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
‘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
