‘Trump bump’ boosts US yacht-timismopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Dec 24 0Wall Street’s ‘Trump bump’ in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election win is showing signs of spreading to yachting, according to Raphael Sauleau, CEO,… Read more
Prospecting for white gold in Aspenopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Nov 24 0He knew he was on to a good thing when one of his brokers got chatting to someone in a restaurant while waiting to pick… Read more
How candid calls got ‘job done’ for brokersopinion Rob Hodgetts 23 Oct 24 0As a snapshot of life as a yacht broker it told a good story. Several unanswered calls, multiple messages left and then eventually the pick-up.… Read more
Why ‘old war horses’ need to ‘wake up’ to cryptoopinion Rob Hodgetts 17 Oct 24 0Yacht companies need to “wake up and address” a growing tide of clients keen to use crypto for sales and charter transactions, according to Giles… Read more
Kicking fenders amid Monaco madnessopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Oct 24 0Chatting on the saloon deck of Kismet, Chris Cecil-Wright’s eyes crease into a smile. Not at the sight of the drizzle dampening the Monaco air, but… Read more
Edmiston announces €1bn in sales this year, up 22%news Rob Hodgetts 17 Sep 24 0Superyacht brokerage Edmiston has announced more than €1bn in sales this year ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show. The sales figure, which gives an average… Read more
Cannes: Insights from the casting couch and market moodopinion Rob Hodgetts 16 Sep 24 0Doing his best to look calm, he shuttled up and down the stairs between the two clients. It was a popular boat and the show… Read more
‘Inwardly bullish’: Jaffa on reinvention & the American dreamopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Sep 24 0You might imagine yacht and jet lawyers to be pedants in power dress or air-conditioned attack dogs. But spend any time talking to James Jaffa… Read more
CEO chat: Fraser’s Kurten on impact, goals & leadershipopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Aug 24 0Anders Kurten describes himself as a “pathological optimist” whose role is to “nurture and protect the trust” of his people and clients. He became CEO, Fraser Yachts in… Read more
Alfa Nero: ‘Not everyone can land a blue whale deal’opinion Rob Hodgetts 25 Jul 24 0She's a celebrity with a notorious backstory but one buyer was willing to take the risk. Read more
‘I wasn’t a great yacht broker’ – Bob Denisonopinion Rob Hodgetts 15 Jul 24 0He was a reluctant yacht broker, but his father insisted. He quickly realised he wasn’t much good at it either, despite an illustrious yachting name.… Read more
‘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
Goldsworthy: ‘I thought I’d been absolutely brilliant’opinion Rob Hodgetts 5 Jul 24 0He thought yacht broking was an “absolute doddle”. It had to be. Four months in the game and he had already landed his first sale,… Read more
Feeling the fear, doing it anyway – Ikonic risesopinion Rob Hodgetts 21 Jun 24 0Clambering over the guard rail of the Perrine bridge 500ft above the Snake River, every nerve ending screamed at him not to do it. This… Read more
Why yacht brokers are braced for revolutionopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Jun 24 0Antiquated industry ripe for disruption or relationship business reliant on human connections? Superyacht brokerage could be at an inflexion point, but change might not come… 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: ‘Will crypto be king in yachting?’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Crypto experts discuss the impact and reach of digital currency on yachting transactions. 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: ‘Yacht sales and demand in 2024’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Richard Lambert, head of sales, Burgess assesses the yacht market and demand heading into 2024 and beyond. Read more
WATCH: ‘The state of the US market in election year’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0US market experts discuss the industry amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Read more
