THE D AHM INTERNA TIONAL REG A TT A
– T H E DA H M – INT E R N A T I O N A L
CLUB LIFE YACHTING
RE G A T T A – PA L M A –
Herbert Dahm and Murray Aitken fi rst discussed working together at the Düsseldorf Boat Show in January 2009. Dahm International had set benchmarks for nearly 40 years in developing with Jongert what is now considered the fi rst sailing Superyachts. By the late 1990’s, Dahm employed nearly 50 staff in brokerage, charter, servicing and yacht management and had contracted for nearly 250 Jongerts, reselling them through their brokerage nearly 1,600 times over the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s.
BY DA V I D T Y DE M A N
Herbert sold most of his business around ten years ago, but re-launched a focused Superyacht brokerage in late 2007. In parallel, the Jongert shipyard went through ownership changes and fi nancial diffi culties and the longstanding relationship with Dahm was severed. Strong connections remain between many of the Jongert owners and Dahm, and this led Herbert to set up the Club Life Yachting Regatta, which was held this year in Palma.
A great event, the owners enjoyed some lovely sailing around the bays of Mallorca and some stylish parties – all very much in the same spirit
as our own Oyster events and it was a pleasure to sponsor this rally with both Oyster and Southampton Yacht Services. T e Jongert owners made Piers Wilson of SYS, Alan Brook, and me very welcome and we enjoyed some very luxurious sailing.
I’m delighted to also report that we are in discussions with one Jongert owner about changing to a ‘lightweight’ Superyacht – his view of the Oyster 125 when compared to his steel hulled Jongert! And Southampton Yacht Services are in talks regarding various refi ts for Jongert owners.
I’m pleased that this new relationship with Dahm International is showing some strong early signs of bringing results for the Oyster Group and that the business cultures of Dahm and Oyster are proving synergistic.
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