Why the Perfect Yacht Doesn’t Exist
Every Successful Yacht Acquisition Starts With the Mission A successful yacht acquisition starts before viewing the first vessel. It starts with understanding the use case. During my years as a yacht broker, I met many buyers who purchased a yacht with the ambition of...
What Makes an Independent Owner’s Representative?
Introduction Large yacht and commercial vessel projects rarely become difficult because of the engineering alone. As complexity increases, every important decision begins to influence several disciplines at the same time. A design revision may affect structural...
Why Good Projects Start Slowly
Start With the Project, Not the Shipyard One of the most common mistakes in vessel conversions and major refits is starting with the shipyard rather than the project itself. Once a suitable vessel has been found, it is tempting to move directly into engineering and...


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