AN AMERICAN YACHTING FAMILY
AN AMERICAN YACHTING FAMILY SINCE 1948
The Denison family has been a mainstay in the yachting industry for almost 70 years . In 1948 , Frank Denison founded Broward Marine , which within 10 years , became the largest employer in Broward County , Florida , and soon after opened another shipyard in Saugatuck , Michigan .
For the last half of the 20th century , Broward Marine constructed more luxury yachts over 70 feet than any other manufacturer in the world . From 1983 to 1993 , Frank ’ s son Kit , built Denison Motor Yachts , noted for making the most 100-foot yachts over 30 knots . In 1993 , Broward took over the Denison Marine shipyard in Dania , Florida , and in 1998 , Frank sold Broward . Shortly thereafter , Kit ’ s son , Bob , took over the brokerage company , Denison Yacht Sales , and has expanded it every year since , to its present position as one of the world ’ s largest international brokerage and charter operations .