The principals of Trinity Yachts, John Dane, CEO, and Bill Smith, VP, sat down with YV&C publisher Fuat Kircaali to speak about the growth of the charter industry and how it affects them as yacht builders.

Captain Aaron Clark's superb service and attention to detail won him Fraser Yachts' prestigious title, but the true winners are those who charter with him. In fact, several years ago, one special guest was so impressed with Clark, he hired him away from the boat he was commanding at the time!

Financing: New Purchase, Refinance, Fractional, Lease, Partnerships, Insurance, Ship?s Registry & Benefi ts of Full Financial Services. Charter: Benefits, Agreements, Advantages, Contracts, Marine Law Marketing Campaign & Time-Sharing. Production: Manufacturing, Building, Restoration, Refi tting, New Materials, New Specifi cations, Powere & Engines. Design: Hulls, Interiors, Exteriors, Latest Technology, New Concepts, Restoration, Refi t, & Propulsion. Yach Management: Crew Training & Staffi ng, Customer Credentials, Maintenance, Marketing & Ship?s Registry. Yacht Brokerage: Contracts, Marketing, Legal, The Sales Process, Firm/Owner to Broker Support & Developing Broker Relations.

It takes a knowledgeable broker to make sure your charter experience is everything you want it to be. Nigel Burgess, one of the largest yacht brokerages in the world, recently opened an office in Manhattan to better serve their clients in the States. I asked Alev Karagulle, director of marketing and communications for the firm, why now?

SuperYacht Radio interviews Colin Squire, Editor and Publisher of Yachtfile.

SuperYacht Radio interviews Jonathan Beckett, of the Nigel Burgess Group, founded in 1975 and now with a staff of around 70 people and offices in London, Monaco, Ft Lauderdale, and Athens.

SuperYacht Radio interviews Michael White, chairman of CavendishWhite Ltd, which he started in 1989 with Mark Cavendish, and chairman of this year's International Yacht Charter Meeting in Genoa.

SuperYacht Radio interviews Begum Dogulu, principal of Begum Yachting, Turkey (www.begumyachting.com).

SuperYacht Radio interviews Jeff Houlgrave, Sales & Marketing Director of Camper & Nicholson Marinas, and Tony di Maio, of Team Malta.

SuperYacht Radio interviews Shannon Webster, of Ft. Lauderdale based Shannon Webster Charters.

SuperYacht Radio Interviews Sandy Carney, of Churchill Yacht Partners in Newport, Rhode Island, and a member of the 2004 Editorial Advisory Board of International Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine.

SuperYacht Radio (www.SuperYachtRadio.com) was in attendance at the 16th International Yacht Charter Meeting in Genoa, Italy, held May 3 - 8 with the authority of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA) and supported by the American Yacht Charter Association (AYCA).

Stop most people in the street and they wouldn't immediately associate Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, with yachts or charters...but there is one man - one company, rather - currently on a mission to change all that.

Merle Wood and Peter Croke, of Merle Wood & Associates, specialize in yachts in excess of 120 feet. With cumulative sales in excess of $4 billion, the company is internationally recognized as the premier yacht brokerage firm in the world. They deal exclusively in the construction, sale, purchase, and charter of large motoryachts.