Boats Group News

YachtWorld Releases Q1 Market Index for 2016

May 11, 2016 | ,

Just released, the 2016 Q1 YachtWorld Market Index provides detailed sales figures for the most recent quarter, both in the U.S. and Europe. In global terms, the market has softened, declining by ten boats in terms of volume but by $81 million in total price paid....

Yachts After Dark, Miami Beach

Mar 21, 2016 | ,

One of the most accessible boat shows in the world appears along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach every February. For a solid mile, both new and polished brokerage yachts line the avenue, vying for attention all day with gleaming chrome and glistening hulls, then...

Ian Atkins Featured on The Hustle Sold Separately Podcast

Mar 14, 2016 | ,

Ian Atkins, President of Boats Group, discusses his entrepreneurial journey and keys to success on The Hustle Sold Separately podcast: http://ow.ly/Zm8R6 The Hustle Sold Separately is a weekly podcast dedicated to emerging creative entrepreneurs, new-economy doers and...

Satu Mer Christened at Strictly Sail Miami

Feb 17, 2016 | ,

When Tom met Satu (means 'fairytale' in Finnish), he started his storybook life on land. But that wasn't enough... Tom purchased a brand new 2016 Jeanneau 44DS and named it after his lady love, Satu Mer 'fairytale on the sea' to enjoy his idyllic life on the ocean....

U.S. Yacht Brokerage: 2015 Year-End Sales Nearly Level

Jan 13, 2016 | ,

The year 2015 ended for the U.S. yacht brokerage market in almost exactly the same place as in 2014. December sales volume was down 23 boats, and for the year as a whole, a total of 30,077 boats were sold, off by 192 boats from 2014 when 30,269 boats changed hands....

Round the World sailing hero wins boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award. Fifteen year old wins boats.com YJA Young Sailor of the Year and veteran boating cartoonist wins a Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan 12, 2016 | , ,

(Trinity House, London – 12th January, 2016) – Ian Walker was today named boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year by the Yachting Journalists’ Association at a prestigious awards ceremony. Eleanor Poole was named boats.com YJA Young Sailor of the Year and famous yachting...