Alex G. Clarke
About Me
- HOME TOWN: Darien, CT
- FIRST BOAT: 13' Boston Whaler
- FIRST JOB: Deckhand
- LANGUAGES: English
ABOUT ALEX
Alex G. Clarke grew up in Darien, Connecticut on the shores of Long Island Sound while spending his summer months in Martha’s Vineyard & Marion, Massachusetts. With a family history rich in tradition surrounding the yachting industry & America’s Cup, Alex was soon to follow. After graduating from the University of Miami (Florida), Alex split time between being a financial analyst in Fairfield County & working on a number of yachts before dedicating himself to a full-time career in yachting.
Alex has logged countless nautical miles as yacht crew traveling extensively from Nova Scotia to South America, Mexico to Turkey while working his way up through the ranks from deckhand to captain. After moving ashore in South Florida, he applied his knowledge to a position in yacht management at Fraser Yachts, where he was the company DPA/CSO handling crew placement issues, IMO/ISPS/ISM & flag state/class society regulations for both their charter & management fleets before moving over to brokerage yachts.
After learning from some of the most successful yacht brokers in the industry at Fraser, Alex transferred to Bartram & Brakenhoff, a boutique brokerage house founded in 1967 by his great uncle & mentor Joe Bartram Jr., which was a dream come true.
Now at Denison Yacht Sales with longtime friend and fellow UM graduate Bob Denison, Alex has solidified his place in the yacht brokerage industry by being elected the exclusive global representative for a number of top quality shipyards during his career: Cantiere delle Marche, Mondo Marine MC, Pirelli, Tecnomar SpA, & Columbus Yachts.
Looking to forward Denison as a major player in the international markets, Alex has played an important role in helping expand the company by establishing the Denison Yacht Charter Division, Mexico office, and Superyacht Division within the company with representation in Hong Kong, Monaco & the South of France. Pushing for growth in the 24m+ megayacht segment of the market, Alex has created numerous corporate partnerships throughout luxury markets that will prove to be extremely important as Denison continues its growth in both international & emerging markets.
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My Client Testimonials
Hi Alex,
I would like to again thank you for the excellent attention and assistance you extended to me during the negotiations and eventual purchase of my yacht. The whole process was made easy because of this.
Being on the other side of the world, it is very important to always be kept abreast of developments. I am very glad that there was never a moment that I could not get in touch with you and grateful for your prompt responses.
If ever I get a chance to buy another yacht, rest assured that I will be contacting you. And if I should ever have the chance to recommend a yacht broker to a friend, it will be you.
Should you ever come to the Philippines, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
...We engaged Alex Clarke as yacht broker to sell our 2008 Sunseeker Manhattan 50 and we just closed the sale after about 10 months of active selling in a tough market for this class of boat. We’d had the boat listed on the west coast for 18 months prior to listing with Alex.
Alex communicated well with me, which was critical to finding the right price and buyer. Once we set expectations, Alex worked as my agent fluidly and made consistent decisions that were key to securing the deal I wanted. When we made course corrections several times due to the changing market, he gave good guidance and executed well.
Over the course of the listing, we had two prospective buyers and a lot of interest. I was impressed by Alex’s ability to bring to my attention only serious buyers, something our other brokers had trouble with. His understanding of the prospect’s situation also helped with the negotiation, which I believe yielded a higher price as a result.
I recommend Alex as a broker based on his professionalism and sales ability - two thumbs up!
...I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I had an outstanding experience working with yacht broker Alex Clarke, from our initial contact in February until the closing in March on the purchase of a 52' Sea Ray. Considering the short time frame in which this deal was put together, demonstrated his professionalism, ability to work with all parties smoothly, and his sincere desire to be up-front with me. In addition, his immediate responses by phone and e-mail expedited the decision-making process, while at the same time addressed my concerns and issues regarding the yacht purchase.
Over the years I have purchased quite a few yachts and can honestly say that it was an absolute pleasure to work with Alex. His representation of Denison Yacht Sales is a definite asset in the professional manner that he conducts business.
...Yacht broker, Alex Clarke, did a professional job selling my yacht. Most impressive was the fact that he got the sale done for me where several other "big hitters" previously completely failed. Had I known of Alex sooner I would have saved a great deal of painful time I wasted with other brokers. He is a "get it done" guy!
...I really don't know where to start, but doing business with you has been a pleasure. Absolutely first class throughout the whole process. I will be doing all my future yachts with you. I have dealt with a lot of companies but never as good as you. Thanks again for your excellent service and looking forward to future dealings. I also passed on your contact to all my friends here in the Middle East.
...I wanted to thank Denison Yacht Sales and especially yacht broker Alex Clarke for the wonderful service they provided in helping me find the boat of my dreams.
Throughout the whole process I felt a genuine concern for my needs. My questions were answered promptly and the boat's description in the ad was accurate.
I would recommend that anyone looking for a new or used boat consider using Denison Yacht Sales and Alex as their yacht broker. I sure will, as will my family and friends.
...I wanted to send you a quick thank you for all of your hard work facilitating the purchase of my 63' Sunseeker Yacht. As my yacht broker, you and Denison Yacht Sales were complete pros in navigating the deal - despite a few obstacles, including a very hard-headed Seller.
Thanks again!
Recently Sold
- 138' Kingship 2012
- 135' Horizon 2009
- 135' Fitzroy 2008
- 118' Tecnomar Velvet 2008
- 102' Cantiere delle Marche Darwin 2015
- 102' Cantiere delle Marche Darwin 2016
- 100' Moonen 2009
- 72' Mangusta 2005
- 70' Viking Enclosed Bridge 2015
- 68' Sunseeker Predator 2002
- 66' Azimut Megallano 2017
- 64' Viking 2007
- 58' Bluegame 2011
- 56' Viking 2005
- 54' Hatteras 2013
- 53' Sunseeker Manhattan 2013
- 52' Viking 2008
- 52' Sunseeker Predator 2010
- 50' Sunseeker Manhattan 2008
- 47' Intrepid 475 2017
- 45 Alen 2017
- 39' Cigarette 2014
- 36' Invincible 2012
- 34' Yellowfin 2015