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
‘Like a sofa-based bobsleigh run’ – SYI London is backopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Mar 26 0Elbows ready, race faces on, energy and clarity coursing through the system. The start gate is primed. It’s the Winter Olympics and the ski cross… Read more
MarineMax bid a ‘viable path forward’news Rob Hodgetts 23 Feb 26 0MarineMax should engage with Donerail’s recent acquisition bid as well as running “strategic alternatives” to maximise shareholder value, according to top-10 shareholder Levin Capital. Activist… Read more
Armada Club: Inside the idle asset revolutionopinion Rob Hodgetts 16 Feb 26 0Peering across the marina you might not see it at first. But hidden among the tonnage of superyachts lies a rich resource. It has remained… Read more
Billionaires, bunfights and broken heartsopinion Rob Hodgetts 11 Feb 26 0He was sipping rosé on the pontoon at the end of a long, hot day at the Cannes Yachting Festival when a young deckhand approached… Read more
MarineMax receives unsolicited interest from Donerailnews Rob Hodgetts 3 Feb 26 0MarineMax says it has received an unsolicited, non-binding indication of interest from The Donerail Group to acquire all of the company’s outstanding common shares for… Read more
‘Do you even want the yacht?’ – broker-turned-owner Pitasso on her epiphanyopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Feb 26 0She stood by as the client’s representative fired a volley of technical questions on a tour of the new build, but eventually she had to… Read more
Skeletons in the hull: Pendennis’ Ross on rebuilding classicsopinion Rob Hodgetts 26 Jan 26 0She is a classic motor yacht from 1931 but Marala’s storied history hid some dark secrets. The Camper & Nicholson-built vessel was converted for naval… Read more
TISG sues widow of Bayesian owner Lynchnews Rob Hodgetts 22 Jan 26 0Bayesian builder The Italian Sea Group has reportedly filed a €456m lawsuit against the widow of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch who died along with… Read more
Inside the Feadship sales psycheopinion Rob Hodgetts 12 Jan 26 0The client was poised over the contract, ready to sign, when his wife piped up: “Is this the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought for… Read more
Hot or not? Market forecasts in 2026opinion Rob Hodgetts 23 Dec 25 0If we could predict the future we’d have all gamed the lottery and bought our own superyachts by now. But that doesn’t stop us from… Read more
Munro: Nuclear ‘100% the future’ barring perceptionopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Dec 25 0For four years they referred to it simply as the “power pack” to avoid prying ears getting wind of what they were up to. It… Read more
‘Patience’ the key to unlock Middle East bountyopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Dec 25 0In football terms, they supplied the cross, Dubai headed it in. Unfavourable or uncertain tax regimes in countries such as the UK and France are… Read more
Sunseeker CEO Frabetti stands downnews Rob Hodgetts 5 Dec 25 0Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti has stepped down with immediate effect “by mutual agreement”, the UK yacht builder said in a statement. Scott Millar of Teneo… Read more
‘Experience is a trap’ – Minnema on 25 years as a brokeropinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Dec 25 0Gazing around at his fellow commuters on the train, his heart sank. It was the same every morning, but the nagging in his soul was… Read more
Buying a superyacht: Part II – The Memorandum of Agreementopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 27 Nov 25 0Securing your dream yacht, Part II: from Letter of Intent to Memorandum of Agreement—anchoring the deal and navigating the next step to ownership As the… Read more
Gaining an edge with revamped central agencyopinion Rob Hodgetts 24 Nov 25 0If you find yourself up against Goliath, you need to find an edge. Ryanair’s edge was offering cheap upfront flights and monetising everything else. Netflix… Read more
Burgess investment a sign of ‘optimism’ – Cecil-Wrightnews Rob Hodgetts 21 Nov 25 0Burgess’ investment from US private equity firm Ancient is a sign of “optimism for growth” in the superyacht industry, according to Chris Cecil-Wright, founder of… Read more
Feadship’s Verkuyl elected SYBAss presidentnews Rob Hodgetts 21 Nov 25 0Feadship Royal Van Lent CEO Jan-Bart Verkuyl will take over as president of the Superyacht Builders’ Association (SYBAss) following recent elections and board meetings. Verkuyl… Read more
Sunseeker quashes CEO Frabetti exit reportsnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Nov 25 0Sunseeker has sought to quash rumours boss Andrea Frabetti is to leave the company after six years with a statement saying he “remains the CEO”.… Read more
