Boating retailer expands mega yachts business

CLEARWATER — MarineMax, the nation's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, is expanding its services with a new partnership.

The company announced Friday a partnership with Bob Saxon Associates and plans to expand into yacht management, crew placement and charter of luxury mega-yachts, according to a statement.

“Bob Saxon Associates is a natural fit for MarineMax, expanding the breadth of our offerings into the rarefied sector of yacht management,” Bill McGill, MarineMax president and CEO, says in the statement. “With the business acumen of MarineMax propelling it, and Bob Saxon at the helm, MarineMax's new Mega Yacht affiliate will be seen as an instant worldwide industry leader in this sector.”