Cecil Wright & Partners Isn’t Just Selling Yachts, But Curating Legacies

Founded in 2013 by industry heavyweight Chris Cecil-Wright, the company operates from key hubs in Monaco, London, Jersey, and the New Forest. Their mission? Fewer clients, better served. It’s not about volume, it’s about relationships. Long-term, deeply personal, and built on trust.

They initially specialised in Feadship yachts, icons of Dutch engineering and bespoke elegance, but with the expansion of the team they now also collaborate with other top Northern European shipyards. Cecil Wright has built a portfolio that encompasses legends of modern yachting: Madame Gu, Hampshire II, Tango, Sherpa. These aren’t just yachts, they’re floating works of art, and the team knows them inside out. Feadship remains a unique market segment, and Cecil Wright is the only brokerage to have deliberately focused its strategy around it. That dedication is paying off, they currently have an 83m Feadship in build and another 80 metre project that may soon join their fleet. No other brokerage has carved out such a targeted niche.

But this isn’t a brokerage stuck in tradition. Cecil Wright is embracing innovation with immersive tech, using 3D scanning and VR to offer prospective buyers a deeper, more transparent look at each vessel. ‘It helps facilitate sales so readily. You get a feeling of space and a truly authentic look at the yacht,’ says Henry Smith, Partner and Broker at Cecil Wright. They're also championing sustainability, showcasing forward-thinking designs like the hybrid-electric Seawolf X.

With discreet marketing, a tight-knit team of industry veterans, and an eye for excellence that never compromises, Cecil Wright isn’t just brokering deals, they’re building a legacy of quiet luxury and enduring trust. Their results speak for themselves: 40% of all 60 metre yachts sold globally in the 2018-19 sales season were handled by the firm. Major deals like the sale of 122m KISMET and the brokerage of Phoenix 2, the biggest brokerage deals of the year in 2023 and 2024 consecutively, have only solidified their reputation for delivering at the highest level.

At its core, the firm’s philosophy is refreshingly straightforward: clear information, honest advice, and fast execution. As Smith puts it,’Everything we do, we do honestly - we just get things done and do the best by the client.’ 

In a space where ego and excess can take center stage, Cecil Wright has built its name on discretion, precision, and integrity. At Cecil Wright, the future of yachting isn’t louder. It’s smarter, sleeker, and more personal than ever.