May 18, 2023
Dutch yacht builder Vanquish Yachts – well known for its custom craftsmanship yachts has partnered with Pfaff Marine, a division of Pfaff Automotive Group/Lithia Canada to provide Canadian representation of the Vanquish family of products across Canada. Pfaff Marine will provide sales, marketing, and promotional events in collaboration with Vanquish Yachts across the entire Canadian marketplace expanding representation to now provide customers access to authorized representatives throughout North America.
Since its founding in 2012, Vanquish Yachts has established a reputation as a leading yacht manufacturer in the luxury yachting industry. With their unwavering commitment to quality, craftsmanship, customization, technology, and innovation, Vanquish Yachts continues to set new standards for excellence in the world of luxury yacht building and ensures that each yacht is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that exceeds the expectations of its owners.
Pfaff Marine was established in 2018 to provide sales, marketing, and brokerage of marine vessels across Canada. Pfaff Marine was also instrumental in bringing leasing of boats/yachts into the Canadian marketplace and has been a pioneer in the leasing space in Canada for over 20 years.
Craig Cernak who heads up Pfaff Marine stated “We are very excited to develop this partnership with Vanquish Yachts that represents the same brand quality present in our automotive brand partners. Our clients now have access to the world-class quality that comes with the ownership of a Vanquish Yacht.”


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