CEO Series: Niall Robinson on 25 years in business, why crew rotation has gone too far and yachting’s diversity problem

Niall Robinson, co-founder and CEO of superyacht management firm Hill Robinson, left an IT job in 1985 to go sailing for a year, a sailing year that has yet to end. Twenty-five years on, the yachting veteran now runs a major fleet, alongside its sales and charter outfit Moravia Yachting, and divisions spanning training, project management, communications, corporate services and more. 

Speaking to BOATPro from his office overlooking Port Hercule, Robinson explained why it took the best part of a decade to make money, why he thinks crew rotation has “gone too far” and why he wants Hill Robinson to lead on diversity.