Atalanta Golden Yachts (AGY) based in Athens, Greece has sold a majority interest to Fraser Yachts.
The AGY team, headed by Popy Kaia, will merge with the Fraser Yachts Greece team lead by Vassilis Fotilas.
New York stock exchange-listed
Fraser’s parent company, MarineMax, Inc. is the world’s largest lifestyle retailer of recreational boats and yachts. They are a New York Stock Exchange-listed company,
Yacht owners, charter clients and the industry now benefit from regional and local expertise. It gives them access to an increased wide-reaching strategic networks. This is made available through more than 19 global Fraser and the MarineMax locations worldwide.
Founded in 2006, AGY charter manages 51 yachts in Greece from 21 – 95m+. The fleet includes yachts as O’Pari 95m, O’Ptasia 85m, O’Eva 60m, and the newly launched O’Rea 77m.
The longest serving full-service luxury yacht specialist in the world, Fraser celebrates over 75 years in luxury yachting. Today the company manages a client portfolio of yachts worth over 5.8 billion dollars for owners and a fleet of over 90 charter yachts. These range from 24m to 90+m. the fleet includes such yachts as the highly sought after Carinthia VII 97m, Wheels 76m and Force Blue 71m.
Significant interest
John Dragnis, principal shareholder of Atalanta Golden Yachts, retains a significant interest in the newly combined operation. He will play an important part in the continued growth of the Group’s success in Greece.
He said “MarineMax and Fraser’s exceptional expertise and global leadership in the superyacht brokerage and luxury yacht services markets presents a compelling partnership opportunity for us.”
Following an initial period of transition, the newly combined companies will operate under the brand: Fraser Yachts Greece. It will be part of the overall Fraser Yachts Group.
With over 2,700 days booked in 2023 alone, Greece is the world’s #1 destination for charter clients with Fraser and AGY.