Yacht Brokers

What Yacht Brokers does

Yacht Brokers (legal entity: D.I. Lastside di Giampietro Chessa) is an Italian online nautical marketplace founded in 2005 and headquartered in Sassari, Sardinia, operating the yachtbrokers.it portal. It functions as a B2B2C classifieds platform that aggregates listings exclusively from registered professional nautical operators — brokers, dealers, importers, authorized shipyard representatives, charter agencies, and maritime mediators — and connects them with boat buyers and charter customers across Italy. The platform hosts thousands of listings spanning motorboats, sailing yachts, inflatables (gommoni), and fishing boats, searchable by typology, shipyard, model, length, and price.

The product surface includes a core sales portal, a charter / rental section with curated Mediterranean itineraries (Sardinia, Liguria, Tuscany), a boat yard catalog with technical specifications and high-resolution video, a broker / dealer directory, a nautical editorial blog, and specialized category pages for RIBs and fisherman-style sport fishing boats. The underlying technology is a standard online classifieds portal with structured search and a professional-only publishing model that differentiates it from open private-seller marketplaces. The platform maintains an active presence at Italian and international nautical trade shows, including Salone Nautico di Genova, Viareggio Versilia Yachting Rendez Vous, and the Cannes Yachting Festival.

Commercially, Yacht Brokers operates a marketplace model in which end-user browsing is free and professional operators pay to publish listings; brokerage commissions on completed sales are noted as not included in listed prices. Pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. The company is a bootstrapped sole proprietorship with no external funding rounds, no disclosed headcount, and no institutional investors, operating as a niche regional portal rather than a scaled platform.

Name

Yacht Brokers

Legal name

D.I. Lastside di Giampietro Chessa

Website

https://yachtbrokers.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Nautical Marketplace

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cruise Aggregators & Online Cruise Agencies (THAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Nautical marketplace
• Boat classifieds
• Yacht brokerage portal
• Boat rental listings
• Marine dealer directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Olbia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Listing Fees / Commission: The platform generates revenue by publishing boat listings from professional nautical operators including brokers, dealers, charter agencies, and maritime mediators registered with the appropriate registry. Users can search and view listings for free, while brokers pay to publish their inventory. The commission-based model is implied through statements about brokerage commissions being excluded from listed prices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yacht Brokers operates an online Italian nautical portal that aggregates boat and yacht listings for sale and rental from registered professional operators (brokers, dealers, charter agencies, maritime intermediaries). The platform offers searchable classifieds by typology, shipyard, model, length, and price, alongside a charter section, a shipyard catalog with technical sheets, and a broker/dealer directory. End users browse listings for free, while professional operators pay to publish inventory on the portal.

Product overview

Yacht Brokers is a nautical online portal launched in 2005 in Sardinia, specializing in boat classifieds for new and used vessels. The platform operates exclusively with professional operators including dealers, importers, authorized representatives, brokers, and maritime intermediaries. Its product portfolio consists of a core boat sales marketplace with advanced search filters (type, shipyard, model, length, price), a boat rental/charter service with suggested Mediterranean itineraries, a boat yard database with technical specs and media, a broker/dealer directory, and a nautical editorial blog. The site features specialized category pages for boat types including inflatables (gommoni) and fishing boats (fisherman), with listings spanning motorboats, sailboats, gommone (RIBs), and fishing vessels searchable by typology such as Open, Flybridge, Fisherman, Day Cruiser, and Trawler.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boat Sales Portal (Vendita Barche) Online marketplace for buying and selling new and used boats, featuring a search engine to filter by typology, shipyard, model, length, and price. Publishes listings exclusively from licensed dealers, brokers, importers, and maritime intermediaries registered with professional registers in Italy.
• Boat Rental and Charter (Noleggio) Charter service on yachtbrokers.it that aggregates yacht rental offers from professional charter agencies, supporting both crewed and bareboat rentals for sea holidays in Italian sailing destinations.
• Boat Yard Database (Cantieri Nautici) Continuously updated online database of nautical boat manufacturers with technical specifications, photographs, and high-resolution videos showcasing new models and those available on the market.
• Broker and Dealer Directory (Broker e Dealer) Online directory of professional nautical operators including boat dealers, importers, authorized shipyard representatives, brokers, and maritime intermediaries who are registered with professional registers.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Given for YachtingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroker and dealer based in Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, publishing used and new boats on the Yacht Brokers platform. Represents one of the platform's key professional operators in the Sardinian market.
• Marina Yacht SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized boat dealer operating from Cala dé Medici marina in Rosignano Solvay, Tuscany. Publishes diverse inventory of used vessels including fishing boats, cruisers, and sailing yachts.
• MasterbrokeragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop-rated yacht broker based in Viareggio, Tuscany, one of Italy's premier boating destinations. Specializes in quality brokerage vessels.
• NautigammacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamous importer of sailing boats, publishes both new and used sailing yacht inventory on the platform. Represents significant sailing vessel expertise.
• Pedetti Yacht SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized importer for Sasga and Rodman boat brands, publishing new and pre-owned inventory on the platform.
• Sestante YachtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYacht broker operating in Porto Rotondo, Sardinia. Publishes various boats including fishing vessels and sports boats. Active listing contributor with multiple recent inventory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rightboat: Global boat marketplace listing new and used boats from brokers and dealers; comparable marketplace model serving boat buyers with similar search and category structure.
• Nautal: Mediterranean-focused boat rental marketplace operating in Spain, France, Italy, and Greece; comparable charter aggregation model serving tourists in the same coastal regions as Yacht Brokers.
• Boat24: European boat marketplace with listings across multiple countries and languages; comparable horizontal boat classifieds model with professional broker inventory and consumer search tools.
• TheYachtMarket: UK-headquartered yacht listings portal aggregating professional broker inventory across Europe; comparable classifieds model targeting yacht buyers in a similar European nautical market.
• Click&Boat: European boat rental marketplace connecting renters with boat owners and charter agencies; directly comparable to Yacht Brokers' charter aggregation product, though venture-backed with stronger tech investment.
• SamBoat: France-based boat rental platform operating across Mediterranean markets including Italy; overlapping marketplace model for charter bookings and bareboat/crewed rentals.
• Barche.it: Italian boat listings portal covering sales and charters of new and used boats; direct domestic competitor with comparable Italian-language audience and broker listings.
• Boat Trader: Largest US-based online boat marketplace with listings for new and used boats across categories; directly comparable to Yacht Brokers as a digital classifieds portal connecting buyers with brokers and dealers.
• Boats.com: International boat listings platform with professional broker inventory and editorial content; overlaps Yacht Brokers on sales listings, search functionality, and content-driven buyer engagement.
• YachtWorld: Global yacht listings marketplace owned by Boats Group, aggregating professional broker listings worldwide; competes head-to-head with Yacht Brokers in the online yacht brokerage segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yachtbrokersit
• Facebookfacebook.com/yachtbrokers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yachtbrokers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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