The Yacht Broker Blog

August is over, and for yacht brokers just about everywhere that means one thing: BOAT SHOW SEASON!

The world’s largest and most important Boat Shows are now upon us:

• Cannes Yachting...

A close friend of mine recently sold one of the largest yachts in the world. 

I am so happy for him, especially since this has come within 12 months of him selling another yacht of a similar...

A new member of my team recently asked me an interesting question about Yacht Brokerage:

“ How much is luck involved in being a successful yacht broker?”

It’s an interesting...

I have just finished filming a beautiful yacht in the United States and spent some time chatting with the Captain. As he opened up to me I realised that his story was so inspirational that I just...

Last Wednesday I hosted a webinar for folk who are interested in the Yacht Broker Master Class online course. 

One of the topics we covered was that it is important to avoid second guessing...

It’s not unusual for yacht sales to fall through.

Sometimes this can be because a buyer or a seller have a change of heart, sometimes because the yacht has technical problems, but you may be...

I have recently enjoyed comparing yachts for a series of videos on my Yachts For Sale YouTube channel. It is important for me to avoid expressing an opinion on the yachts publicly since I want to...

What qualifications do you need to become a yacht broker?

Incredibly, the answer to that question is “NONE”!

That’s right, you can sell superyachts worth millions, even hundreds...

Recently a colleague came into my office full of enthusiasm because he had the opportunity to represent a yacht for sale. The yacht he said was a little run down, very little maintenance had been...

The yachting industry is full of events. Symposiums and Conferences, Boat Shows and Cocktail Evenings, Sponsored Parties and Private Forums; there is so much available for people to...

This week I have been filming at a shipyard. 

I was reminded of the exciting opportunities for yacht brokers to sell a new construction vessel. This happens when a client wants to buy a new...

To be successful as a yacht broker all you need is a handful of clients.

Of course you need to know how to find those clients, and how to keep those clients, and how to provide great service for...