Coote replaces Denison as president, Denison Yachtingnews Rob Hodgetts 14 Oct 26 0Patrick Coote has been made president of Denison Yachting to replace Bob Denison in a shake-up following the acquisition by OceanWorld Group. Coote was vice… Read more
Owner Vonk: ‘I don’t want to be half pregnant’opinion Rob Hodgetts 21 Sep 26 0He is dreading the day. He already knows he will feel “absolutely awful”. But Erik Vonk’s dream and journey of decades has been fulfilled. He… Read more
Sales broker Zwaans joins Christie Yachtsnews Rob Hodgetts 18 Sep 26 0Experienced sales broker Jonathan Zwaans has joined Christie Yachts and will be based in Monaco. Zwaans worked with Christie Yachts founder Will Christie at both… Read more
Poacher to gamekeeper: Cashman on scale vs valueopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Sep 26 0He’s been a poacher, now he’s set to be a gamekeeper. Or the acquirer becoming the acquired. Chuck Cashman was instrumental in MarineMax’s acquisition of… Read more
Cecil Wright fight puts commission on trialopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Aug 26 0Making waves this week is the story of brokerage Cecil Wright suing Revolut founder Nik Storonsky for €17.5m in lost commission. It highlights the precarious… Read more
Cecil Wright sues Revolut founder for €17.5mnews Rob Hodgetts 4 Aug 26 0Chris Cecil-Wright says the “strength of my conviction” is leading him to sue the founder of Revolut for €17.5m for lost commission on a superyacht… Read more
Fraser’s Busacca on leadership, trends & insight from 40 yearsopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 Aug 26 0Football fandom experts are keen to point out that star players these days are often more treasured than their particular clubs. Think devoted Lionel Messi… Read more
Beyond the noise: Why 3% is the magic numberopinion Fayaz Hussain 27 Jul 26 0He sat with his men cleaning their weapons in the dusty compound at Kandahar Airport when a smoking rocket arced out of the sky towards… Read more
‘Full gas’: Inside the rise of Boatsters Blackopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Jul 26 0At the farewell party in the office in Amsterdam some of the parents urged him to take care of their sons. Nick Gelevert was only… Read more
New brokerage Matterhorn launches summit bidopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Jun 26 0Staying in the swanky Swiss ski resort of Zermatt but lunching over the hill in Cervinia in Italy gives you the best of both worlds.… Read more
What would Maverick do? Why auctions could be aceopinion Rob Hodgetts 3 Jun 26 0“He’s still back there. C’mon Mav, do some of that pilot sh*t.” It’s the classic line from back-seater Goose as he urges his pilot Maverick… Read more
Palma finds groove in search for sailing’s next genopinion Rob Hodgetts 11 May 26 0The bassist’s bushy moustache frames his infectious grin as he whirls and plucks with the groove. The lead guitarist beams at his pal from under… Read more
Palm Beach and the ‘rocket’ heading for yachtingopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 Apr 26 0It began when the client got in touch from his ski chalet during one Christmas holiday. While the family were out skiing, he asked broker… Read more
The train was on fire. It sparked her careeropinion Rob Hodgetts 13 Apr 26 0An electrical fire on a Monaco-bound train was the catalyst for her big break in yachting. Sakeena Hazuri Mathis, a broker with Yacht Habit, was… Read more
Armada Club: Inside the idle asset revolutionopinion Rob Hodgetts 16 Feb 26 0Peering across the marina you might not see it at first. But hidden among the tonnage of superyachts lies a rich resource. It has remained… Read more
Billionaires, bunfights and broken heartsopinion Rob Hodgetts 11 Feb 26 0He was sipping rosé on the pontoon at the end of a long, hot day at the Cannes Yachting Festival when a young deckhand approached… Read more
‘Do you even want the yacht?’ – broker-turned-owner Pitasso on her epiphanyopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Feb 26 0She stood by as the client’s representative fired a volley of technical questions on a tour of the new build, but eventually she had to… Read more
Hot or not? Market forecasts in 2026opinion Rob Hodgetts 23 Dec 25 0If we could predict the future we’d have all gamed the lottery and bought our own superyachts by now. But that doesn’t stop us from… Read more
‘Patience’ the key to unlock Middle East bountyopinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Dec 25 0In football terms, they supplied the cross, Dubai headed it in. Unfavourable or uncertain tax regimes in countries such as the UK and France are… Read more
‘Experience is a trap’ – Minnema on 25 years as a brokeropinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Dec 25 0Gazing around at his fellow commuters on the train, his heart sank. It was the same every morning, but the nagging in his soul was… Read more
