Superyacht Investor

31/10/2024

"Every client is the most important client for us. We only have one superyacht at the same stage and we are very proud that there are no copies. We do full custom."

Björn Benecke, yacht sales manager, Abeking & Rasmussen talks culture, values and ambitions at the "boutique" German shipyard.

Insights into the culture, ethic, ambitions and values of German 'boutique' shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen from sales manager Bjorn Benecke.

23/10/2024

“Being able to speak extremely candidly with each other is a successful recipe for getting any sale across the line.”

Henry Craven-Smith of Burgess and Will Christie of Christie Yachts on the anatomy of a deal and the sale of 55.5m Feadship Mary A.

Brokers Will Christie and Henry Craven-Smith discuss the background to the deal for superyacht Mary A just before the Monaco Yacht Show.

26/07/2024

"I would have been happy to have $100m but I’m also aware cost is not just revenue.”

Antigua officials are pleased to be rid of a "major liability" and a "potentially disastrous outcome" after selling abandoned superyacht Alfa Nero for $40m, Darwin Telemaque, CEO, Antigua and Barbuda Ports Authority tells Superyacht Investor.

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19/07/2024

"I understood very quickly that the real issue is that there is simply very little space for superyachts in marinas."

Developer Ra'anan Ben-Zur on why his planned Habacoa superyacht marina in South Abaco, Bahamas could solve an "acute crisis".

READ:https://bit.ly/3xTDvqF

What are your thoughts on the project?

15/07/2024

“The truth of it is, the majority of yacht brokers out there are not making as much money as you think they are. And they are working 10 times harder than you think they are.”

Bob Denison, president, Denison Yachting on his journey from reluctant yacht broker to industry pioneer, including why first dates could be less stressful in the future.

https://bit.ly/3WnjphV

08/07/2024

"The word yacht 'management' is completeley misunderstood."

Marianne Danissen, Camper & Nicholsons International and fellow industry experts Chris Andreason, EDMISTON - WORLD LEADERS IN YACHTING, Ryan Green, Burgess, Franc Jansen, JMS discuss the future of yacht managment at Superyacht Investor London 2024.

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03/07/2024

Firefighters have put out the major fire which engulfed parts of the Lürssen-Kroger shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany. The blaze, which broke out at about 0900 on Tuesday, were finally extinguished in the early hours of Wednesday.

A major fire has broken out at the Lurssen shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany with thick black smoke causing local residents to be evacuated.

28/06/2024

Confessions of a superyacht broker: "I arrogantly thought I had been absolutely brilliant."

He had the yachting world at his feet. Or did he?

Simon Goldsworthy, senior sales broker at Edmiston opens up.

READ the fascinating full story: ➡ https://bit.ly/4cfmYfs

14/06/2024

"On the horizon, and I’m talking 10 years, perhaps earlier, you’ll see nuclear in the mix." Engel-Jan de Boer, Lloyd's Register. https://bit.ly/45nbtQA

Leading experts including Giedo Loeff, Feadship; Simon Brealey, Lateral; and Matteo Magherini, RINA discuss whether nuclear is not so much a nuclear option as a viable next step in the energy transition.

It is a divisive and thought-provoking issue. Where do you stand?

Full story: https://bit.ly/45nbtQA

07/06/2024

“There are emotions, there are egos that require massaging. It’s very delicate. You’re dealing here with people who sometimes don’t need to sell. They definitely don’t need to buy." Will Christie, founder Christie Yachts, weighs in during a compelling debate on the future of brokerage.

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Is it an "antiquated industry" ripe for disruption, as Tim Davis, CMO, Burgess says, or is it an "old-fashioned, relationship-driven business" as Chris Cecil-Wright of Cecil Wright suggests.

Is there conflict between large and small brokerages or is it more about "good vs bad brokers" as Patrick Coote, MD, Northrop & Johnson thinks.

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14/05/2024

Feadship, MB92 and Cantiere delle Marche were the winners at the Superyacht Investor Yard 2024 Awards.

Representatives from the yards accepted the awards at the Superyacht Investor London 2024 conference.

10/05/2024

“When I first went with sketches, there was this typical shipyard environment, formica tables, fluorescent lights and guys in coveralls rolling their own ci******es, saying 'why do you want to do that?'"

Owner Erik Vonk on his 15-year journey to turn a trawler into an explorer yacht to visit the world's remote places.

26/04/2024

Burgess broker Eleonora Pitasso on her sales motto, life mojo and building resilience in the superyacht industry.

Eleonora Pitasso, broker for Burgess, on her sales motto, life mojo and building resilience in the superyacht industry.

02/02/2024

“He’s never once paid me a cent and every couple of years I will spend days and hours helping him research yachts he’s interested in buying."

Building relationships and playing the long game is key to life at the top of the superyacht world.

Building relationships, human connections and playing the long game are crucial in the world of superyacht professionals.