‘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
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
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 openness with innovation can change attitudesopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 May 24 0New-build innovation could spark a seismic shift in the public perception of superyachts but only if old-school practices of secrecy and silos are swept away.… Read more
WATCH: ‘What is the future for sales brokerage?’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Leading brokers discuss whether sales brokerage is ripe for disruption and the pros and cons of large vs small. Read more
WATCH: ‘Future prospects for yacht finance’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Financiers discuss the landscape for yacht finance and examine where there are gaps in the market. Read more
WATCH: ‘Risk and innovative new builds’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Discussing new builds and why openness with innovation could change attitudes. Read more
WATCH: ‘Future power for sustainable yachting’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Discussing future power sources and debating whether nuclear could be a viable nuclear option for superyachts. Read more
WATCH: Jamie Edmiston on what owners wantvideo Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Jamie Edmiston, CEO, Edmiston dispenses advice for owners and discusses the state of the market. Read more
Feadship, MB92 and Cantiere delle Marche win SYI Awards 2024news Rob Hodgetts 14 May 24 0Feadship, MB92 and Cantiere delle Marche were the winners at the Superyacht Investor Yard 2024 Awards. They received them at the Superyacht Investor London conference.… Read more
Owner Vonk’s journey to net his dream yachtopinion Rob Hodgetts 10 May 24 0Erik Vonk puts much of it down to Dutch stubbornness. It helped him drive through his decades-long dream to convert a North Sea fishing trawler… Read more
Manna seeks ‘eccellenza’ at Antonini Naviopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 May 24 0The Italians call it “eccellenza”. In English it means “excellence”, but it doesn’t sound as cool. For Aldo Manna, partner and sales director of Antonini… Read more
Pitasso: ‘There’s always a buyer somewhere on the planet’opinion Rob Hodgetts 26 Apr 24 0Ignoring Eleonora Pitasso won’t work. She’s just not the kind of person to take “no” for an answer. “I like to open doors. If I… Read more
Why new-builds need operational design inputopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Apr 24 0A dive at Belize’s famous Blue Hole was to be the crowning moment of the owner’s trip but captain Lee Stevenson had a serious issue.… Read more
Heesen’s Drontmann bullish despite headwindsopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Apr 24 0Spring is a time for fresh hope and green shoots, tempered by the knowledge that storms are still possible. That certainly seems to be the… Read more
Why tea and biscuits can beat AI yacht surveysopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Mar 24 0Plain or covered in chocolate? That’s a choice you don’t get with artificial intelligence (AI) but you do with deluxe oat biscuits such as Hobnobs.… Read more
Sirena expands Turkey facilitynews Rob Hodgetts 7 Mar 24 0Sirena Yachts is to expand its facility in Turkey to concentrate production of the Steel 42. The company has leased waterside building halls in Yalova,… Read more
Ferretti Group ends 2023 with strong revenue growthnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Feb 24 0Italian yacht builder Ferretti Group weathered economic headwinds in 2023, charting a course for success with an 11.5% year-over-year (YoY) surge in revenue to reach… Read more
N&J’s Coote on ‘dream job’, US elections and carrotsopinion Rob Hodgetts 21 Dec 23 0His schoolfriends stuck pictures of Pamela Anderson or Harley-Davidson motorcycles on their bedroom walls, but Patrick Coote only had eyes for superyachts. A trip to… Read more
