DENNIS A. CLOSE
JUPITER, FL  ·  26.93°N   80.10°W
03   Maritime Marina Development & Concessions

Working waterfronts. Held, operated, exited.

Development partner on eight marina properties across South Florida — from Miami’s Island Gardens Deep Harbour to private members’ clubs like Admirals Cove, Turnberry Isle, and Royal Palm. Three subsequently acquired by Safe Harbor Marinas (Blackstone) and IGY; five remain privately held. $500M+ in cumulative maritime transactions. Now structuring marina, utility, and concession agreements across U.S. and international jurisdictions — with active mandates on large-scale island marina resort developments.

8 Marina developments
$500M+ Maritime transactions
500+ Vessels brokered · refit
257′ Largest vessel handled (M/Y TV)
03.APortfolio

Eight marinas. Developed & delivered.

/ 01
Island Gardens Deep Harbour Marina, Miami

Island Gardens Deep Harbour

Miami, FL
Acquired byIGY
NoteN. America's first superyacht marina
/ 02
Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach

Old Port Cove

North Palm Beach, FL
Acquired bySafe Harbor (Blackstone)
NoteMarina · resort · $61M transaction
/ 03
Harbour Isle Marina, Bradenton

Harbour Isle Marina

Bradenton, FL
Acquired bySafe Harbor (Blackstone)
NoteFull-service marina · Bradenton
/ 04
Admirals Cove Marina, Jupiter

Admirals Cove

Jupiter, FL
StatusPrivately held
NotePrivate waterfront community marina
/ 05
Harbourside Place, Jupiter

Harbourside Place

Jupiter, FL
StatusPrivately held
Note$144M mixed-use waterfront
/ 06
Turnberry Isle Marina, Aventura

Turnberry Isle

Aventura, FL
StatusPrivately held
NoteResort marina · Aventura
/ 07
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Raton

Royal Palm Y&CC

Boca Raton, FL
StatusPrivately held
NoteYacht & country club marina
/ 08
The Marina at Loblolly Club, Hobe Sound

The Marina at Loblolly Club

Hobe Sound, FL
StatusPrivate club · Held
NoteIntracoastal · private harbor
03.BVessels

Brokerage & refit — to 257′.

Sold and project-managed at Rybovich North Yard: 112′ Sportfish Steadfast, 106′ Burger M/Y WOW, 86′ Custom Express RD, 85′ McMullen & Wing M/Y Elielle, 74′ Brooklin S/Y Dragonera, 34M S/Y Tenacious. Project support alongside GM on 257′ Lurssen M/Y TV, 206′ Lurssen M/Y Polar Star, and 164′ Christiansen M/Y Wheels.

Select vessels 12 of 500+
Wider 150 superyachtU.S. Debut
Wider Yachts
Wider 150
M/Y · 45.7m
Burger 106 motoryacht WOWRefit
Burger
Burger 106 · M/Y WOW
M/Y · 32.3m
Tribute 72 sportfishNew Sales
Tribute Boats
Tribute 72 · DonaKen
Sportfish · 21.9m
Viking 66 sportfishBrokerage
Viking
Viking 66 · Goose
Sportfish · 20.1m
Tribute 61 sportfishRefit
Tribute Boats
Tribute 61 · Typhoon
Sportfish · 18.6m
Garlington 61 Wire We HereRefit
Garlington
Garlington 61 · Wire We Here
Sportfish · 18.6m
Sculley 60 sportfishNew Sales
Tribute Boats
Sculley 60 · Why Wouldn’t We
Sportfish · 18.3m
Filippetti S55 sport coupeU.S. Debut
Filippetti Yachts
Filippetti S55
Sport Coupe · 16.8m
Cabo 52 expressNew Sales
Cabo
Cabo 52
Express · 15.8m
Release Boatworks 43 Sally MargaretNew Sales
Release Boatworks
Release 43 · Sally Margaret
Sportfish · 13.1m
Cabo 40 expressBrokerage
Cabo
Cabo 40
Express · 12.2m
Release Boatworks 34 HookerNew Sales
Release Boatworks
Release 34 · Hooker
Sportfish · 10.4m
Technomarine / Freedom Marine · 2012 — 2017

Founded & rolled-up brokerage group.

Grew combined group revenue from $35M to $100M+ — 51% CAGR over two years. U.S. authorized representative for Wider Superyachts and Filippetti Yachts; Americas debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show. Built brokerage organization from 3 to 15 brokers.

Tribute Boats · 2012 — 2015

Partner — new construction & refit.

Partner at Tribute Boats — the Jupiter, FL custom sportfish builder. New construction on the 60 Sculley (Why Wouldn’t We) and the 72 (DonaKen); refit and delivery on the 61 (Typhoon). Sales, dealer relations, and yard liaison.

Release Boatworks · 2011 — 2012

Vice President — brand launch.

Helped launch a new Carolina-style sportfish builder from Stuart, FL. Closed new construction across the 34 and 43 models in the inaugural production run. Took the brand to its first major boat shows.

Brunswick / Cabo Yachts · 2006 — 2008

Global sales & new construction.

Led 50+ dealer sales staff worldwide generating $80M+ in annual revenue. Managed build orders and commissioning for 200+ new yachts ($250M+ total new construction). Core design team on four new model launches.

03.CCurrent Mandate

Marina & resort development.

Geography
U.S. · International
Structure
Development · Concession
Rights
Customs · Port-of-entry
Protections
Exchange-control · Lender step-in
Status
Active structuring

Currently structuring marina, utility, and concession agreements across U.S. and international jurisdictions — with active mandates on large-scale island marina resort developments. Scope includes customs and port-of-entry designations, independent utility rights, exchange-control protections, and lender step-in provisions where jurisdictionally appropriate. Materials available to aligned long-hold capital under NDA.

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