Welcome to the BERNARD GALLAY Yacht Brokerage - BGYB world
BGYB specializes in the yacht sales & purchase, luxury yacht charter and yacht management, offering our clients a unique, professional and enthusiastic service. We ensure that we build up a close relationship with our clients, based upon trust, honesty and dedication in order to give them the best service offered within the yachting industry.
BGYB is a member of the MYBA – Mediterranean Yacht Broker Association, which the most important international brokerage companies belong to and whose commercial terms and uses have become an international reference for the yachting industry.
Not only does BGYB have its membership with MYBA to guarantee its credibility, but the company's representatives are experienced yachtsmen and reputable sailors including Philippe Monnet (Monaco), François Boucher (Paris), Nicolas Marchand (Monaco), Stephane Della (La Ciotat), Jean-Yves Candelot (Palma), Richard Szyjan (Grenada), Lisa Spiller (Montpellier), Bruno Gallien (Montpellier) and Thierry Barrot (Hong Kong).
BGYB plays a significant role in the brokerage world, with offices scattered internationally: Montpellier, Paris, Moscow, Palma de Mallorca, Monaco, Grenada, Hong Kong and La Ciotat.
Yacht Market Overview (Autumn 2011)
Until now, BGYB has experienced a very similar year in 2011 to that of 2010. We have enjoyed continued success in all aspects of our business which has been very exciting for us in this challenging time.
BGYB have signed more and more wonderful yachts as Central Agents this year. This provides us with the ability to create and maintain strong relationships with the owners and also the opportunity to work with other brokers around the world. These relationships are based upon honesty and trust, thus what is important at BGYB at this time is realistic pricing. This allows us to be true to not only our potential buying clients but also to the owners of the boats we have for sale. The asking prices here at BGYB and indeed worldwide, have become very interesting meaning that there are intriguing proposals to be seen and fantastic opportunities to be had in what has continued to be a buyers’ market in 2011.
The charter area of our business has increased in productivity over this year. We are about to finish the summer season with several luxury yacht charters booked for the famous “Les Voiles de St. Tropez” at the end of September. We have also secured a year long charter on 53 metre MY SANSSOUCI STAR, demonstrating the ambition and enthusiasm inherent throughout our business and providing us with a real sense of achievement.
BGYB are currently gearing up for the Cannes and Monaco Yacht Shows 2011 and will also be present at a number of others, including Antibes Yacht Show next year. Perhaps the most exciting event that BGYB will be attending is the London Luxury Yacht Exhibition in November at the Henry Moore Gallery in Kensington, which we are very much looking forward to as this will allow us to prepare the 2012 season.
Going into 2012, there are still a few key questions that need to be addressed ; Has demand stabilised? How will the market develop? What is clear is that after this year’s yacht shows that will finish in October, we will be able to get a clearer idea of the shape of the market and take this into 2012 full of optimism.
For us here, 2012 looks to be a very compelling year. We will continue to invest time in developing our offices in Hong Kong and Moscow while ensuring that BGYB continues to be a firm that moves with these challenging times.