‘It is expensive being rich’ – Edmistonopinion Rob Hodgetts 19 Oct 26 0“It is expensive being rich,” he drawled, pausing as the Edmistonism landed. The irony neatly sums up the puzzle for superyacht owners. Buying the yacht… Read more
Storms, sirens and the order bookopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 16 Oct 26 0There have never been more ultra-wealthy people and fewer of them are ordering superyachts. Oliver Scharping argues that the bottleneck going into 2027 is not… Read more
Coote replaces Denison as president, Denison Yachtingnews Rob Hodgetts 14 Oct 26 0Patrick Coote has been made president of Denison Yachting to replace Bob Denison in a shake-up following the acquisition by OceanWorld Group. Coote was vice… Read more
Last of the new Heesens: on frustration, recalibrationnews Rob Hodgetts 12 Oct 26 0He bought a shipyard but he is frustrated. Not with the purchase but because of the time it will take to see some of his… Read more
Monaco: Helicopter views and cutting through smokeopinion Rob Hodgetts 29 Sep 26 0The test pilot rocks the helicopter onto its side and dives steeply, treating his passengers to a face full of Monaco mountainside. Eyes widen and… Read more
Owner Vonk: ‘I don’t want to be half pregnant’opinion Rob Hodgetts 21 Sep 26 0He is dreading the day. He already knows he will feel “absolutely awful”. But Erik Vonk’s dream and journey of decades has been fulfilled. He… Read more
Poacher to gamekeeper: Cashman on scale vs valueopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Sep 26 0He’s been a poacher, now he’s set to be a gamekeeper. Or the acquirer becoming the acquired. Chuck Cashman was instrumental in MarineMax’s acquisition of… Read more
OceanWorld Group partners with Denison Yachtingnews Rob Hodgetts 7 Sep 26 0OceanWorld Group and Denison Yachting have formed a “strategic joint venture” to build out their presence in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. The partnership… Read more
HFW boosts London partners with Joy hirenews Rob Hodgetts 1 Sep 26 0Global law firm HFW has boosted its yacht and jet practices with the addition of Toby Joy as a partner in its London office. Joy… Read more
Voly acquires crew firm Oceanskiesnews Rob Hodgetts 26 Aug 26 0Software, payments and crew-services company Voly has bought superyacht crew and payroll firm Oceanskies. The acquisition marks Voly’s fourth takeover since 2023. It purchased Pinpoint… Read more
Cecil Wright fight puts commission on trialopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Aug 26 0Making waves this week is the story of brokerage Cecil Wright suing Revolut founder Nik Storonsky for €17.5m in lost commission. It highlights the precarious… Read more
Cecil Wright sues Revolut founder for €17.5mnews Rob Hodgetts 4 Aug 26 0Chris Cecil-Wright says the “strength of my conviction” is leading him to sue the founder of Revolut for €17.5m for lost commission on a superyacht… Read more
Fraser’s Busacca on leadership, trends & insight from 40 yearsopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 Aug 26 0Football fandom experts are keen to point out that star players these days are often more treasured than their particular clubs. Think devoted Lionel Messi… Read more
Ferretti Group revenue falls 5.6% as superyacht orders dry upnews Rob Hodgetts 3 Aug 26 0Ferretti Group, the Italian luxury yacht maker behind brands including Riva, Pershing and CRN, reported a challenging first half of 2026 as superyacht order intake… Read more
MB92 Barcelona gets €40m funding, 10-year extensionnews Rob Hodgetts 31 Jul 26 0Superyacht 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… Read more
Sunseeker names Millar as new CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 29 Jul 26 0Sunseeker has appointed Scott Millar as its CEO as part of an ownership restructure. Millar takes over from interim boss Steve Timms as Cross Ocean… Read more
MarineMax Q3 revenue falls 7%; gross margins hit multi-year highnews Rob Hodgetts 29 Jul 26 0MarineMax 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… Read more
Sanlorenzo interested in swoop for The Italian Sea Groupnews Rob Hodgetts 28 Jul 26 0Sanlorenzo 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,… Read more
Beyond the noise: Why 3% is the magic numberopinion Fayaz Hussain 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
Suitors jostle in race to buy MarineMaxnews Rob Hodgetts 25 Jul 26 0Investment companies Blackstone, Donerail and Centerbridge are in the frame to buy the US yacht retail giant MarineMax. The three firms are in the final… Read more
