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Though the superyacht business is a relatively small industry, it is packed with international professionals from all walks of life, and it can certainly be easy to get lost in the sea of faces we're presented with at boat shows, yachting events and beyond. In this series of articles, we take a step back from rushed business meetings and hurried networking and sit down with professionals from across the wide spectrum of the superyacht business to learn more about who they are and what they do for the industry. In this week’s episode, we get to know David Seal, a sales broker in the Antibes office of Northrop &amp; Johnson, who is best known for his YouTube channel ‘Yachts for Sale’, started in 2012, which has been watched by millions of people around the world.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/21133/image/large-481381e1a2c7d82f0c0d7bca692251aa.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21133">Firstly, what was it that made you start making videos to sell superyachts?I was working for Camper &amp; Nicholsons as a broker and noticed that everybody was doing the same thing in the industry. Everybody gets a yacht for sale, puts it on their website, sends out emails to all of the other brokers and hopes for the best. It’s such a passive way to sell a boat. So, in 2012, I filmed the 82 foot Sunseeker Predator, and rather than just doing the normal helicopter shoot and music, which is pretty boring. I got a helicopter in and did a proper presentation and I got 3000 views, and at the time I thought, this is amazing! Then I googled Sunseeker Predator 82 for sale and I was the number one page.Gradually, I started to do more, and every time I did another video, the YouTube channel would get a little bit bigger, and more enquiries would come in, I filmed the USS Williamsburg, the presidential yacht of Harry Truman which was an old wreck washed up in Italy. I did a proper documentary video of it, and I had 4 billionaires call me!<img src="/uploads/store/photo/21134/image/large-4aafd5afb8be1f0e627adcd05ced1b7b.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21134"> How has the channel progressed over time?&nbsp;At the beginning of 2017, I thought, of all the initiatives I’ve ever done to try to generate enquiries, this is the one that’s working the best, so I should just really go hell for leather at it. Moving to Northrop &amp; Johnson made a big difference, they really understood what I am trying to achieve and have been incredibly supportive. I've tried to do a video every week, and I’ve gone from just under 2,000 subscribers to almost 13,000, but more importantly, I've gone from getting a few hundred views a month to close to half a million views a month. The YouTube channel gets more views than just about any brokerage website in the world.&nbsp;<iframe width="710" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AMzaxR75KFo" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Did you have prior experience in presenting or film before starting the channel? You’re a very confident presenter in the videos.&nbsp;When I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor and I did acting lessons. I let my parents talk me out of pursuing it as a career, and I always regretted not at least having given it a go. The YouTube channel is a bit of an outlet for the frustrated performer in me. So I knew, even before I did the first video, that I’d be able to talk to a camera like Charl at SYT does as well, he’s also really confident in front of a camera, and not many people are: it’s a hard thing to do.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/21132/image/large-c93c4a796a45a1eb47816ad37802bb6d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21132"> Owners can be notoriously private with their boats. Is it ever difficult if you present this idea of filming their boat to an owner and they don’t want to show it off?Not so far. If I show owners the videos I make, they see that I am very enthusiastic on my delivery: they can see that I’m talking with conviction and that I’m really trying to get the boat sold. Besides, my videos get so much more engagement than even a nice photograph would, especially because of the presence of a voiceover. I was to put my yacht for sale with five of the major brokerage firms, if 5000 people looked at it, between all of those, that would be it. I do a video, some of them will get 100,000 views in a month, the worst ones get 20,000, so really from an owner’s point of view, it’s a no-brainer.<iframe width="710" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPEfT-4XrV8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> This idea is catching on and other brokerage firms are also starting to do these videos, what do you think about that?I think it’s brilliant. I think competition has got to be good, because at the moment, if people watch my videos, once they’ve watched them there aren’t many places for them to go, whereas if more brokerage firms are doing it to the same sort of level, or like I am, then people will spend more time thinking about YouTube and yachts, and as their views go up, mine do as well, and that pushes me. Ken Denison did a great video of Lady Sheridan and it was the first time I’ve seen a competitor’s video and thought, ‘that’s better than me, that’s better than what I’m doing,’ and it made me dig deeper in the next videos. David Seal can be contacted at Northrop &amp; Johnson via <a href="mailto:David.Seal@NorthropandJohnson.com">David.Seal@NorthropandJohnson.com</a>.&nbsp;<iframe width="710" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryqFqtTSNag" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>David Seal’s videos are a clear example of successful, innovative digital marketing within the superyacht business. To find out more about forward-thinking initiatives within the superyacht industry, read the latest issue of SuperYacht Times: the Innovation Issue, and get your subscription&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/13976/image/large-0479ea0b23567c145bad5ee46c7a49e8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/13976"></a>

5 questions with... David Seal 

Five months after the launch of its 11th hull in the Mangusta 165 superyacht line, Overmarine has launched unit number 12 of this successful range of versatile high-performance motor yachts.

