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
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
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
Buying at Monaco: The critical role of Letters of Intentopinion Rob Hodgetts 18 Sep 25 0As the yachting world converges on the Monaco Yacht Show, buyers are presented with an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to step aboard, compare and potentially… 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
Off-market FOMO and a ‘changing’ landscapeopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Sep 25 0It is reasonable to assume all yacht brokers have FOMO (fear of missing out). They must do with all the talk of off-market deals flying… 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
Seized Amadea up for auction in Septembernews Rob Hodgetts 6 Aug 25 0Seized superyacht Amadea has been put up for auction by US authorities and will be sold on 10 September. Viewings and sealed bids are being… Read more
Broking’s Catch-22 & endangered species: Tuckeropinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Aug 25 0In the Catch-22 of the famous novel, you couldn’t fly if you were crazy, but you had to be crazy to keep flying. If you… 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
Talking Italian with IYG’s Boomer Jousmaopinion Rob Hodgetts 4 Jul 25 0He got his taste for selling “real” yachts when a captain walked up out of the blue at the Miami Boat Show. Boomer Jousma was showing an… 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
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
Gallay: ‘We lost the mast and sank within an hour’opinion Rob Hodgetts 12 May 25 0It had been blowing 60 knots all night and Bernard Gallay was on edge, but by dawn the wind had eased enough for him to… 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
‘Turn right when others turn left’ – disrupting yachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 28 Apr 25 0There’s an old gag about a tourist in Ireland who stops to ask a farmer for directions. The farmer peers at the tourist, scratches his… 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
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
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
