Yacht Chandlers

What Yacht Chandlers does

Yacht Chandlers is a privately held, full-service yacht supply company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with additional operations in Antibes (Juan-les-Pins), France, and Blaricum, the Netherlands. Founded circa 1990-1994, the company sells marine provisions, interior products, beverages, deck supplies, engineering parts, and vessel-owned-goods logistics to mega-yacht owners, captains, and crew members worldwide, with complementary daily local delivery in South Florida and along the Côte d'Azur.

Its core offering is organized into six integrated departments (Provisions, Interior, Beverages, Deck Supply, Engineering, and VOG), supported by long-standing relationships with top manufacturers and access to global distribution channels that allow sourcing of rare and custom-fabricated items. The company has spun out dedicated sub-brands — YC Interiors and LMC Ship Store — and is developing an e-commerce provisions storefront to complement its relationship-driven sales motion. There are no proprietary technology products, AI capabilities, or APIs; operations rely on sourcing expertise, supplier relationships, and last-mile logistics.

Yacht Chandlers makes money through transactional, quote-based sales of physical goods and related logistics services on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no disclosed recurring contracts, public pricing, or subscription revenue. The go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise field sales via dedicated department teams, with an emerging direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel and targeted beverage provisioning extended to private estates, private jets, luxury residences, and corporate events.

Name

Yacht Chandlers

Legal name

Yacht Chandlers

Website

https://yachtchandlers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yacht Chandlers is a Fort Lauderdale-based full-service yacht supply company that sources, provisions, and ships marine goods, interior, beverages, deck, and engineering supplies to mega-yacht owners, captains, and crew worldwide, with European offices in Antibes and Blaricum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Supply and Provisioning Services

NAICS

Ship and Boat Building (3366), Marinas (713930)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Yacht & Recreational Boat Service & Refit (TLAKAKAD)

Keywords

• Yacht provisioning services
• Marine supplies
• Yacht interior products
• Beverage provisioning
• Marine logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Marine Supplies Provisioning: Yacht Chandlers generates revenue through the sale of marine supplies, gourmet provisions, interior products, deck supplies, engineering parts, and vessel owned goods. They source rare domestic and international goods, parts, and custom-fabricated items for yachts worldwide.
2. Beverage Provisioning: The Beverage Department generates revenue through the curation and sale of premium wines, rare spirits, champagnes, artisanal beers, premium waters, and specialty beverages. They also offer expert consultation services including cellar management and wine education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yacht Chandlers is a full-service yacht supply and provisioning company that sources, stocks, and delivers a comprehensive range of marine goods to yachts worldwide. Its six integrated departments cover provisions (gourmet food), interior products, fine wines and spirits, deck supplies, engineering parts, and vessel-owned goods logistics. Operations are supported by complimentary daily local deliveries in South Florida and the Côte d'Azur, plus worldwide shipping and logistics.

Product overview

Yacht Chandlers is a premier full-service yacht supply company offering a comprehensive portfolio of six integrated departments: Provisions (gourmet food and supplies), Interior (specialized interior products), Beverages (fine wines, spirits, and specialty drinks), Deck Supply (maintenance gear and custom solutions), Engineering (parts and components), and VOG (vessel-owned goods logistics). The company leverages strong relationships with top manufacturers and global distribution channels to source rare domestic and international goods, parts, and custom-fabricated items for yacht owners, captains, and crew worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LMC Ship Store: Ship store division located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• YC Interiors

Products and services

• Provisions Premium food and gourmet provisions for yachts, sourced globally from top manufacturers and national suppliers to meet the unique demands of onboard dining.
• Interior Specialized interior products and solutions for yachts, handling day-to-day operations, long-term maintenance, and new builds.
• Beverages Bespoke beverage provisioning including fine wines, rare spirits, champagnes, artisanal beers, premium waters, and specialty beverages, with services extending to private estates, jets, and luxury residences, plus cellar management and wine education.
• Deck Supply Comprehensive deck solutions including maintenance and cleaning supplies, mooring gear, recreational equipment, lines, fenders, anchors, and custom-fabricated products tailored to yacht specifications.
• Engineering Engineering supplies and hard-to-find components for engine rooms, from everyday consumables to rare parts, supporting new builds and daily maintenance requirements with expedited delivery.
• VOG (Vessel Owned Goods) Package handling service for goods purchased or shipped to Yacht Chandlers, including secure storage, management, and efficient delivery to yachts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily local deliveries to West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Côte d'Azur
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hill Robinson: Independent yacht management and operational support firm with offices in Monaco and Fort Lauderdale. Comparable because it provides procurement, provisioning, and interior supply services to captains as part of its yacht-management offering, addressing the same end customer.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Heritage yacht management, charter, and brokerage house serving superyacht owners worldwide. Comparable because it sources provisions, interior goods, and operational supplies for managed vessels, even though its primary focus is charter and management.
• Edmiston: International yacht brokerage and management company with a strong superyacht client base. Comparable through its procurement and operational support services to managed vessels, though its core business is brokerage rather than dedicated supply.
• Burgess (Burgess Yachts): Global yacht management and brokerage firm that also coordinates provisioning and supply services for managed yachts. Overlaps with Yacht Chandlers on the HNW megayacht client base and provisioning scope, though it operates as a broader management platform rather than a dedicated supply company.
• Fraser Yachts: Global yacht management, charter, and brokerage firm serving the superyacht segment. Comparable through its operational procurement and supply coordination for managed yachts, addressing the same high-end owner/captain relationships that Yacht Chandlers serves.
• MarineMax: Large publicly traded recreational boat and yacht dealer with service, parts, and provisioning capabilities. Comparable only loosely as a yacht-adjacent supply and parts provider serving HNW boaters, but operates at much broader scale and does not specialize in megayacht provisioning.
• Sunseeker: Major luxury motor yacht builder serving the same HNW clientele. Comparable as part of the broader superyacht value chain that Yacht Chandlers supplies — Sunseeker owners are potential long-term provisioning customers, though Sunseeker's core activity is manufacturing rather than supply.

Emerging players

• YachtNeeds: Online yacht provisioning and supply platform focused on digital ordering for captains. Comparable as an emerging, digitally native alternative to Yacht Chandlers' relationship-led model, with potential to compete in the same captain/crew customer segment through a lower-friction channel.

Regional players

• IGY Marinas: Global marina operator with locations across the Caribbean, Americas, and Europe. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose berthed yachts represent Yacht Chandlers' potential customer base, though IGY operates docks rather than provisioning services directly.

Direct peers

• Portier Yachting: Direct competitor offering luxury yacht provisioning, fine wines, and bespoke supplies to superyachts across the Mediterranean. Highly comparable to Yacht Chandlers in customer base (captains/owners/crew), product mix, and concierge-style service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yacht-chandlers-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/yachtchandlers/?hl=en
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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