Founded in 1994, BGYB rapidly grew in the yachting industry and became a full member of the prestigious MYBA (Mediterranean Yacht Broker Association) which is associated with some of the world’s leading brokerage companies worldwide.
Bernard Gallay, founder of BGYB, has had a long and successful sailing career through racing in events such as the America’s Cup and the Vendee Globe – nonstop solo race around the word.
In 2006, he decided to hold back from competing and put 100% of his efforts into the development of BGYB. Considering that the qualities of a sailor and characteristics of an entrepreneur are closely linked (anticipation, courage and perseverance), he completely surrounded himself with other internationally respected sailors, either competitors like him or yacht captains, to really push for the progression of BGYB.
These personalities include:
BGYB France: Bernard Gallay, Lisa Spiller & Bruno Gallien (Montpellier – Head Office)
Nicolas Marchand (Marseille/Monaco)
Youri Loof (Antibes & Paris)
François Boucher (Paris)
Stephane Della (La Ciotat)
BGYB Monaco : Philippe Monnet
BGYB Italy: Andrea Carraci
BGYB Palma: Jean-Yves Candlot
BGYB Moscow: Oscar Konyukhov
BGYB Turkey: Thierry Sagnes & Christophe Apotheloz
BGYB USA: Sylvain Bariel (San Francisco)
BGYB Grenada: Richard Szyjan
BGYB Hong Kong: Thierry Barot
For all marketing, legal and financial matters, the team relies entirely on our head office in Montpellier where Bernard Gallay (CEO & Sales), Nicolas Marchand (Sales Manager), Lisa Spiller (Charter & Marketing Manager), Philippe Meylan (Legal), Bruno Duret (Art work), Katie Ward & Luke Stafford (Charter and Sales Listings Secretary) are based.
BGYB’s principal activity lies with the sale and charter of yachts from 20 m to 80 m.
The largest yacht that we have sold up to this date was 53 metres long and was sold at a value of approximately 20 million euros.