ROBERT BRAITHWAITE CBE, DL – 1943 – 2019

Robert Braithwaite

Mar 12, 2019

Sadly, in the early hours of March 7, 2019, Sunseeker’s founder Robert Braithwaite passed away.

Robert was an inspiration to everyone at Sunseeker and to the wider marine industry, recognised as a boating pioneer, a true visionary and someone who changed the face of boating forever. 

Robert was not only the company’s founder but the father of the ‘Sunseeker family’ in Dorset, and worldwide through our dealers and clients. He will always live on as the driving force behind our success.

Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his immediate family.

For and on behalf of Sunseeker International
Christian Marti
CEO

Please find a link below which tells the story of Robert and Sunseeker:
https://www.sunseeker.com/en-GB/the-company/our-story/

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