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The latest addition to the 50-metre fleet is finished in a near all-black exterior adding even more dramaticism to an already hair-raising piece of equipment. The third unit in the new Evolution series displaces 300 tonnes and can reach a top speed of 37 knots.

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The interior of the yacht, as with all 165 models before her, is fitted with a custom interior that was designed together with her experienced owner.

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Photos by Overmarine Group Archives / Emilio Bianchi

Overmarine’s first all-black Mangusta 165 hits the water

Overmarine’s fleet of Mangusta 165 yachts continue to grow as the Italian shipyard this past week launched the 11th unit in its successful high-speed superyacht line. The latest launch is a continuation of the new generation ‘E’ series of Maxi Open craft, characterised by its more aggressive, masculine lines and ‘greener’ credentials.

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Her impressive top speed of over 30 knots is derived from four 2600HP MTU M94 engines, each connected to a Rolls Royce/KameWa water jet. Four Seakeeper stabilisers keep the yacht in the correct position to ensure the highest comfort to guests when underway and at anchor.

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The yacht will now undergo final outfitting and, upon completion of sea trials, will be handed over to her owner early next year.

Overmarine is also nearing completion on the build of hull number 12 in the series, which is expected to be ready for launch over the next few months, reports the shipyard.

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Photos by: Emilio Bianchi

11th Mangusta 165 hits the water

The Overmarine Group has today announced that the 12th Mangusta 165 has been sold. The successful series was first introduced to the industry in 2007, with the first hull, Force India (ex; Salvaje) delivered later that same year.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/158310/image/large-c4c78101817c9bcc9960829dcadd838c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/158310">The semi-custom series of vessels all measure 49.9 metres in length, and are powered by four MTU engines which provide her with a top speed of 33 knots and a range of 800 nm.The 11th hull of the Mangusta 165 series was sold last November, and is scheduled to be delivered in 2017.By Gemma Fottles

The 12th Mangusta 165 superyacht sold

Having announced the sale of the 11th hull in the popular Mangusta 165 series, Italian yacht builder Overmarine have now moved the semi completed yacht into the main outfitting hall for completion. This particular Magusta 165 is the second in their E “Evolution” version of the model and is destined to be delivered to a European client at the beginning of 2017.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157632/image/large-61b253a5728cd549a9e0c40dd3753405.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/157632">What sets the ‘E’ version apart from her other sisters is a new MTU power train with 4 MTU 16V M94 engines powering 4 Rolls Royce/Kamewa waterjets. The new 2000 series engines are smaller and lighter than the 4000’s previously used which means considerably less consumption at speeds between 20 and 30 knots. The engines are also linked to the 4 Seakeeper stabilisers and can be used when at anchor or underway.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157633/image/large-ffbf0d7818d4ecf26006f4506fab5a06.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/157633">Another unique technological feature on this particular model is the addition of a dynamic positioning system, allowing to stay in position without the use of an anchor.By Charl van Rooy

Mangusta 165 hull 11 ready for outfitting

Overmarine Group have announced the sale of the 11th hull in their popular Mangusta 165 series, set to be delivered to a European client at the beginning of 2017. This particular Magusta 165 is the second in their E “Evolution” version of the model.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156960/image/large-a1113fdad1216e4617f455d7728dbda9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156960">What sets the ‘E’ version apart from her other sisters is a new MTU power train with 4 MTU 16V M94 engines powering 4 Rolls Royce/Kamewa waterjets. The new 2000 series engines are smaller and lighter than the 4000’s previously used which means considerably less consumption at speeds between 20 and 30 knots. The engines are also linked to the 4 Seakeeper stabilisers and can be used when at anchor or underway. Another unique technological feature on this particular model is the addition of a dynamic positioning system, allowing to stay in position without the use of an anchor.“This [sale] confirms the success of the model, which is unique in terms of performance and characteristics, thanks to her high technical content, exceptional onboard comfort and ability to stir up emotions in those aboard,” had Francesco Frediani, Group Commercial Directo to say about the project.By Charl van Rooy