SEA Index adopted by 15 ports on Cote d’Azurnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Jun 24 0The SEA Index carbon assessment tool for superyachts is now recognised in 15 harbours and marinas on France’s Cote d’Azur and Corsica. The tool, developed in… Read more
Why nuclear could be the viable nuclear optionopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Jun 24 0A nuclear option is an extreme and unlikely course of action, but in superyachts the future could be, well, nuclear. It might induce a cold… Read more
Feadship launches benchmark solar cell yachtnews Rob Hodgetts 10 Jun 24 0Feadship has launched the 59.5-metre Project 713 which it says is the first of its yachts to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation. The… Read more
Why yacht brokers are braced for revolutionopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Jun 24 0Antiquated industry ripe for disruption or relationship business reliant on human connections? Superyacht brokerage could be at an inflexion point, but change might not come… Read more
SEA Index awarded environmental innovation labelnews Rob Hodgetts 6 Jun 24 0The SEA Index carbon assessment tool for superyachts has been awarded the CAPENERGIES label recognising innovation and economic potential. The tool, developed with the Yacht… Read more
Bankers spy ‘green shoots’ for yacht financeopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 Jun 24 0Yacht finance has come through a “bumpy” period but there are “green shoots” of recovery according to bankers speaking on a panel at Superyacht Investor… Read more
OneWater Marine bids $2.5b for MarineMax, say reportsnews Rob Hodgetts 3 Jun 24 0OneWater Marine has offered to acquire its top competitor MarineMax in an all-cash deal valued at $2.5bn including debt, according to reports. Already a well-established… Read more
Ferretti and Flexjet partnership to benefit yacht and jet clientsnews Fayaz Hussain 29 May 24 0In a move to provide an exclusive experience, Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group has unveiled a partnership with private jet company Flexjet to offer exclusive… Read more
Why openness with innovation can change attitudesopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 May 24 0New-build innovation could spark a seismic shift in the public perception of superyachts but only if old-school practices of secrecy and silos are swept away.… Read more
Edmiston’s advice and market snapshotopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 May 24 0Buying a superyacht that you can’t afford to give away is not the smartest plan for an investor, according to Jamie Edmiston. “There is zero… Read more
Ferretti Group backlog grows to €1.6bnnews Fayaz Hussain 17 May 24 0Italian luxury yacht manufacturer Ferretti Group announced first quarter financial results reporting an 11.7% year-over-year growth in revenues to €313m. Segment-wise breakdown showed composite yachts… Read more
Feadship, MB92 and Cantiere delle Marche win SYI Awards 2024news Rob Hodgetts 14 May 24 0Feadship, MB92 and Cantiere delle Marche were the winners at the Superyacht Investor Yard 2024 Awards. They received them at the Superyacht Investor London conference.… Read more
Owner Vonk’s journey to net his dream yachtopinion Rob Hodgetts 10 May 24 0Erik Vonk puts much of it down to Dutch stubbornness. It helped him drive through his decades-long dream to convert a North Sea fishing trawler… Read more
Manna seeks ‘eccellenza’ at Antonini Naviopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 May 24 0The Italians call it “eccellenza”. In English it means “excellence”, but it doesn’t sound as cool. For Aldo Manna, partner and sales director of Antonini… Read more
Pitasso: ‘There’s always a buyer somewhere on the planet’opinion Rob Hodgetts 26 Apr 24 0Ignoring Eleonora Pitasso won’t work. She’s just not the kind of person to take “no” for an answer. “I like to open doors. If I… Read more
MarineMax share price slumps on bleak outlook, lower 1Q earningsnews Fayaz Hussain 26 Apr 24 0MarineMax found itself in rough seas following the first quarter results announcement wherein the company posted earnings per share of $0.07 against $1.35 in the… Read more
McCartney’s ticket to ride brings breakfast with movie staropinion Rob Hodgetts 19 Apr 24 0He’s no stranger to the uber rich but even Vincent McCartney was starstruck when he was invited to have breakfast with a movie legend. McCartney,… Read more
Alfa: Why investing in time reaps biggest rewardsopinion Rob Hodgetts 12 Apr 24 0As an investor in time, Anton Foord hopes to reap perpetual rewards. Foord, of Ocean Independence, has recently represented the buyer in the purchase of… Read more
Why new-builds need operational design inputopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Apr 24 0A dive at Belize’s famous Blue Hole was to be the crowning moment of the owner’s trip but captain Lee Stevenson had a serious issue.… Read more
Heesen’s Drontmann bullish despite headwindsopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Apr 24 0Spring is a time for fresh hope and green shoots, tempered by the knowledge that storms are still possible. That certainly seems to be the… Read more
