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April 1, 2025 March 19, 2025Read morePBIBS : Palm Beach International Boat Show
Since 1982, the Palm Beach International Boat Show (PBIBS) has established itself as a major player in the nautical and marine industry in South Florida. The 42nd Palm Beach International Boat Show took place in 2024, attracting thousands of visitors and exhibitors. This year, the Palm Beach International...
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February 13, 2025Read moreVAT essentials in the Yachting Industry: BGYB Helps You Stay Afloat
VAT – Value Added Tax – is a tax imposed by the country where the charter embarks. Each country sets its own VAT rate, which is calculated as a percentage of the total “charter fees”. Some countries even impose additional conditions, further complicating the broker’s job. It is therefore essential to...
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September 27, 2024Read moreBGYB's 30 Year Anniversary
BERNARD GALLAY Yacht Brokerage (BGYB) marks a significant milestone, celebrating three decades of dedicated service to a vast international network of clients. Specialising in luxury yachting, BGYB is a brokerage built on the expertise of notable sailors, including the founder, Bernard, himself, who...
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March 20, 2024 April 25, 2024Read moreBGYB at the Palma Superyacht Show 2024!
Created in 2013, the Palma Superyacht Village is reserved for motor yachts and sailing boats over 24 metres in length. It takes place at Moll Vell, an original marina located in the centre of Palma, the capital of the island of Majorca. For this 2024 edition, the BGYB team will be exhibiting four large...
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September 25, 2023Read moreIntroducing Cryptocurrency as a Payment Method
Cryptocurrency, a virtual digital currency, is reshaping financial transactions. Unlike traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies exist solely in digital form, symbolized by an address and cryptographic system. This innovative method enables buying, selling, and lending just like tangible assets such...
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May 5, 2023 April 28, 2023Read moreBGYB Cocktail during the Palma Superyacht Show 2023
To celebrate the opening of the office in Palma on Friday 28 April 2023, a cocktail party was organised by the BGYB team. Originally based in Montpellier, the team travelled to Palma for the Super Yacht Show but also took the opportunity to welcome more than 60 guests at the Tree House Restaurant, a...
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April 27, 2023Read moreEpisode 31: Spring/Summer 2023 Edition
We are delighted to present the Spring/Summer edition of our newsletter : the Episode 31! Find here the latest BGYB news: a look back on the great year that was 2022 for us, the opening of our new office in Palma de Mallorca, as well as the yachts available for sale and charter, but also the upcoming...
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March 29, 2023Read moreSeminar BGYB 2023 in Palma de Mallorca
As part of a seminar, the entire BGYB team travelled to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in March 2023 to meet the team of brokers there. The aim was to improve team cohesion, meet the new employees and have a good time together. The programme of the seminar included a visit to the new BGYB offices in Palma,...
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March 13, 2023Read moreCharter Companion 2023
After two years of great success, the BGYB Charter Companion has returned for a third year in 2023. Our new edition will be published in order to accompany our clients through every step of their charter. We are available to offer the best possible service, from the first point of contact, to the charter...
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February 16, 2023Read moreLuxury Cruises with BGYB
With more and more travellers searching for luxury options for their holidays that ensure safety, exclusivity and peace of mind. Cruising is an increasingly popular type of travel but is often over saturated with tourist-factory cruise ships that hinder a luxury experience. BGYB offers a completely personalised...
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February 14, 2023Read moreNew BGYB Office in Palma de Mallorca
Located inside the highly-regarded STP Palma Shipyard, BGYB is expanding beyond our head office in Montpellier, France to a new location in the yachting hotspot Palma de Mallorca. With many of our yachts regularly serviced by the yard over the years and the base for several of our central agency yachts,...
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November 3, 2022Read moreWhat Will the Future of Yachting look like ?
Recent statistics have shown that clients of the yacht industry are younger than ever before, and have different desires than to their parents. With a need to introduce their way of thinking into their way of consuming, clients are looking for a more authentic yachting experience: no need to imagine...
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October 7, 2022Read moreBGYB Cocktail Evening 2022
Following a two-year cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the BGYB team were delighted to be hosting our cocktail evening event once again in Saint Tropez. Bringing together clients, yacht owners, captains, and brokers annually for a celebration, it was wonderful to be among other friendly faces...
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May 19, 2022Read moreEpisode 29 : Spring 2022
This edition includes a comprehensive overview of the market, detailed listings of the yachts that we have for sale, including price reductions and an overview of our yachts available for charter. It also features details of our upcoming events, charter destinations, itineraries and racing charters.
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March 16, 2022Read moreCharter Companion 2022
In this 2022 edition, you will find a wide range of destinations available for rent, each one more idyllic than the next. We want to provide you with the best possible experience to make your stay unforgettable. That's why we have selected motor and sailing yachts. Due to their success in previous years,...
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March 8, 2022Read moreCharter & Sales Fleet Update
At the beginning of each month, BGYB sends a press release to its entire database of contacts, including brokers, clients, travel agencies and more. The purpose of this press release is to introduce the reader to new vessels that have joined our fleet, to summarise the price reductionsor special offers...
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February 22, 2022Read moreCan Yachts Be Eco-Responsible?
With an increasing concern about the environment, the thought about the ecological responsability has also found its place in the sector of yachting. After cars, it is up to the yachts to take up the challenge of becoming «green».
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February 14, 2022Read moreSuperyachts help in scientific research
Our seas and oceans are a common treasure of the Earth and they attract the curiosity of many scientists: new species, unexplored undersea mountains, and much more of our evolutionary heritage are almost hidden from us. In the 21st century, we also have to study how human activity has affected our oceans...
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December 13, 2021Read moreOscar Relier joins the BGYB team
Oscar Relier joins the Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage Team. As a sailor since his early youth, he brings to BGYB his experience with financiers, private banks and family offices. Based between Paris and Switzerland, his international background supports the development of BGYB's activities with its international...
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October 27, 2021Read moreThe young generation invests in yachting
The yacht market has experienced significant growth thanks to the "young generation" who do not hesitate to invest in superyachts and more specifically "exploration yachts". Indeed, this young generation is in constant search of experiences, the ones more striking than the others. Rob McCallum, founder...
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October 8, 2021 September 22, 2021Read moreInterview with Bernard Gallay for Superyachts.com
During the Monaco Yacht Show, which took place from September 22 to 25, 2021, Bernard Gallay conducted an interview for the media Superyachts.com. Here is an excerpt from the interview we conducted: With a large portfolio of modern superyachts, we asked Bernard if there was a particular vessel that...