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CEOs tap executive-search firms to help fill their senior ranks, since they have insight into professionals not always immediately identifiable. Furthermore, many businesses arrange mentors to work with rising stars. So why doesn’t anybody do this in yachting, especially to identify and support captains? Malcolm Jacotine and Brendan O’Shannassy asked those same questions, and answeredContinue Reading
VesselsValue is a London-based company that for nearly a decade has provided vessel, fleet, and portfolio market valuations for the commercial-ship industry. It’s now doing the same for yacht owners and the yachting industry. VesselsValue’s superyacht values database is the first publicly available platform providing purchase prices, as well as new-build contracts and more. TheContinue Reading
Yacht clubs in his native Australia, hotels around the world, and private collectors from the United States to the UK and beyond turn to John Woulfe for artistic expressions they cannot get anywhere else. Woulfe draws inspiration from his home country’s famous bush, as well as the ocean. In fact, the sailing-yacht sculpture here isContinue Reading
For three decades, ASL GRP (Air Sea Land Group) has specialized in the armor, security, and defense industries. It is particularly experienced in providing ballistic marine protection, as well as ballistic vehicle protection. Therefore, it isn’t just another security firm expanding its operations into the megayacht market. While armor for megayachts may sound strange, sinceContinue Reading
Jan Henry, a well-respected charter broker whose career dated back to the 1980s, died suddenly at her home in Fort Lauderdale on New Year’s Day. She was 70 years old. Henry was born on July 5, 1949 as Jan McAndrew in Frankfurt, Germany. Her family, in which she was the only girl among seven children,Continue Reading
Examples of generosity on the part of superyacht crew, owners, and businesses abound. The recent efforts to help the Bahamian people following Hurricane Dorian and the longtime, ongoing efforts of the non-profit YachtAid Global are well known. While these efforts traditionally focus on somewhat remote communities, some areas in well-to-do regions need help, too. ThatContinue Reading