Hodgdon Yachts has appointed Cyril Le Sourd as European sales and marketing director, operating out of the company's new Monaco office.  Le Sourd is charged  with developing Hodgdon's business activities for new sailing and motor yachts, custom tenders and superyacht interiors within the region.

Le Sourd will be a direct liaison with clients, as well as overseeing key projects, forging business relationships and facilitating 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 industry, he has held a range of technical and commercial positions, including five 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).

"I am honored to be joining such a renowned shipyard with such a prestigious heritage,” Le Sourd said. “I have enormous respect for the  attention to detail and dedication that is shown by  the highly skilled craftsmen at Hodgdon, led by fifth-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 first sketches to after-sales support."

Hodgdon CEO Tim Hodgdon said the company is excited to open the Monaco office.

“There is no place on Earth that represents uniqueness and quality at a higher level than Monaco,” Hodgdon said. “It is therefore a fantastic fit 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 commitment are a great asset to our team," said 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.”

The opening of the Monaco office comes on the heels of the opening of the Newport, Rhode Island office. The Newport office will serve as home base to Eric Leslie in the newly established position of sales director for Hodgdon Yacht Services offering boatyard services as well as superyacht refit services at Hodgdon's facilities in Maine. 

The Newport office will also be home base for superyacht industry veteran Holly Paterson who has served as Hodgdon's marketing manager since January 2014.