CEO chat: Fraser’s Kurten on impact, goals & leadershipopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Aug 24 0Anders Kurten describes himself as a “pathological optimist” whose role is to “nurture and protect the trust” of his people and clients. He became CEO, Fraser Yachts in… Read more
Coote to help MarineMax superyacht brands flourishnews Rob Hodgetts 29 Jul 24 0Like a gardener encouraging different flowers to bloom at their best, Patrick Coote will look to nurture the various superyacht brands of MarineMax after leaving… Read more
MarineMax beats revenue estimates in 3Qnews Rob Hodgetts 26 Jul 24 0MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht and superyacht services company, reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2024, posting revenue of $757.7m,… Read more
Antigua happy to remove ‘major liability’ with sale of Alfa Neronews Rob Hodgetts 26 Jul 24 0Antigua officials insist they took the “best price they could” to remove a “major liability” with the $40m sale of abandoned superyacht Alfa Nero. The… Read more
Alfa Nero: ‘Not everyone can land a blue whale deal’opinion Rob Hodgetts 25 Jul 24 0She's a celebrity with a notorious backstory but one buyer was willing to take the risk. Read more
The ‘$1bn marina’ hoping to address an ‘acute crisis’opinion Rob Hodgetts 19 Jul 24 0He describes it as a “billion-dollar plus” project but Ra’anan Ben-Zur insists the “overwhelming” demand for his planned Habacoa superyacht marina in the Bahamas will answer an “acute crisis”.… Read more
‘I wasn’t a great yacht broker’ – Bob Denisonopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Jul 24 0He was a reluctant yacht broker, but his father insisted. He quickly realised he wasn’t much good at it either, despite an illustrious yachting name.… Read more
Island Capital bids on MarineMax yachting, marina businessnews Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0Private equity firm Island Capital Group (ICG) has offered to acquire the MarineMax yachting and marine business for $480m. “We propose acquiring the YMRS assets… Read more
‘The word yacht management is completely misunderstood’opinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Jul 24 0The world of yacht management needs an overhaul to better educate owners and ensure the experience matches their dreams, according to a panel of industry… Read more
Goldsworthy: ‘I thought I’d been absolutely brilliant’opinion Rob Hodgetts 5 Jul 24 0He thought yacht broking was an “absolute doddle”. It had to be. Four months in the game and he had already landed his first sale,… Read more
Lurssen fire update: Shipyard blaze put out in Germanynews Rob Hodgetts 2 Jul 24 0Firefighters have put out the major fire which broke out on Tuesday at a Lürssen shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany. The blaze engulfed a hall containing… Read more
Monaco added to anti-money laundering ‘grey list’news Rob Hodgetts 28 Jun 24 0Monaco has been added to the anti-money laundering “grey list” of countries subject to increased monitoring. The principality is deemed to have “strategic deficiencies” in… Read more
Feeling the fear, doing it anyway – Ikonic risesopinion Rob Hodgetts 21 Jun 24 0Clambering over the guard rail of the Perrine bridge 500ft above the Snake River, every nerve ending screamed at him not to do it. This… Read more
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
