THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN
WHEN IS A PETERBILT LIKE A SUPERYACHT?
WHEN IT HAS A NICE PAINT JOB

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 12/14/2009 2:13:33 PM | with 0 comments


WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT, WARREN?
NOTHING IS CERTAIN BUT TAXES AND A NORDHAVN

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 12/5/2009 5:01:50 PM | with 0 comments


WHEN THE DREAM GOES CRITICAL
I LIKED THE SHIPYARD SO MUCH, I BOUGHT IT

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 11/23/2009 3:59:18 AM | with 0 comments


SOVIET SUPERYACHTS IN THE SNOW
THAT’S NOT SPAM, THAT’S PR

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 11/14/2009 2:20:46 AM | with 0 comments


PERHAPS SOME SUPERYACHT THINGS NEVER WILL CHANGE
PSSST – IT’S ALL A DREAM

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 11/7/2009 1:21:32 PM | with 0 comments


SNOW AND SUPERYACHT SEACHANGE WITH A SHIFTING PAIR OF DIMES
OR WAS THAT “PARADIGM”? (sorry)

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 11/2/2009 9:00:06 AM | with 0 comments


BLESSED BE THE BROKERS, REFIT YARDS AND THE PIRATES
… OH, AND THOSE SELLING CARBON OFFSETS TOO

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/28/2009 8:29:53 PM | with 0 comments


WAITING FOR THE PROGNOSIS
WESTBOUND LOOKS SOUTHBOUND

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/26/2009 6:53:00 AM | with 0 comments


DEBT, PRIVATE EQUITY, VC’S, ANGELS AND OTHER FLYING OBJECTS
AND WHAT’S THAT TO GOT TO WITH FUN??

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/21/2009 9:57:54 AM | with 1 comments


TURNING SWORDS INTO SUPERYACHTS - GOING BOTH WAYS TO CROSS THE EAST/WEST DIVIDE
WHERE THERE IS CONFUSION, SOME SEE OPPORTUNITY WHERE BISMARCK WAS BUILT

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/19/2009 8:55:45 AM | with 0 comments


WHAT ON EARTH ARE THEY ALL DOING?
FINANCIAL ADVERSITY IS THE MOTHER OF CREATIVITY

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/14/2009 7:20:08 AM | with 0 comments


AND A BIKINI ON EVERY STERN
IT'S THE SERVICE, STUPID

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/12/2009 8:48:13 AM | with 0 comments


NEAR-SIGHTED PIRATES AND SMILING YACHT SECURITY COMPANIES
IT'S COMFORTING IN THESE TIMES TO KNOW THAT THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF CAPITALISM AND MARKETING APPLY EVEN TO PIRATES AND SUPERYACHTS

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/10/2009 3:33:20 AM | with 0 comments


A RAY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SUPERYACHT SUNSHINE
IF YOU CAN'T BUILD 'EM, FIX 'EM

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/8/2009 12:28:31 AM | with 0 comments


BUT I CAN SEE YOU IN COURT
SUPERYACHT GUERRILLA MARKETING 101 - UNDERSTANDING THE SUPERYACHT BUYER – OWNERS OF TRUE EXPEDITION YACHTS AND PROPER SAILING YACHTS EXCEPTED

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 10/3/2009 11:46:25 AM | with 0 comments


HEARD ON THE PIER
MONACO WRAP-UP

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/29/2009 5:05:32 AM | with 1 comments


THE SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY HIT THE WALL
LOOKING FOR THOSE ELUSIVE GREEN SHOOTS

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/24/2009 5:51:54 AM | with 0 comments


PEPPER AND TEAK
NOT ALL TEAK IS CREATED EQUALLY

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/21/2009 12:38:07 AM | with 0 comments


WHERE MIGHT ALL THE SUPERYACHT BUYERS HAVE GONE
...AND A NICE SURPRISE IN CANNES

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/16/2009 4:00:02 AM | with 0 comments


TWO ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/14/2009 11:07:04 AM | with 0 comments


SO MANY BOAT SHOWS AND SO LITTLE TIME - THE MARATHON BEGINS
ONECE UPON A TIME, BOAT SHOWS WERE FUN

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/9/2009 5:58:19 AM | with 0 comments


SOME TIMELY SURPRISES
MAGAZINES - (VERY) FAST SUPER YACHTS - RUSSIAN TAX INSPECTORS

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/7/2009 5:10:35 AM | with 0 comments


MORE CONFUSING SIGNALS
WHAT'S BAD IN THE WEST...

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 9/2/2009 8:45:12 AM | with 0 comments


VATMAN COMETH

THE SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY IS GROWING UP


Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 8/31/2009 1:48:42 AM | with 0 comments


"DEVONPORT" IS REBORN

A GREAT SUPERYACHT BRAND NAME MAY BE BACK


Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 8/26/2009 8:39:33 AM | with 0 comments


THE SUPERYACHT SHOW SEASON BEGINS ON A DOWN AND AN UP

Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN by bransom bean on 8/24/2009 7:13:06 AM | with 1 comments


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