Superyachts

Edward Thomas, Founder of Gym Marine

We chat with Edward Thomas, Founder of Gym Marine. Gym Marine supplies gym equipment to superyachts and other luxury projects. They are the only independent retailer specialising in the luxury yachting and interiors market with access to every major fitness brand in the world. How did it all start? I went to sea at the age of 18 and spent 5 glorious years working as a deckhand on board some of the...

Matty Zadnikar, CEO of SeaNet Europe Ltd

Luxury Showplace chats to Matty Zadnikar, a prolific Belgian entrepreneur and founder of SeaNet Europe about the rise of the global sharing economy and how his experience and passion for the yachting world led him to create a business that seeks to make yachting more accessible. Matty sold Z-Safety Services in 2013 and since then has explored a number of ventures including creating the world’s first...

Blohm & Voss – World Leading Superyacht and Ship Builders

We recently spoke with Patrick Coote, Sales at Blohm & Voss - World Leading Superyacht and Ship Builders; Marketing Director at Blohm and Voss Shipyards about the company's recent changes and what they have got planned for the future. Please tell us how long you have been with Blohm + Voss, what your current role is and have you held any other positions within the company. I have been Sales...

Nicholas Frankl – My Yacht Group

Nicholas Frankl, the founder of My Yacht Group, chats to us about luxury hospitality and branding opportunities on board private superyachts at premier international sporting, social and artistic events. Can you please tell us a little bit about your early life, where you grew up and how you came to have dual British/Hungarian nationality? I was born in London to a British mother and Hungarian...