About Stephen Hobbs
Stephen Hobbs is listed as General Manager - Dufour Yachts with The Yacht Sales Co, working from or across Australia / Asia-Pacific. The public professional record reviewed for this directory shows decades across sailing, yacht charter, consulting and yacht-brand leadership.
Sailing and boating background: Started sailing in southern England, progressing from dinghy racing to offshore Channel regattas.
Professional background: Corporate marketing and consulting in London; later Global Marketing Director for Sunsail International Yacht Charter, overseeing major markets for a business reported at about $100 million.
Brokerage and sales experience: Moved to Australia in 2000, worked with Sunsail Australia, Multihull Solutions and yacht importing, later returned to consulting before leading Dufour Yachts.
Relevant vessel and brand exposure: Dufour sailing yachts, charter yachts and cruising monohulls.
Offshore, racing or delivery experience: Offshore Channel sailing and Australian racing; public bio notes a 2008 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour win aboard a 42-foot Harmony.
Qualifications and technical strengths: Senior marketing, business and consulting experience.
Notable public career detail: Global yacht-charter marketing leadership plus current Dufour brand responsibility.
For a sailing-yacht buyer or seller, the useful signal in this profile is the combination of technical or formal marine knowledge, first-hand sailing and vessel-use experience and product and market familiarity. That can be particularly relevant when discussing dufour cruising sailing yachts, condition, intended use, ownership expectations and the practical steps around a yacht transaction.
This profile is based on public professional and company information reviewed for the directory on 25 August 2026. It deliberately avoids assigning private information or credentials that were not publicly supported.
