No more rumors – Video #1 | Lazzara Yachts Blog

No more rumors – Video #1

Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by Rich Lazzara in Interview

There are a lot of rumors out there about Lazzara Yachts and the viability of our company. I decide to tackle it head on and talk to you about them in this video (click Continued Reading below). Please post comments, email or call me (I give you my mobile number in the video) if you want to find out the facts.

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29 Responses to “No more rumors – Video #1”

Lynne Watanabe

07. Aug, 2009

I greatly admire your directness concerning any neg. rumors. I agree w/ you, ppl enjoy spreading rumors in any industry, but this is a small community. I believe your willingness to engage w/ the public and interact is admirable. Nice wk w/ the blog + social media and hope to meet you at Ft. Laud! (I enjoy your tweets~)
Rich Lazzara

07. Aug, 2009

Lynn,

Thank you for the nice comments. Yes please come by and see us at the Ftld boat show. I would love to meet you and show you our latest yachts.
Frederik Van Lierde

07. Aug, 2009

Congratulations with your broker team, The fact your broker called you is for me this means you have a very good contact and that gives a lot of trust for future buyers.
Rich Lazzara

07. Aug, 2009

Yes I appreciate the fact that the broker called. He’s one of the good guys.
Cyprian Lerch

07. Aug, 2009

Rumours definition: 1. information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, told by one person to another
2. gossip or common talk.
I think what you and your company are doing is great. I come from a family of self taught/passion. My grandfather was a leading industrialist lost all his money twice and made it all back. As you said people always like to see other people fall the trick is to deflect those energies and deal with them head on like you have just done in this blog. I wish you great success and so what if you are having layoffs and such so are a million other companies.
Rick Thomas

07. Aug, 2009

Your perspective and honesty is going to see you through these difficult times. Stay the course Rich. Nautical Structures was given many of our first opportunities by your grandfather Vince and your dad, back in the Gulfstar days (1985 – wow I’m feeling old!). My first davit failure happened on Salt Creek on a GS49, with Dick on the dock watching. I thought at the time my “short” career in yaching was over! Your dad helped me understand the cause of the problem, we fixed the davit and with his encouragement kept going. I share this history on your blog because you are a family of boatbuilders that have helped us, and others become successful in this industry.
I don’t know a single company in this industry today that is not having to reinvent their companies. From these difficulties we find our strengths. I have no doubt that Lazzara yachts will evolve as a stronger and better boat builing entity from the challenges you face.
Rich Lazzara

07. Aug, 2009

Cyprian,

Thank you for the good words, I really appreciate it. Thats neat to hear about your grandfather, Im sure he was one tough/smart business man.
Rich Lazzara

07. Aug, 2009

Rick,
Great to hear from you and thanks for the encouragement. Wow, cool story, I didnt know that about the GS49. I’ve known you since I was a young kid and I really am thankful for all that your company has done with us. No doubt your products are one of the key contributors to our success. The twin hidden davits on the first Lazzara 76 (1993 – 1999) model are still to this day an incredible piece of engineering.
Chris Larson

07. Aug, 2009

Thanks for sharing! The openness of Lazzara is second to none, not only in the boating industry, but of any industry. I have the utmost confidence in Lazzara to not only survive the recession, but come out of it a very strong company.
Troy Raszka

08. Aug, 2009

Well said Rich. I wish Lazzara nothing but the best!
Rich Lazzara

08. Aug, 2009

Thanks Troy. For those that don’t know Troy (and Chuck) were responsible for our marketing at Lazzara over the last 5+ years. Most recently Troy left for a new job, however before he did he was responsible for completely redesigning the http://www.lazzarayachts.com website.
That task included shooting/editing/composing music on all videos, doing the copy writing throughout the entire site and bringing the whole thing to life. We appreciate your effort for sure and wish you the best as well.
Mike Dickman

09. Aug, 2009

Rich, the fact that you stood up, took notice and faced this situation head-on, with honesty and frankness would make you grandfather proud. Your family has always “told it like it is” and an example to the industry of how it should be done.

Additionally, I would like to compliment your use of social media, especially in a situation such as this. What another great example of your forward thinking.

