A lifelong sailing enthusiast, Vasco Buonpensiere turned his passion for yachting into a career, leaving behind a profession in law to pursue his true calling. He began his journey in the industry at Waterman Exclusive Yacht Services in St. Tropez, where he worked as a yacht broker.

However, the brokerage world did not fully satisfy Vasco’s ambitions. When the opportunity arose to join a shipyard as a sales manager, he returned to Italy to pursue a more fulfilling path. His first shipyard role was with CRN-Ferretti Group, where he joined the sales department and, within a few months, was promoted to Sales and Marketing Director for both CRN and Custom Line.

He eventually left CRN as Brand Manager and Sales and Marketing Director, having successfully sold 58 yachts ranging from 30 to 80 meters in length.

In 2010—one of the most challenging years for the yachting industry—Vasco co-founded Cantiere delle Marche (CdM), where he now serves as CEO. Within just five years, CdM became the global leader in the explorer yacht segment.

Today, CdM continues to hold its position as the world’s number one shipyard for explorer yachts and ranks 13th worldwide in terms of total yacht length under construction. Fifteen years since its founding, CdM commands a 35% share of the global explorer yacht market.

CdM has a sales office in Sydney, Australia where already a good number of its Explorer Vessels are sold.
Vasco has also served on the board of the International Superyacht Society and currently sits on the board of the Marche Yacht and Cruising Association. He is a frequent keynote speaker at major industry conferences around the world.