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Yacht brokers Port de Saint-Mandrier: are you looking for a broker to sell your boat, to buy one for you, or to act for both sides? European Yacht Brokers does all three at Port de Saint-Mandrier in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, through a local broker backed by our Cannes head office. Tell us which you need and we put you in touch with the right broker, who can visit your boat quickly. The valuation is free, our commission is just 5%, and we advertise on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, in six languages.
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Which yacht broker do you need at Port de Saint-Mandrier?
The difference in a nutshell: a seller’s broker works for the owner and brings the yacht to market; a buyer’s broker works for the purchaser and finds, compares and negotiates; a full-service broker handles the sale from the first conversation to completion and, if you agree it in writing, can act for both sides. At Port de Saint-Mandrier you can choose any of the three, and the written agreement sets out exactly what is included.
This is our specialist field, and we make it easy: a valuation free of charge, a commission of just 5%, over 20 international platforms including YachtWorld, six languages and a local broker who can reach any French marina, including Port de Saint-Mandrier, inside an hour. Tell us whether you want to sell, buy or have one broker for both, and we will take it from there.
Selling a yacht kept at Port de Saint-Mandrier? Our seller’s broker takes the work off you: a no-cost valuation, photographs and particulars, advertising on over 20 international platforms, the enquiries and the viewings. The agreement says what is included, how long it lasts and what commission is payable (just 5%), so there are no surprises.
Bringing a yacht to market is the listing broker’s job, and the owner makes the appointment. The broker may help set the asking price, collect specifications and photographs, prepare the listing, advertise the yacht, respond to enquiries and arrange viewings. Check that the listing agreement explains whether it is exclusive or open, how long it runs, what commission applies and which services are included.
Some owners choose a listing and marketing service and nothing more. The broker then advertises the yacht, hands any offer to the owner and takes no responsibility for negotiating or managing what follows. This can work as a clearly defined service, but it should not be taken as the standard seller’s broker. Published guidance usually includes work after the offer, with Horizon Yachts International describing the deposit, survey and sea-trial stages and YachtWorld explaining that a broker may arrange a survey and sea trial.
Before committing, be clear about where the broker’s work ends. Will the broker negotiate price and conditions, help prepare or explain the paperwork, track deadlines and contingencies, arrange access for a survey or sea trial, and coordinate closing, payment and transfer documents? If any of these are excluded, you may need separate professional help to complete them.
In the listing relationship, the broker’s client is the seller. Buyers who contact that broker should ask whom it represents and whether separate representation is needed. Co-brokerage can bring in a buyer through another firm, and the two firms may share commission according to their agreement; the seller should confirm what this does to the fee and service in their own contract. In short, this is a seller’s listing broker with a deliberately limited scope, not a general definition of brokerage, and it applies just as much to a yacht lying at Port de Saint-Mandrier.
Sources: Horizon Yachts International: Guide to Selling Your Yacht; YachtWorld: Buying from a Yacht Broker
Buying a yacht abroad is easier with someone on your side. At Port de Saint-Mandrier, our buyer’s broker listens to what you want, finds suitable boats, helps you compare them and negotiate an offer, and keeps the survey, sea trial and closing moving. A local broker can reach any French marina within the hour, and we speak six languages.
The purchaser appoints a buyer’s broker to represent them in finding and buying a yacht. The search usually starts with a conversation about the buyer’s plans: the type and size of yacht, the budget, the location and the priorities. From there the broker can research the market, identify candidate boats, collect information from listing brokers, review the records available and help the buyer compare the options. Some buyer brokers also preview yachts or arrange remote viewings, letting the client narrow the choice before travelling.
With a yacht identified, the broker can prepare and negotiate the offer with the buyer, explain the transaction’s steps and deadlines and work with the seller’s listing broker. The process may bring a purchase agreement, deposit and escrow arrangements, an independent marine survey, specialist inspections, a sea trial and more discussions afterwards. The broker can coordinate those steps and keep communication moving. The independent technical inspection is the surveyor’s work, and the broker does not replace it.
Buyer services at yacht brokerages typically take in research, negotiation, survey coordination, sea-trial arrangements and assistance with closing documents. Examples: Curtis Stokes & Associates helps buyers research and preview yachts, prepare offers, negotiate and find surveyors and documentation support, and HMY coordinates the survey and sea-trial stages, post-survey discussions and closing. The service on offer varies, which is why the buyer should ask what the broker handles and what is left to the buyer.
Payment varies. A buyer’s broker may be paid an agreed share of the commission through a cooperating listing broker, or the buyer may owe a fee under a separate representation agreement. Before the search begins, the buyer should have the fee, duration, scope of authority and any exclusivity in writing. The result is a dedicated representative across a wider search, even when the yacht you choose is listed by another brokerage. Buyers looking at yachts around Port de Saint-Mandrier should ask these questions before appointing anyone.
Sources: Curtis Stokes & Associates: Buyer Brokerage Service; HMY: How Brokers De-Risk a Used Yacht Purchase
Prefer one broker to manage everything? At Port de Saint-Mandrier our full-service broker handles the sale from assessing the yacht to closing and, if the parties agree in writing, represents both buyer and seller. The arrangement is written down so that each side knows whom the broker acts for.
A full-service yacht broker can run a sale from the first conversation with the owner to completion. The work may include assessing the yacht and its asking price, preparing photographs and particulars, advertising, answering enquiries, arranging viewings, passing on offers and helping the parties take an accepted offer through contract, deposit, survey, sea trial and closing. The agreement may also cover documentation, escrow arrangements, delivery and other practical matters. The listing and sale documents should set out the precise service.
