March 23, 2006
fenderkicker.com
[NB: A “fender kicker” is a term for people who spend a lot of time shopping for yachts, without ever buying. Not unlike “tyre kicker” in the car business.]
I’m writing this from Antibes, deep in the heart of the French Riviera.
Regular readers will know I’ve been spending a wee bit of time in Antibes lately [1]. Pourquoi?
Well, besides the obvious reasons– wonderful weather, superb local food and drink, and hanging out with my friend Sigurd– I’m here on business:
Fenderkicker is the company blog of BCR Yachts, a yachting sales and charter company in Antibes, Cote d’Azur, France.
As of today, it seems I’m in the yacht business. Rock on.
[Disclosure: Sig is also involved in this enterprise.]
Congrats, Hugh. Stellar suits, good wine and now yachts. You’re living the life!
I concur with David’s assessment of the situation. Rock on indeed! The BCR yachts blog is very cool. I wonder if they need an American employee. I do speak Spanish and French and know a lot about yachts. I guess I’ll have to ask Lars.
Cheers!
Yep. Suits, wine, yachts. Your gentlemen’s luxury portfolio still needs watches, cars and airplanes. Am I missing anything else? Well, anything else that’s legal?
Houses. And probably a travel agency, and fine art.
I’d like to see a handcrafted furniture blog, though I don’t think that quite gets the same respect as being a part of high-end living. Antique furniture, perhaps.