Turns out, the secret to their success is not spilling any secrets about their clients! Discretion is everything when dealing with the mega rich and their mega yachts.CNN World Sport features an article on G.L. Watson & Co., -- the oldest yacht design company in the world. Established in 1873 by George Lennox Watson, they initially specialized in sailing yachts.Some of their notable achievements include America’s Cup challengers Thistle, Valkyrie II, Valkyrie III and Shamrock II and the legendary Britannia remains the most successful racing yacht of all time.
CNN interviewed current owner, Dr. William Collier about the secrets to his firm's success, and he wasn't spilling any beans:
Collier can't tell me anything about the projects the company is working on, the people he's working for, or how much these ocean-going beasts cost to produce.
"We enter into very strict confidentiality agreements with our clients. We find it frustrating at times because we would like to approach people about doing a project because we have done a similar project - but we can't mention it.
"These guys can get into the press whenever they want. Unfortunately in the United Kingdom due to the nature of the press they have nothing to gain from having their personal property displayed for all to see," Collier told CNN.
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