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October 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15.


Hodgdon Opens Offi ces and Announces Launch of 100-foot COMANCHE


Hodgdon opens Newport offi ce During the Newport International Boat


Show, Hodgdon announced the opening of a sales and marketing offi ce in Newport, Rhode Island. The announcement along with updates on other Hodgdon projects took place at a reception for the press at the Hodgdon Yacht Services exhibit on 12 September.


The new offi ce will serve primarily to promote Hodgdon boatyard and shipyard refi t and maintenance services now under the banner of Hodgdon Yacht Services with facilities in Southport, Boothbay Harbor and East Boothbay. The Newport offi ce will compliment Hodgdon’s locations in the Boothbay region and its new offi ce in Monaco.


Hodgdon Yacht Services was launched in the 2nd Quarter of this year under the leadership of Sandy Spaulding, President, to organize all Hodgdon service activities with the acquisition of the former Boothbay Region Boatyard in Southport, Wotton’s Wharf dockage facility in Boothbay Harbor and existing super-yacht refi t activities in East Boothbay.


Eric Leslie (above) has been hired to


staff the Newport offi ce. Eric is a well- known and well regarded member of the yachting community in the greater New- port area. Eric will also help promote other Hodgdon initiatives including superyacht interiors, superyacht tenders and new yacht construction.


The press reception also highlighted news on other Hodgdon projects such as the upcoming launch of the 100 foot pre- preg racing sailboat COMANCHE, the refi t of 118 foot NOELANI, the build of a 65 foot Dave Pedrick designed cold moulded sailboat PIERA and the superyacht tenders under construction.


Hodgdon opens offi ce in Monaco Hodgdon Yachts has appointed Cyril Le Sourd as European Sales & Marketing Di- rector, operating out of the company’s new Monaco offi ce. Le Sourd is charged with developing Hodgdon’s business activities for new sailing and motor yachts, custom tenders and superyacht interiors within the region.


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tor, Le Sourd will be a direct liaison with clients, as well as overseeing key projects, forging business relationships and facilitat- ing the development and growth of Hodgdon Yachts in the region. Le Sourd’s career in yachting began 14 years ago, following a degree in naval architecture. During his time in the indus- try, he has held a range of technical and commercial positions, including fi ve years at OCEA shipyard as a naval architect and seven years at CMN shipyard (starting as a project engineer and eventually leading the sales and marketing for yacht building). Commenting on his appointment at


Hodgdon Yachts, Le Sourd says: “I am honoured to be joining such a renowned shipyard with such a prestigious heritage. I have enormous respect for the attention to detail and dedication that is shown by the highly skilled craftsmen at Hodgdon, led by fi fth-generation owner Tim Hodgdon. Building a yacht should be an enjoyable and well-planned journey, and I look forward to helping guide our European clients through their projects, from the fi rst sketches to af- ter-sales support.”


Commenting on the appointment,


Hodgdon CEO Tim Hodgdon said: “We are very excited to be opening an offi ce in Mo- naco, at the epicenter of the European luxury yacht industry. There is no place on Earth that represents uniqueness and quality at a higher level than Monaco. It is therefore a fantastic fi t for the dedication to innovation, quality and integrity that Hodgdon holds central to its core business philosophy.” “We are delighted to welcome Cyril Le Sourd aboard to represent us in Europe; his wide experience, knowledge and commit- ment are a great asset to our team” com- mented Ed Roberts, Hodgdon’s Worldwide Director of Sales and Marketing. “As well as leading sales in the region, our European expansion will include increased service support for our tenders,” noted Roberts. The opening of the Monaco offi ce comes on the heels of the opening of the Newport, Rhode Island (USA) offi ce. The Newport offi ce will serve as home base to Eric Leslie in the newly established posi- tion of Sales Director for Hodgdon Yacht


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