‘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
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
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
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
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
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
MarineMax reports lower Q4 earnings, issues cautious outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 31 Oct 24 0Florida-based recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax reported its fourth-quarter revenue decreased by 5% to $563.1m, down from $594.6m in the same period of the… 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
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
Edmiston’s advice and market snapshotopinion Rob Hodgetts 20 May 24 0Buying a superyacht that you can’t afford to give away is not the smartest plan for an investor, according to Jamie Edmiston. “There is zero… Read more
WATCH: ‘How to value a superyacht’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Bankers and brokers discuss the variables involved in putting a value on a superyacht. Read more
Alfa: Why investing in time reaps biggest rewardsopinion Rob Hodgetts 12 Apr 24 0As an investor in time, Anton Foord hopes to reap perpetual rewards. Foord, of Ocean Independence, has recently represented the buyer in the purchase of… Read more
Alfa sells, with asking price of €67mnews Rob Hodgetts 15 Feb 24 0Award-winning superyacht Alfa has been sold and will be managed and chartered by Ocean Independence. The 70-metre Benetti, built in 2020, was sold by Vassilis… Read more
IYC’s Sauleau on ultra running and the art of the CEOopinion Rob Hodgetts 26 Jan 24 0Endurance athletes need a goal, a plan, discipline and determination, and the flexibility to react to hardship along the way. The same is true of… Read more
MarineMax results underwhelm as margins shrinknews Rob Hodgetts 26 Jan 24 0MarineMax reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.19 for the first quarter of 2024 compared with $1.24 from a year ago, lower than expectations. The… Read more
Sales market predictions for 2024opinion Rob Hodgetts 18 Jan 24 0It’s mid-January and the year is steaming ahead at pace, but the consensus among superyacht brokers is that the sales market will settle back to… Read more
MarineMax and Fraser Yachts expand to West Palm Beachnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 9 Jun 23 0MarineMax and its superyacht brokerage Fraser Yachts have expanded their South Florida presence with the opening of a new office in West Palm Beach. Fraser… Read more
