Off-market FOMO and a ‘changing’ landscapeopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Sep 25 0It is reasonable to assume all yacht brokers have FOMO (fear of missing out). They must do with all the talk of off-market deals flying… Read more
‘Scaremongering’ over seized yachts damagingopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Sep 25 0He’s an old hand at buying and selling yachts with chequered histories but Richard Higgins says “scaremongering” about possible implications is damaging the industry. The Northrop… Read more
Baltic Yachts’ Hawkins on risk and ‘blunt’ talkingopinion Rob Hodgetts 29 Aug 25 0When the client came to see Baltic Yachts, he challenged the team: “Why should I build a boat with you?” The Baltic representatives gave a typically… Read more
Heesen appoints Van der Meer as new CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Aug 25 0Heesen Yachts has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new CEO in place of Niels Vaessen as part of a new strategy following its… Read more
‘Life is short’: Amer Yachts co-CEO opens upopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Aug 25 0She had dreams of becoming an archaeologist or a journalist and took a job on a golf magazine in Milan, but for Barbara Amerio the… Read more
Ferretti’s order intake shrinks on macro woesnews Fayaz Hussain 6 Aug 25 0Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti reported a sharp 10% decline in new order intakes at the end of first half of 2025 as the company… Read more
Seized Amadea up for auction in Septembernews Rob Hodgetts 6 Aug 25 0Seized superyacht Amadea has been put up for auction by US authorities and will be sold on 10 September. Viewings and sealed bids are being… Read more
Broking’s Catch-22 & endangered species: Tuckeropinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Aug 25 0In the Catch-22 of the famous novel, you couldn’t fly if you were crazy, but you had to be crazy to keep flying. If you… Read more
Oceanco acquired by tech mogul Newellnews Rob Hodgetts 1 Aug 25 0Dutch custom superyacht builder Oceanco has been acquired by American tech mogul Gabe Newell, ending the 15-year ownership of the Barwani family. Newell, the co-founder… Read more
MarineMax third quarter revenues dips on weak retail environmentnews Fayaz Hussain 28 Jul 25 0Florida-based MarineMax announced financial results for the third quarter wherein it reported revenue of $657m, down 13% year-over-year from $757.7m in the same period of… Read more
Refit a ‘critical asset’ for Palumbo Superyachtsopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Jul 25 0It might only be about 15% of the business but refit is a “critical asset” for Palumbo Superyachts, according to general manager Francesco Carbone. Refit remains “more resilient” in… Read more
Oyster appoints Zimmermann Zschocke as CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 15 Jul 25 0Luxury sailing yacht manufacturer Oyster Yachts has appointed Stefan Zimmermann Zschocke as its new CEO. He will take the helm of the British brand in… Read more
The Middle East, markets, mantras: Worth Avenue’s Bardonopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Jul 25 0Being multilingual is a handy skill but just as important is fluency in deciphering different cultures, says Mathieu Bardon, managing partner Europe, Worth Avenue Yachts.… Read more
Crew murder renews calls for background checksnews Rob Hodgetts 11 Jul 25 0The murder of a young crew member on board a superyacht in the Bahamas has renewed calls for rigorous background checks as standard in the… Read more
Talking Italian with IYG’s Boomer Jousmaopinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Jul 25 0He got his taste for selling “real” yachts when a captain walked up out of the blue at the Miami Boat Show. Boomer Jousma was showing an… Read more
Live and let’s sell – broker Hall on ‘living the deal’opinion Rob Hodgetts 30 Jun 25 0The name’s Hall. James Hall. Licence to sell. It’s a neat intro for the broker who recently sold the 37m yacht Never Say Never Again.… Read more
Lürssen brings up 150 years of yacht buildingnews Rob Hodgetts 27 Jun 25 0German superyacht shipyard Lürssen celebrates its 150th anniversary this year having been founded on 27 June 1875. The company was founded by 24-year-old Friedrich Lürssen… Read more
Sunseeker to shed 200 jobs in restructurenews Rob Hodgetts 25 Jun 25 0UK yacht builder Sunseeker is to restructure its business with the loss of about 200 jobs in response to a “softening global demand” caused by… Read more
Swapping ‘Goose’ for a Swanopinion Rob Hodgetts 23 Jun 25 0Order a new Swan 128 now and it will likely be delivered in spring 2028. It will be finished sooner, but the sea ice will… Read more
Roadmap urges yachting to reach net zero by 2050news Rob Hodgetts 17 Jun 25 0Businesses across the lifecycle of superyachts are being urged to get on board with a quest to achieve net zero by 2050. A voluntary charter… Read more
