Sunseeker quashes CEO Frabetti exit reportsnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Nov 25 0Sunseeker has sought to quash rumours boss Andrea Frabetti is to leave the company after six years with a statement saying he “remains the CEO”.… Read more
Halloween at FLIBS and big yacht sales are screamingopinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Nov 25 0He describes himself as first mate, deckhand and bartender. Ernie also keeps up a good line in chirpy commentary as his yellow water taxi ferries… Read more
Sunseeker receives capital investment to boost growthnews Rob Hodgetts 4 Nov 25 0Sunseeker has shored up its financial position ahead of future growth plans with new investment from its lenders Cheyne Capital and Cross Ocean Partners. The… Read more
Icon’s Ferrero on the challenges of owning a shipyardopinion Rob Hodgetts 27 Oct 25 0He bought a shipyard with a solid reputation for explorer yachts but it was the brand’s recognition from the industry that delivered the biggest thrill.… Read more
Turquoise Yachts appoints Akgül as new CEOnews Rob Hodgetts 16 Oct 25 0Turquoise Yachts CEO Patrik von Sydow is to step down at the end of November and will be replaced by board member Burak Akgül. Von… Read more
Bilgin eyes connections to ‘feed our souls’opinion Rob Hodgetts 13 Oct 25 0His client was close to signing the contract for his 12th and perhaps last yacht, but he needed to see the merchandise first. The Central… Read more
MarineMax appoints Cashman as global sales chiefnews Rob Hodgetts 9 Oct 25 0MarineMax has appointed Charles A. Cashman as senior vice president of global sales to drive the growth of the yacht and superyacht brokerage divisions. Cashman… Read more
Heesen owner: Ice, ice babyopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Oct 25 0He’s a fan of ice baths, dancing all night and extreme sports but Heesen owner Laurens Last is also driven by a need to be… Read more
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
