Hugo Andreae

2 weeks ago | mby.com | Hugo Andreae

Bronzewood Capital, a private equity arm of turnaround specialist Buchler Phillips, has bought Fairline. Fairline has been bought by Bronzewood Capital, a private-equity arm of turnaround specialist Buchler Phillips.

1 month ago | mby.com | Hugo Andreae

Yachts are a wonderful way to travel but when you arrive at that perfect anchorage it’s the toys in the tender garage that can make all the difference to your own enjoyment as well as your guests. For a charter yacht, it’s arguably even more important with some clients basing their choice of craft as much on what’s inside the garage as what’s outside.

2 months ago | mby.com | Hugo Andreae

Reporting from Boot Düsseldorf, Hugo Andreae takes a tour of the new AIATA Wayfinder 38, which aims to be a Swiss Army Knife of motor boats Before we went to Düseldorf Boat Show and saw the AIATA Wayfinder 38 in the flesh, there was still a fair degree of secrecy surrounding the boat but this debut model from new Turkish brand, AIATA, looked particularly interesting nonetheless. The long-term ethos is apparently to deliver high-powered, modular, multipurpose vessels that prioritise comfort...

2 months ago | mby.com | Hugo Andreae

Azimut and Volvo Penta have combined forces to develop the most advanced hybrid production boat yet. Hugo Andreae reports The Azimut Seadeck 7 may not be the first diesel electric hybrid boat but it’s almost certainly the most significant.

Jan 23, 2025 | mby.com | Toby Heppell |Hugo Andreae |Alex Smith

After months of testing, weeks of analysing and days of deliberating the 2024 Motor Boat Awards winners have now been revealed and the winners have celebrated in style The winners of the highly anticipated Motor Boat Awards 2025 were unveiled Tuesday 21 January at a spectacular reception at the Hyatt Regency in Düsseldorf. The event brought together leading figures from the boating industry to celebrate innovation, design, and excellence in motor boat manufacturing. Hosted by Motor Boat &...