Ocean Alexander: Mundy on momentum, risk-reward and legacyopinion Rob Hodgetts 16 Jun 25 0He describes himself as a marathon runner, not a sprinter which is why Dan Mundy is looking beyond the turmoil of trade wars and tariff… Read more
Highfield to step down as Oyster Yachts CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 13 Jun 25 0Oyster Yachts CEO Ashley Highfield is to stand down in the autumn and will be replaced by a figure from the marine manufacturing industry. Highfield… Read more
Broker, captain, YouTube star – Mortlock’s triple threatopinion Rob Hodgetts 9 Jun 25 0Yacht brokers are always looking for an edge, an angle that will secure the business or get the deal done. They all have their unique… Read more
Monaco opt-outs spotlight quest for ‘client centricity’opinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Jun 25 0If you’re short of a buzzword, try chucking “client-centric” into a few conversations. It’s certainly à la mode in marketing and was cited as the… Read more
Ferretti ends first quarter with record backlognews Fayaz Hussain 21 May 25 0Italian yacht maker Ferretti reported a record order backlog of €1.8bn in its first-quarter results for 2025. That marks an increase of 7.6% year-over-year while… Read more
Dancing with defects: managing pre-purchase surveysopinion Rob Hodgetts 19 May 25 0In superyacht deals the dance between buyer and seller can be tense, like a transactional tango. And if there is one moment prone to a… Read more
Feadship Resale scores first two successesnews Rob Hodgetts 16 May 25 0Feadship has made its first two sales through the recently established Feadship Resale service. The two yachts are the 75.75m ONE (built in 2025), which… Read more
Sanlorenzo first quarter revenue jumps 9.6%YoYnews Fayaz Hussain 15 May 25 0Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo reported a sharp increase in revenue of 9.6% year-over-year to €213.5m attributable to the “excellent performance” of the company’s superyacht segment.… Read more
Bayesian: ‘Vulnerabilities’ in stability an issuenews Rob Hodgetts 15 May 25 0The sinking of the Bayesian was due in part to extreme winds and “vulnerabilities” in the yacht’s stability, according to an interim report by the… Read more
Gallay: ‘We lost the mast and sank within an hour’opinion Rob Hodgetts 12 May 25 0It had been blowing 60 knots all night and Bernard Gallay was on edge, but by dawn the wind had eased enough for him to… Read more
Palma the charmer spotlights niche in marketopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 May 25 0He pats the bronze-plated block and points out the shining brass work as he recounts the tale of how the 37m wooden sailing yacht Cassiopeia evolved from a… Read more
‘Turn right when others turn left’ – disrupting yachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 Apr 25 0There’s an old gag about a tourist in Ireland who stops to ask a farmer for directions. The farmer peers at the tourist, scratches his… Read more
MarineMax posts record $631m Q2 revenuenews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Florida-based MarineMax reported financial results for second-quarter revenue of $631.5m, up by 8.3% year-over-year as the company managed to boost revenue from retail operations. Revenue… Read more
De Vries to retire as Feadship directornews Rob Hodgetts 24 Apr 25 0Feadship figurehead Henk de Vries III will retire as director of the company and CEO of Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw on 1 May 2025. De… Read more
‘Mediator, translator, educator’ – the value-add of owners’ repsopinion Rob Hodgetts 24 Apr 25 0It’s far easier to move a line on paper than it is to move a bulkhead in steel. It sounds obvious on a computer screen,… Read more
Brokers on blagging and the art of the dealopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Apr 25 0Blagging to a billionaire is likely to end in tears. Not actual ones, although it’s a possibility when you lose that deal because they’ve seen… Read more
Heesen Yachts acquired by Dutch entrepreneurnews Mike Stones 7 Apr 25 0Dutch entrepreneur and investor Laurens Last has completed the full acquisition of Heesen Yachts in a move that secures the yacht builder’s future and reinforces… Read more
How Trumponomics could spark ‘bucking of trend’opinion Rob Hodgetts 31 Mar 25 0Some people like their coffee black. Others with a splash of milk. Or lots. Or cream. Some like the whole coffee scene but not so… Read more
Beach to boardroom – London callingopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Mar 25 0Palm Beach might be sunny and glamorous but no less star-spangled is next week’s Superyacht Investor London conference. Our annual jamboree will bring together the… Read more
Antigua to challenge US judge in Alfa Nero sale rownews Rob Hodgetts 20 Mar 25 0Antigua is set to challenge the jurisdiction of the US federal judge who granted permission for subpoenas to access the financial records of government officials… Read more
