Sales market suffers hangover from triple cocktailopinion Rob Hodgetts 16 Nov 23 0It’s a potent cocktail and is making the superyacht sales market a touch dazed and confused. The triple mixture of post-Covid party comedown, inflation and… Read more
Italian Sea Group (TISG) rides wave of yacht demandnews Fayaz Hussain 13 Nov 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG), a global leader in the yachting industry, reported a 25% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue for the first nine months… Read more
Cecil-Wright on the art of a brokeropinion Rob Hodgetts 9 Nov 23 0Money is a useful by-product of selling a superyacht, but broker Chris Cecil-Wright insists he is driven more by a “psychological” need for acceptance and to make… Read more
Why amped-up asking prices lead to ‘frustration’news Rob Hodgetts 17 Oct 23 0Buyers and sellers have always danced to different tunes but amped-up asking prices are risking stagnation in the superyacht market, according to Will Christie, CEO,… Read more
Superyacht sales market: fizz subsidesopinion Rob Hodgetts 11 Oct 23 0If the superyacht sales market is a bottle of vintage Champagne, then the bubbles are settling after the shake-up of the Covid era and a… Read more
IYC partners with HeliFlite for superyacht transfersnews Mike Stones 12 Jul 23 0Yacht broker, charter and management company IYC is partnering with New Jersey-based helicopter operator HeliFlite to offer clients direct transfer to and from superyachts via… Read more
MarineMax and Fraser Yachts expand to West Palm Beachnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 9 Jun 23 0MarineMax and its superyacht brokerage Fraser Yachts have expanded their South Florida presence with the opening of a new office in West Palm Beach. Fraser… Read more
Viasat completes Inmarsat acquisitionnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 31 May 23 0Viasat has completed the acquisition of Inmarsat in a multi-hundred-million-dollar deal. The global communications company said the merger will deliver improved connectivity and key safety… Read more
Antigua and Barbuda granted licence for Alfa Nero salenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 May 23 0The auction of superyacht Alfa Nero is set to continue, following a licence being given to Antigua and Barbuda from the US government. But the… Read more
The Italian Sea Group sells three 70m superyachts in record transactionnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 May 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has sold three new 70m (230ft) GC-Force 70 Admiral superyachts to a European billionaire, a record transaction for the shipyard.… Read more
The Italian Sea Group buys luxury furniture company Celinews Superyacht Investor Contributor 18 Apr 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has bought Italian luxury furniture company Celi after securing 100% control of its shares. The acquisition represents the first step… Read more
Sanlorenzo buys 49% share of Sea Energynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 28 Mar 23 0Sanlorenzo has acquired a 49% stake in yachting electrical systems installation firm, Sea Energy for a fee in the region of €2.7m ($2.9m). Massimo Perotti,… Read more
News and views from Superyacht Investor London 2023opinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 22 Mar 23 0More than 170 delegates gathered at the Royal Garden Hotel last week for our Superyacht Investor London 2023 conference. Panels and presentations covered a broad… Read more
Ferretti Group acquires €40m production site in Ravenna, Italynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 21 Mar 23 0The Ferretti Group has acquired a 70,000sqm production site in Ravenna, Italy for €40m. The Italian shipbuilder will also invest a further €40m over the… Read more
Superyacht Investor London 2023: live blog – as it happenednews Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Mar 23 0Superyacht Investor London 2023 hosted 170 delegates at the Royal Garden Hotel this week. After two days of topical discussions and networking, here are some… Read more
The Italian Sea Group partners with Edmiston for Perini Navi salenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 6 Mar 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has agreed that Edmiston will exclusively handle the sale of the new Perini Navi 47m (154ft) superyacht (pictured). It is… Read more
The Italian Sea Group secures sale of 73m Admiral superyachtnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Feb 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has announced the sale of a new 73m (240ft) Admiral superyacht, GC-Force. The shipyard said that the yacht will be… Read more
Voly Group acquires Pinpoint Worksnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Feb 23 0Financial management platform Voly Group has acquired digital superyacht project management company, Pinpoint Works. The acquisition will enhance its end-to-end solutions for the digital financial… Read more
BWA Yachting acquires SOS Yachting and hires new CEOnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 31 Jan 23 0BWA Yachting has completed the acquisition of SOS Yachting. The superyacht financial service provider will be led by new CEO, Frédéric Dormeuil. The new owners… Read more
