How to stay on course with yacht finance in the current economic conditions

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

SuperYachtTimes.com recently spoke with Remco Immink of Ciris Capital about the influence of the credit crunch on the finance of superyachts. Ciris Capital is a company that primarily exists to provide clients with access to loans and other financial arrangements, the current situation obviously has their full attention. Read More

Ciris Capital trains yacht brokers of Fraser Yachts

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Ciris Capital held a special training day in Monaco and Fort Lauderdale for Fraser brokers from Europe and the United States. This all-day training was designed to help the brokers of Fraser Yachts feel more comfortable discussing yacht finance with their clients. The main focus was orientated around the complexities of the issue and how best to advise clients. Read More

Graham de Zille, the man behind the Amnesia series of Superyachts

Friday, 19 September 2008

Superyacht owner Graham de Zille remains loyal to Italian custom yacht builder Benetti. He is now in the process of building his fourth motor yacht with the shipyard, which he ordered even before the third was completed. “I believe in loyalty,” says Mr de Zille, “and they have never given me cause for concern. So, we have a good working relationship.” Read More

Royale Oceanic completes new Sarafsa

Thursday, 21 August 2008

The Private Client large yacht specialists Royale Oceanic have recently completed the Total Project Management which includes all commercial, legal and technical aspects, with its sister company Burness Corlett Three Quays providing naval architecture and marine engineering support for Sarafsa, the 82m superyacht built by Devonport. Read More

Interview with Jan-Eric Österlund – the (former) owner of Adèle

Friday, 7 March 2008

Jan-Eric Österlund has been an explorer at heart. With his previous yacht he sailed in most parts of the world, but he wanted a new yacht with which he could explore more adveturous places where normal yachts wouldn’t go. Planning of this new yacht started in 2000 and 5 years later Vitters launched the stunning André Hoek designed Ketch Adèle. Read More

Interview with the owner of Hakvoort’s Allegria

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In 2004 the Monnickendam based Hakvoort shipyard launched the 46m Flamingo Daze, today known as Allegria. Allegria was designed by Glade Johnson with naval architecture by Vripack. Early 2007 she was sold and her current owner made substantial improvements to the yacht, making her one of the most popular charter yachts. Read More