“Full steam ahead Rich!”
Diane M. Byrne

10. Aug, 2009

Your honesty is refreshing–and always has been. Rick Thomas hit the nail on the head when he said there isn’t a single company around that isn’t having to reinvent its business. Best wishes to you and the entire Lazzara team.

On a related note, if you–or anyone else, for that matter–want some excellent insight on how to face this challenging economy, Bob Saxon has been doing a series of presentations that are outstanding from all reports.
Carlton Morris

10. Aug, 2009

Thanks for that information Rich – tough times in the industry indeed.

Your brand will be much stronger once we all get out of this mess because of the Lazzara Passion!
Rich Lazzara

10. Aug, 2009

Thanks Diane, great suggestion about Bob Saxon presentations. Where can I find out more info on it?
Rich Lazzara

10. Aug, 2009

Thanks Carlton, perhaps your cruising club model will take off in the USA in this economic environment.
Rich

10. Aug, 2009

Hi Rich,

Full respect for standing strong – you’re a real leader.

Cheers,
Rich
Rich Lazzara

11. Aug, 2009

Thx Rich. Your company, Urbanvoyage, was instrumental in getting the word out on the new LSX92 prior to its launching. I think those renderings were totaled 100’s of pages of press. Look forward to working together again.
Bob Musselman

11. Aug, 2009

My company, Admiral/C&B Propeller, is a longtime vendor (and South Tampa neighbor) and we truly consider ourselves part of the Lazzara family. Family members go through good times and bad times together and emerge stronger. Family members work for something beyond money. Thanks for saying what needs to be said.
Diane M. Byrne

11. Aug, 2009

Bob is holding a presentation for the FYBA on Thursday. He’s also posting his speaking engagements on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bobsaxon. If I may be so bold, you can also listen to this podcast I did with him: http://tinyurl.com/nrwzjl
Rich Lazzara

11. Aug, 2009

Bob, thank you for the everything you have done with our family over the years. Look forward to that continued relationship.
Rich Lazzara

11. Aug, 2009

Diane,
Yes you may be so bold, as far as I’m concerned you’ve earned the right with me. That was a very good podcast, suggest all listen to it, I got a chance to listen to it when you first did it live. Looking forward to hearing from Bob at some upcoming events, hopefully I can make it.
michael carel

11. Aug, 2009

Hi Rich,

Thank you very much for your video. I have no doubt that Lazzara Yachts will grow and prosper in the coming years. I have found that companies such as yours that have a passion for their product also develop a strong following of enthusiasts. Some examples come to mind: Ferrari, Jaguar, Ducati among others.

This may be a bit off the wall, but have you considered the idea of developing a Lazzara line of accessories? I realize Lazzara Yachts are basically bespoke and are really well equipped but I was thinking something along the lines of high-end clothing, furniture, china etc that could be used both on the boat or home(s).

At rate, best wishes for the future.
Rich Lazzara

11. Aug, 2009

Michael,

Thanks for the positive feedback. Those are some strong brands indeed, love being associated with them. Yes we have thought about Lazzara line of accessories however just never taken the time to develop. May be time to look into it again.
John Mitchell

12. Aug, 2009

Hi Rich,

Great way to address the rumor mill. I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with yourself and some of the family members you mentioned in the video. The passion for boat building and carrying the traditions of the family business is very visible. The hard work and determination is apparent in the innovative products Lazzara has and will continue to bring to the market. I have no doubts you will emerge a better company.

Much respect
Rich Lazzara

12. Aug, 2009

John, thanks for the comments. Yes we have worked together for a while. For those that dont know John supplies our underwater lights. They are std issue on all of our yachts. The LSX92 uses 9 of them!

Check them out in this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazzarayachts/3248157554/in/set-72157613244325637/
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Nathan Lichtwar

18. Dec, 2009

Hi Rich
My name is Nathan Lichtwar we have a web site which I would love to put your video of the LMY 116 on a link
http://vimeo.com/4757573
We are the owners of a 1972 GS 42 trawler which we love
since 1992. I wanted to show what a yacht should look like and your company would make the most sense…
I hope you don’t mind?
Nat and Linda
Rich Lazzara

21. Dec, 2009

Nat, No we dont mind, thank you for the coverage. Wow! a 72′ GS 42. That was a very successful boat for us. Built the year before I was born. Thanks for the comments.