Yachting Intelligence

The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals (TSGYP) reported a rise in luxury charter vacation inquiries and bookings for the Caribbean holiday and winter season following a successful showing at the recent MYBA St. Maarten Charter Show, Dec. 4-7, 2009, and the Antigua Charter Yacht Show, Dec. 7-11, 2009.

The yachts from TSGYP’s Charter Marketing Fleet that participated in the shows – the Inace M/Y UNFORGETTABLE in St. Maarten, and the two Hargraves M/Y COCKTAILS and M/Y HOOTER PATROL IV in Antigua – received strong interest from Charter Brokers from around the world.

« The Charter Brokers who toured our yachts and attended the festive parties we held onboard them at both shows were universally complimentary. In particular, UNFORGETTABLE’s newly refit interior, which we unveiled at the St. Maarten Charter Show, was a huge hit, » said Jennifer M. Saia, TSGYP President and Charter Specialist. Read the rest of this entry »

A prominent Caribbean yacht charter event has parted company with its owner and faces an uncertain future.

The Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA) will cease running the St Maarten Charter Yacht Show next year, the Daily Herald reported.

The news was confirmed by St Maarten Marine Trades Association president Jeff Boyd on Monday (December 7th), who said discussions to terminate the contract have been ongoing for some time. Read the rest of this entry »

Neil Cheston of Camper & Nicholsons and currently the President of MYBA is the driving force behind a novel idea – a boat show organised and for the benefit of the major brokers to run concurrently with the Monaco Yacht Show, for three days from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September. Read the rest of this entry »