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
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
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
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
WATCH: ‘Broking for gold’video Rob Hodgetts 25 Apr 25 0Leading brokers discuss the value they bring to clients during a compelling panel. 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
WATCH: ‘Running a yard in 2025’video Rob Hodgetts 23 Apr 25 0Representatives from yards and brokerages discuss the challenges and opportunities. Read more
WATCH: ‘Trump 2.0 and yachting’video Rob Hodgetts 15 Apr 25 0Lawyers and brokers discuss the effect of Trump 2.0 on the US superyacht market. Read more
WATCH: ‘Standing up for owners’video Rob Hodgetts 14 Apr 25 0Experts discuss the importance and value add of owner's representatives in the new-build process. 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
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
GX: From Slovenia with love – and silenceopinion Rob Hodgetts 10 Mar 25 0Building superyachts in the heart of the Slovenian mountains might seem an odd choice but for Vladimir Zinchenko it makes sense. Or it would, if… Read more
Ferretti reports €1.2bn revenue, record backlognews Fayaz Hussain 3 Mar 25 0Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group reported stellar revenue growth of 5.6% year-over-year in 2024 at €1.17bn with revenues distributed across all four quarters and limited… Read more
Azimut|Benetti to use SEA Index carbon emissions toolnews Rob Hodgetts 25 Feb 25 0Leading superyacht manufacturer Azimut|Benetti Group will adopt the SEA Index carbon emissions rating tool as part of its drive to build a more sustainable fleet.… Read more
Brokers on ‘two-speed market’, resilience and straight talkingopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 Jan 25 0The superyacht market is much like a chocolate orange; it is all about the segments. But in yachting’s case, the segments can be very different.… Read more
Dynamiq disrupting with ‘top technology for great price’opinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Jan 25 0He likens it to trying to win English football’s Premier League. You need a blend of top players from a host of nations to excel.… Read more
Dunya: King Benji builder rides Turkish waveopinion Rob Hodgetts 9 Jan 25 0It would be easy to jump on the groundswell of goodwill lifting Turkish yachting, but Dunya Yachts is selective about which wave to catch. The… Read more
Cantiere delle Marche aims to beat Stairway to Heavenopinion Rob Hodgetts 26 Nov 24 0Losing the family fortune could lead to ruin for some, but Vasco Buonpensiere says he is thankful for it. His family was wealthy and privileged,… Read more
Sanlorenzo revenues grow 7%YoY in third quarternews Fayaz Hussain 11 Nov 24 0Sanlorenzo reported strong performance in the first nine months of 2024, with net revenues from new yacht sales increasing 6.9% year-over-year to €669.0m. This growth… Read more
Abeking & Rasmussen: The ’boutique’ yard on ‘full power’opinion Rob Hodgetts 31 Oct 24 0It sounds like the first line of a joke: “What starts with the management and ends with the welder?” But for Björn Benecke, sales manager… Read more
