Monaco matches Ryder Cup for US-Euro rivalryopinion Rob Hodgetts 29 Sep 25 0Golf’s Ryder Cup between the might of the USA versus the best of Europe teed off today in what will be a feverish, partisan atmosphere… Read more
Ron Gibbs obituary: lawyer and yachting entrepreneurnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 25 0Ron Gibbs, former head of asset finance at Linklaters, died on August 30. He was 68. Ron is remembered by his former team-mates and competitors… Read more
Handshakes and hot buyers – the view from Cannesopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Sep 25 0A warm but weary smile creases his face as he stretches out his hand. Vasco Buonpensiere has just stepped off his yard’s 45m full custom… Read more
‘Scaremongering’ over seized yachts damagingopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Sep 25 0He’s an old hand at buying and selling yachts with chequered histories but Richard Higgins says “scaremongering” about possible implications is damaging the industry. The Northrop… Read more
Heesen appoints Van der Meer as new CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Aug 25 0Heesen Yachts has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new CEO in place of Niels Vaessen as part of a new strategy following its… Read more
‘Life is short’: Amer Yachts co-CEO opens upopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Aug 25 0She had dreams of becoming an archaeologist or a journalist and took a job on a golf magazine in Milan, but for Barbara Amerio the… Read more
Ferretti’s order intake shrinks on macro woesnews Fayaz Hussain 6 Aug 25 0Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti reported a sharp 10% decline in new order intakes at the end of first half of 2025 as the company… Read more
Oceanco acquired by tech mogul Newellnews Rob Hodgetts 1 Aug 25 0Dutch custom superyacht builder Oceanco has been acquired by American tech mogul Gabe Newell, ending the 15-year ownership of the Barwani family. Newell, the co-founder… Read more
Refit a ‘critical asset’ for Palumbo Superyachtsopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Jul 25 0It might only be about 15% of the business but refit is a “critical asset” for Palumbo Superyachts, according to general manager Francesco Carbone. Refit remains “more resilient” in… Read more
The Middle East, markets, mantras: Worth Avenue’s Bardonopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Jul 25 0Being multilingual is a handy skill but just as important is fluency in deciphering different cultures, says Mathieu Bardon, managing partner Europe, Worth Avenue Yachts.… Read more
Live and let’s sell – broker Hall on ‘living the deal’opinion Rob Hodgetts 30 Jun 25 0The name’s Hall. James Hall. Licence to sell. It’s a neat intro for the broker who recently sold the 37m yacht Never Say Never Again.… Read more
Lürssen brings up 150 years of yacht buildingnews Rob Hodgetts 27 Jun 25 0German superyacht shipyard Lürssen celebrates its 150th anniversary this year having been founded on 27 June 1875. The company was founded by 24-year-old Friedrich Lürssen… Read more
Sunseeker to shed 200 jobs in restructurenews Rob Hodgetts 25 Jun 25 0UK yacht builder Sunseeker is to restructure its business with the loss of about 200 jobs in response to a “softening global demand” caused by… Read more
Swapping ‘Goose’ for a Swanopinion Rob Hodgetts 23 Jun 25 0Order a new Swan 128 now and it will likely be delivered in spring 2028. It will be finished sooner, but the sea ice will… Read more
Roadmap urges yachting to reach net zero by 2050news Rob Hodgetts 17 Jun 25 0Businesses across the lifecycle of superyachts are being urged to get on board with a quest to achieve net zero by 2050. A voluntary charter… Read more
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
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
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
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
