Beyond the noise: Why 3% is the magic numberopinion Rob Hodgetts 27 Jul 26 0He sat with his men cleaning their weapons in the dusty compound at Kandahar Airport when a smoking rocket arced out of the sky towards… Read more
‘Full gas’: Inside the rise of Boatsters Blackopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Jul 26 0At the farewell party in the office in Amsterdam some of the parents urged him to take care of their sons. Nick Gelevert was only… Read more
‘It’s just boats or guitars’: Rock ‘n’ roll lessons for yacht recruitmentopinion Rob Hodgetts 13 Jul 26 0The 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,… Read more
Reckoner set to fill ‘screaming gap’ in yacht financeopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Jul 26 0He 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… Read more
New brokerage Matterhorn launches summit bidopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Jun 26 0Staying in the swanky Swiss ski resort of Zermatt but lunching over the hill in Cervinia in Italy gives you the best of both worlds.… Read more
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