Dual agency means one broker represents both parties in the same transaction, as the Yacht Brokers Association of America describes it. In this profile the broker deals directly with the buyer and represents buyer and seller alike. It differs from a listing broker who helps a buyer with the sale but remains appointed to represent the seller. Ask the broker to explain the relationship before you make an offer.
Their interests are not the same: the seller generally wants the strongest price and terms, and the buyer wants a suitable yacht at a fair price with enough information to judge its condition. A broker acting for both cannot negotiate privately for each side as if there were two independent representatives. For that reason the YBAA discussion emphasises transparency about the arrangement and careful treatment of confidential information. Rules differ by jurisdiction, so the written agreement and applicable local advice should be relied on.
Check who pays what. The commission is often addressed in the seller’s listing agreement, yet arrangements vary and a buyer should find out whether a separate fee is owed. Full-service is about how much work the broker does; dual agency is about whom the broker represents. Extensive support through a transaction does not mean the broker represents both sides.
Cannes is our head office and your first point of contact, and from there brokers serve the coastal regions and many marinas throughout France. The Cannes team connect you with the broker responsible for your area, and our regional network means that broker can reach any French marina in under an hour to arrange a visit to your boat and provide a complimentary valuation.
Our people are where your boat is. Delegates and agents work across every coastal region of France, namely Brittany, Normandy, Hauts-de-France, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica, so a client at Port de Saint-Mandrier in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur can have the local broker visit the boat and talk things through quickly, while the Cannes head office stays your single point of contact.
You can begin by downloading the Sales Mandate and Evaluation Sheet. With the boat’s details and condition in front of us, we study the market and prepare a precise, evidence-based valuation, informed by three years of sales data for boats worldwide. Note that a valuation is an assessment of likely market value; the eventual sale price is not guaranteed.
Once you appoint us, your regional broker manages the work of finding a buyer or helping you find the right boat, and guides you through the transaction to completion and the successful transfer of funds. We advertise boats across over 20 platforms throughout Europe, giving them visibility beyond the French market, and reaching international buyers can often help secure a stronger price than relying on local demand alone. Our brokers speak six languages between them, so we can connect you with someone who speaks yours.
Where a yacht is kept shapes how it sells, and for boats at Port de Saint-Mandrier that place is Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. The notes below summarise the marina’s facilities, the town, its history and what there is to do.
Port de Saint-Mandrier has 790 berths and can accommodate boats up to 20 metres in length. The marina provides services including 220 V electricity, fresh water, Wi-Fi, showers, toilets, secure pontoons, 24/7 video surveillance, and duty cover. Facilities for waste sorting, household refuse, as well as grey, black and bilge-water pumps are available. There is also a small slipway and a launch slip located in the outer harbour. A drinks dispenser serves the marina, while nearby amenities include shops, a tourist office, public parking, a fish market supplied by local fishermen, a weather display and a live webcam.
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is located in Var, within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Its port, known as the Creux de Saint-Georges, is described by the operator as a typical Mediterranean harbour, sheltered from the wind by two jetties. The port is characterised by traditional pointus, waterfront terraces and a village atmosphere. The municipality’s 2025 summer programme notes that Saint-Mandrier retains the character of a fishing village and is marking 75 years of municipal life, reflecting its historical background and community continuity.
At Port de Saint-Mandrier, available facilities include Wi-Fi, showers and toilets, secure pontoons with 24/7 video surveillance and duty cover, 220 V electricity, fresh water, and waste sorting services. There are pumps for grey, black and bilge water, a small slipway and a launch slip in the outer harbour, along with a drinks dispenser. Nearby amenities comprise shops, a tourist office, public parking and a fish market supplied by local fishermen. The port operator also highlights local activities such as sailing, diving and pescatourism, together with attractions including the coastal path, the Franco-Italian cemetery, Domaine de l’Ermitage exhibitions, Galerie Rancilio, Provençal jousting and terrace life close by.
Looking for a boat near Port de Saint-Mandrier? Listings appear in the European Yacht Brokers archive once a local broker has added and verified them, and the broker for Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur can search more widely for you. Selling instead? Your boat can be shown to buyers looking in this area and in neighbouring ports.
Port de Saint-Mandrier is sheltered from the wind by two jetties and has a maximum draught of 2.5 metres. Continuously updated weather information and a webcam are available at the port. Sailing, diving and pescatourism are activities identified at the marina, with a sailing school based in Saint-Mandrier. The municipality’s 2025 summer programme includes concerts, shows, night markets, food events, the Saint-Pierre festival and Provençal jousting with a Coupe de France round, alongside the 75th-anniversary celebrations.
Want to see a boat at Port de Saint-Mandrier, or have yours valued where it lies? Our Cannes head office connects you with the local broker for Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, who can visit quickly and give a free valuation.
Official references
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.
It varies. Some sellers take a limited service in which the broker advertises the yacht and passes offers to the owner, while other agreements also cover negotiation, survey, sea trial and closing. Ask before you sign.
Certain buyer brokers preview yachts or arrange remote viewings so the client can narrow the choice before travelling. Ask what service is included.
The seller generally wants the strongest price and terms, while the buyer wants a suitable yacht at a fair price. A single broker cannot act as two independent negotiators, so the arrangement and the handling of confidential information should be clear.
We can arrange for a broker to reach any French marina in less than an hour, coordinated from the Cannes head office.
Yes. As soon as an offer is accepted, we ask the buyer for a 10% deposit, paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
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Agree the fee trigger, authorised expenses and accounting terms before appointing a French yacht intermediary.
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Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Interested parties with yachts around Port de Saint-Mandrier are invited to contact the European Yacht Brokers Cannes team with details to connect with the broker managing the area. For example: for an owner a 2015 sailing yacht of about 12 metres, or for a buyer a sailing yacht of about 40 feet with a budget of up to 150,000 euros.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +33 6 0999 2657.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Cannes office: 93 La Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
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