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
Buying a superyacht: Part II – The Memorandum of Agreementopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 27 Nov 25 0Securing your dream yacht, Part II: from Letter of Intent to Memorandum of Agreement—anchoring the deal and navigating the next step to ownership As the… Read more
Gaining an edge with revamped central agencyopinion Rob Hodgetts 24 Nov 25 0If you find yourself up against Goliath, you need to find an edge. Ryanair’s edge was offering cheap upfront flights and monetising everything else. Netflix… Read more
Burgess investment a sign of ‘optimism’ – Cecil-Wrightnews Rob Hodgetts 21 Nov 25 0Burgess’ investment from US private equity firm Ancient is a sign of “optimism for growth” in the superyacht industry, according to Chris Cecil-Wright, founder of… Read more
‘A symphony behind closed doors’: Inside the rise of Kitson Yachtsnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Nov 25 0If you doubt the role of social media in modern superyacht transactions, you might want to listen to US broker Brandon Kummer. The co-founder of Kitson… 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
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 a superyacht 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
