leading the composite and made-to-measure market and registering a 5% year-over-year growth in revenue to… Read more
MarineMax announces $100m stock repurchase plannews Fayaz Hussain 5 Mar 26 0Florida-based recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax announced a stock repurchase plan to mitigate the dilutive effect of restricted stock. The company said that, as… Read more
