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Mathieu Bardon is managing partner Europe, Worth Avenue Yachts.

The Middle East, markets, mantras: Worth Avenue’s Bardon

Rob Hodgetts

14 Jul 25

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Being multilingual is a handy skill but just as important is fluency in deciphering different cultures, says Mathieu Bardon, managing partner Europe, Worth Avenue Yachts.…

Boomer Jousma is sales director for the Italian Yacht Group.

Talking Italian with IYG’s Boomer Jousma

Rob Hodgetts

4 Jul 25

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He 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…

Superyacht broker James Hall of TWW Yachts sold 37m Benetti Never Say Never Again.

Live and let’s sell – broker Hall on ‘living the deal’

Rob Hodgetts

30 Jun 25

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The 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.…

Nautor Swan's first Swan 128 is set to be commissioned for its owner.

Swapping ‘Goose’ for a Swan

Rob Hodgetts

23 Jun 25

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Order a new Swan 128 now and it will likely be delivered in spring 2028. It will be finished sooner, but the sea ice will…

Ocean Alexander's Dan Mundy is looking beyond trade wars and tariffs.

Ocean Alexander: Mundy on momentum, risk-reward and legacy

Rob Hodgetts

16 Jun 25

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He describes himself as a marathon runner, not a sprinter which is why Dan Mundy is looking beyond the turmoil of trade wars and tariff…

Tristan Mortlock, founder, Mortlock Yachts, is a broker, captain and YouTube star.

Broker, captain, YouTube star – Mortlock’s triple threat

Rob Hodgetts

9 Jun 25

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Yacht brokers are always looking for an edge, an angle that will secure the business or get the deal done. They all have their unique…

Heesen and Feadship's decision to opt out of the Monaco Yacht Show highlights growing trend for 'client centricity'.

Monaco opt-outs spotlight quest for ‘client centricity’

Rob Hodgetts

2 Jun 25

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If you’re short of a buzzword, try chucking “client-centric” into a few conversations. It’s certainly à la mode in marketing and was cited as the…

'Managing pre-purchase surveys' at Superyacht Investor London.

Dancing with defects: managing pre-purchase surveys

Rob Hodgetts

19 May 25

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In superyacht deals the dance between buyer and seller can be tense, like a transactional tango. And if there is one moment prone to a…

Gallay: ‘We lost the mast and sank within an hour’

Rob Hodgetts

12 May 25

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It had been blowing 60 knots all night and Bernard Gallay was on edge, but by dawn the wind had eased enough for him to…

Cassiopeia is a sailing superyacht for sale with Fraser Yachts.

Palma the charmer spotlights niche in market

Rob Hodgetts

6 May 25

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He 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…

'Disrupting yachting' panel at Superaycht Investor London.

‘Turn right when others turn left’ – disrupting yachting

Rob Hodgetts

28 Apr 25

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There’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…

The value-add of owners' reps panel at Superyacht Investor London.

‘Mediator, translator, educator’ – the value-add of owners’ reps

Rob Hodgetts

24 Apr 25

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It’s far easier to move a line on paper than it is to move a bulkhead in steel. It sounds obvious on a computer screen,…

L-R: Chris Cecil-Wright, Jan-Jaap Minnema, Will Christie, Jamie Edmiston.

Brokers on blagging and the art of the deal

Rob Hodgetts

14 Apr 25

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Blagging 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…

Superyacht Investor London 2025 US panel featuring Bob Allen, James Jaffa and Jeremy Roche.

How Trumponomics could spark ‘bucking of trend’

Rob Hodgetts

31 Mar 25

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Some people like their coffee black. Others with a splash of milk. Or lots. Or cream. Some like the whole coffee scene but not so…

Superyacht Investor London 2025

Beach to boardroom – London calling

Rob Hodgetts

22 Mar 25

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Palm Beach might be sunny and glamorous but no less star-spangled is next week’s Superyacht Investor London conference. Our annual jamboree will bring together the…

Vladimir Zinchenko is CEO of GX Superyachts.

GX: From Slovenia with love – and silence

Rob Hodgetts

10 Mar 25

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Building superyachts in the heart of the Slovenian mountains might seem an odd choice but for Vladimir Zinchenko it makes sense. Or it would, if…

Alex G. Clarke is a superyacht broker at Denison.

Denison’s Clarke on reputation, mentors and mantras

Rob Hodgetts

4 Mar 25

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He can still remember the early days, working late and sleeping in the office, mentally banking cheques before the contract is signed, suffering disappointments and…

Barrett Wright is president of yacht management company Hill Robinson USA.

Kryptonite, shrimps & the 15-minute rule: tales of a yacht manager

Rob Hodgetts

24 Feb 25

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One of her maxims is the 15-minute rule. That’s the window Barrett Wright allows to get back to a client’s question. Any longer and you…

Stagflation could threaten the superyacht brokerage market because of the high cost of new builds.

Stagflation threatens brokerage market

Rob Hodgetts

14 Feb 25

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Cutting through the geopolitical noise and trade tantrums, there could be a more latent threat lapping at the superyacht sales market. The spectre of stagflation…

Roman Abramovich's superyacht Eclipse.

Abramovich tale fires warning to gamers of the system

Rob Hodgetts

6 Feb 25

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Revelations into alleged attempts by Roman Abramovich to dodge tax due on his fleet of superyachts could be causing quiet alarm and sending out shockwaves…

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