I met Charles Blickle in 1998 when he helped me find a 52’ Hatteras convertible. Charles was very patient with me as he explained the differences between the several brands available, engine options, construction, electronics, etc. This was my first venture into serious off shore fishing and Char… [read more]
Charles has been involved in boating all his life. As a child he lived and cruised with his family aboard several yachts ranging in size from 38′ to 112′. In the 1950s, his father built a resort/marina at the mouth of the Connecticut River on the Long Island Sound called Terra Mar, where th… [read more]
Ned Bruck recently sold and shipped 53′ Ocean from Fort Pierce to Miami and from Miami loaded on a ship to Seychelles to a client who never even saw the boat in person! A testament to the reputation of Ned Bruck and Denison Yacht Sales name. Regarding this sale Ned said the following: “The o… [read more]
I just wanted to take a minute to thank all the folks at Denison who might have assisted in my recent boat purchase. I would also like to let you know what a great job John Zagorski did handling the sale. As you know John also handled the recent sale, last August, of my Hunter 42, also performing above and… [read more]
Brian Nobles is truly a rare guy. I purchased a yacht through Brian, which happened to be quite a distance from me which required extra diligence and expertise. Brian has both and more. He never stopped communicating, following-up, assisting, and having my back before, during and after the entire… [read more]
Denison Yacht Sales broker Scott Carlson is headed North this Summer, to work out of the Holland, MI office, a place Scott once called home. On the exciting opportunity Scott has to return to the Great Lakes area, he said: “Growing up boating on the Great Lakes holds a very special place in my hea… [read more]
Buying a boat can be an intimidating experience – especially when moving up to more complex boats that stretch your expertise as was the case when we bought Kraken, our Beneteau First 36.7. Byron helped make this experience much less daunting than it might have been. He knew the boat well and go… [read more]
I have known Jean-Marie for some 6 years. In 2008 I communicated with Jean-Marie from Australia, re the purchase of a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 (Paloma Blanca) berthed in Marina Del Rey. I subsequently purchased the yacht through Jean-Marie and it was a most pleasurable experience, we have had boats… [read more]
From the time I made the decision to buy a new sailboat to the delivery Jean-Marie was there as my confidant and teacher. I first met Jean-Marie at the 2012 Long Beach sailboat show he was demonstrating the drop-down transom of the Oceanis 45 I had never seen anything like that before and was inspired th… [read more]
This is a letter of recommendation for Jean-Marie Cabri who has served as our boat broker and advisor since 2004. His knowledge is exemplary; his judgment, excellent; and his integrity, superb. He has been honest and forthright in all of our transactions with him such that we have come to rely on him… [read more]
Recreational boat sales growth in March amounted to just a trickle, but the solid single-digit increases the industry saw in April suggest that builders and dealers could enjoy sustainable gains in the warmer months ahead. Sales in the industry’s main powerboat segments rose 5 percent to 10,973 a… [read more]
Chris works extremely hard and gets the job done. First, I used him to sell my Hatteras Motoryacht. The boat was very well promoted. The boat sold quickly, without any issues, and for a good price. Next, he was given my Viking Convertible and was able to get her sold to a buyer from Mexico. Chris was very… [read more]
Cantiere Delle Marche has launched the fourth Explorer Yacht Darwin Class 86’. The new 86’ Explorer is designed and engineered by Hydro Tec/Sergio Cutolo. Designed and built for worldwide cruising, she features extra-thick steel plates, and customized equipment. Inside, designer Pierluig… [read more]
Denison Yacht Sales Superyacht broker, Alex. G. Clarke has recently taken over the central listing of 41m sailing yacht Inmocean. This classic modern sloop was built by Fitzroy Yachts to Lloyds class, designed by Dubois Naval Architects and launched in 2008. MCA compliant, an interior by Adam Lay… [read more]
We purchased our first boat, an Azimut 43S, through Chris Enfield. Chris was invaluable in helping us locate suitable accommodations for the boat, as well as providing us with a variety of vendors and captains, that made our boating experience extremely satisfying. We’ve found Chris to be v… [read more]
Friday, May 9, during the 2014 Hong Kong Gold Coast Boast Show, was marked by this year’s Asia Boating Awards. Luxury yacht MCY 86 by Monte Carlo Yachts has won the “Best Worldwide Production Motor Yacht over 25 meters” award. The jury, composed of a prestigious panel of international experts, h… [read more]
Seattle-based Yacht Broker Bradley Pilz recently achieved Certified Professional Yacht Broker status after successfully passing the CPYB exam. As a CPYB, Brad exemplifies the core principles and ethics that Denison Yacht Sales represents in our industry. The CPYB program is sponsored by ev… [read more]
The Michigan Boating Industries Association said the 2014 Boating Outdoor Festival was moved up a week to Sept. 11-14 at Lake St. Clair Metropark. “When these dates became available we felt it was an opportunity to increase our chances of nicer weather and bring the festival to Harrison Township a w… [read more]
The 96-meter superyacht VAVA II, owned by billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli and his wife, former Miss UK Kirsty Roper, is in West Lake Union this afternoon. The yacht is the 33rd largest in the world. It reportedly cost $160 million and is the largest privately owned yacht to be built in the United Kingd… [read more]
There will be plenty of excitement when MarinaFest 2014 hits Burton W. Chace Park in Marina del Rey, Calif., on May 17 for a day-long boating celebration. If boaters in the Los Angeles area need a reason to party, MarinaFest will mark the grand-opening celebration of new public docking facilities at… [read more]
Sales of brokerage boats in the United States picked up significantly in April, compared with recent months, but they trailed the results from April 2013 by 2 percent. A total of 2,975 boats changed hands during the month, up from 2,439 in March but below the 3,045 that were sold last April, according… [read more]