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Our Story
Where Heritage Meets the Horizon: Open Seas & Skies Yachting was born from a vision to redefine luxury as a tool for identity, purpose, and generational empowerment. We believe the open sea is a metaphor for clarity and limitless possibility—a space where the global African diaspora can move with confidence and reclaim their place in the world of high-end maritime exploration.
A Legacy of Refinement: From our base in Paris, we bridge the gap between world-class yachting and curated culture. By blending strategic yacht acquisitions with refined art advisory through L’Espace Afrique™, we ensure every journey is more than just movement—it is a cultivated experience designed with precision, discretion, and intention.
Our Purpose Our goal is simple: to chart new worlds of opportunity for our people—on the water, in the marketplace, and across every horizon of life.
Our Mission: To empower the global African diaspora to navigate the world with confidence by blending yachting expertise with curated culture. We provide seamless, refined experiences—from strategic yacht acquisitions to bespoke art advisory—that transform the sea into a space for identity, wealth creation, and purposeful exploration.
Our Vision: To be the world’s foremost African-rooted yachting and art advisory house—a place where heritage meets the horizon and every journey is an intentional step toward generational empowerment.
Open Seas & Skies Yachting is a luxury house where heritage meets the horizon. We provide the global African diaspora with a refined sanctuary for exploration, blending maritime expertise with intentional culture and art. Our purpose is to chart new worlds of opportunity, ensuring every journey is an expression of identity, freedom, and quiet excellence.
Who We Are
Open Seas and Skies is a boutique yacht brokerage and concierge advisory founded to serve a new generation of discerning clients — individuals who value time, discretion, cultural depth, and responsible luxury.
Based in the South of France, we operate at the intersection of yachting, art, and bespoke lifestyle services, offering highly curated experiences across the Mediterranean and beyond. Our approach is intentionally personal: fewer clients, deeper relationships, and uncompromising standards.
At Open Seas and Skies, we believe true luxury is not excess — it is precision. Precision in selecting the right vessel. Precision in anticipating needs before they are expressed. Precision in aligning pleasure with purpose, including a growing commitment to sustainable yachting practices and conscious travel.
Whether facilitating yacht acquisitions, charter experiences, art advisory, or white-glove concierge services, we exist to remove friction from our clients’ lives — quietly, efficiently, and elegantly.
Open Seas and Skies is not a marketplace.
It is a trusted circle.
Meet Arinze Orizu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Arinze Orizu is the Founder and CEO of Open Seas and Skies, bringing together a background in luxury client relations, strategic sales, and international business development.
With experience serving high-net-worth individuals across technology, luxury retail, and bespoke services, Arinze understands that exceptional service is built on trust, discretion, and long-term relationship management. He holds an MBA from EDHEC Business School, with a strong focus on strategy, sustainability, and global markets.
Beyond business, Arinze is deeply immersed in the worlds he curates for his clients. A passionate sailor, he regularly participates in regattas, cultivating an intimate understanding of life at sea, performance, and precision. He is also an avid visitor of art galleries and cultural institutions, known for his discerning eye and appreciation for contemporary and classical works alike. Complementing this creative sensibility is a commitment to endurance and discipline — Arinze is a marathon runner, embodying resilience, focus, and long-term vision.
He founded Open Seas and Skies to reimagine yacht brokerage and concierge services through a more human, culturally intelligent, and sustainability-minded lens — one that values depth over volume and intention over excess.
At the core of his leadership philosophy is a belief that true luxury is earned, personal, and quietly exceptional.
Meet Isabel Ashipa
Chief Experience Curator & Finance Analyst
Isabel Ashipa serves as Chief Experience Curator and Finance Analyst at Open Seas and Skies, ensuring that every client interaction is both emotionally resonant and financially sound.
With a keen eye for detail and a strong analytical foundation, Isabel bridges the worlds of client experience design and financial oversight. She plays a central role in structuring offers, evaluating charter and acquisition opportunities, and maintaining financial clarity across client engagements.
Isabel’s approach is rooted in balance — aligning refined experiences with responsible financial decision-making. Her presence ensures that Open Seas and Skies delivers not only unforgettable moments, but also confidence, transparency, and long-term value for every client.
Meet Reuben Victor
Visual and Marketing Executive
Reuben Victor is the Visual and Marketing Executive at Open Seas and Skies, where he is responsible for shaping the company’s visual identity and driving strategic marketing initiatives. He works closely with brand messaging, campaign planning, and creative execution to ensure the organization communicates clearly, consistently, and professionally across all platforms.
With a strong background in design, content creation, and digital marketing, Reuben brings a results-driven and creative approach to brand growth. He is passionate about visual storytelling, audience engagement, and building brands that not only look exceptional but also deliver measurable impact and long-term value.
Reuben is dedicated to building a visual language that feels premium and aspirational, yet remains rooted in the brand’s mission of cultural empowerment and generational legacy.