Monaco Yacht Show 2026 : Bernard Gallay on What Sailing Yacht Buyers Want
At the Monaco Yacht Show, BGYB founder Bernard Gallay sat down with Shari Liu of Superyachts.com: a strong year of sailing yacht sales, buyers chasing long-distance cruising, and comfort taking priority on board.
Monaco Yacht Show : Bernard Gallay
Interviewed by Shari Liu for Superyachts.com at the Monaco Yacht Show, Bernard Gallay looks back on a strong year of sailing yacht sales, including FANCY, C-QUEST and NOMAD IV. The common thread: buyers dreaming of long distances and faraway destinations, without giving up comfort on board. After a career in offshore racing and more than thirty years in brokerage, the BGYB founder sees the balance between performance and luxury shifting, while eight yachts from the fleet head to the Caribbean this winter.
Buyers Chasing Long-Distance Sailing
Across this year's sailing yacht sales, including FANCY, C-QUEST and NOMAD IV, Bernard Gallay sees one common thread: buyers are, above all, looking for a yacht that lets them sail long distances, and the appetite for faraway destinations keeps growing. NOMAD IV, built for offshore performance, has even sailed as far as Antarctica, an ambition that goes well beyond traditional cruising. After a career in offshore racing and more than thirty years in brokerage, Bernard Gallay sums up his no-frills philosophy: sailing yacht or motor yacht, it does not matter, as long as she is seaworthy.
Comfort First, Performance Still Possible
Once seen as competing priorities in sailing yacht design, comfort and performance are finding a new balance, without comfort losing its place. In Bernard Gallay's words: "Comfort first... Performance is possible, but comfort is made priority now." Two types of buyers are coming through BGYB's door: those who do not care about performance, and those who want it as well, a balance far more complicated to achieve.
The Caribbean: Eight Yachts Available This Winter
The same adventurous spirit carries over to cruising. Every year, many yachts cross the Atlantic to be available for charter throughout the winter season in the Caribbean, from December to April. This winter, eight yachts from the BGYB fleet are making the journey: performance sailing yachts, refined cruisers and contemporary catamarans, ready to explore the Virgin Islands, Antigua, St Barths, Martinique, Guadeloupe and the Grenadines. To learn more about our yachts available in the Caribbean, or to receive the latest yachts still available for the Christmas and New Year holidays, visit the dedicated page: The Caribbean: Our Yachts Available This Winter.
To find out more about BGYB yachts for sale, please visit the dedicated page: Yachts For Sale
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