YACHT BROKER
Free valuation · only 5% commission
Our yacht broker Corsica team helps owners and buyers through European Yacht Brokers’ Mediterranean network. Local brokerage support connects viewings and negotiations with head office, while our qualified lawyer, marketing department and multilingual sales team handle the work needed to progress the transaction.
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Owners in Corsica can use EYB’s coordinated sale process: central management, local knowledge, professionally prepared documents, broad promotion and buyer follow-up in relevant languages.
Your first contact is EYB’s head office. Share the boat’s specifications, present condition, documents and berth in Corsica so the team can understand what is being offered and provide an initial valuation.
The valuation helps frame the asking price and discussion about the sale. If you decide to proceed, EYB and the owner agree the mandate, including the flat 5% commission and the other terms that govern the appointment.
Once signed, the mandate gives the team a clear basis to coordinate marketing, enquiries and offers. The valuation is an initial view based on the details supplied; it is not a promise that a buyer will pay a particular amount.
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Head office gives the sale one organising point, even when the owner, boat and buyer are in different places. EYB coordinates the campaign, communicates with the seller and links each enquiry to the right person on the team.
For viewings and questions about a berth in Corsica, local brokerage support can help with arrangements and local context. That assistance complements the central sales process; it does not replace the owner’s role in deciding on offers or agreeing conditions.
EYB’s wider network introduces the listing to international clients, while local knowledge helps turn interest into an informed visit. The team keeps the exchanges connected from first enquiry through completion.
A qualified lawyer draws up EYB’s sales mandate and sale contract. The lawyer also handles registration and other administrative requirements relevant to the transaction.
The mandate records the parties’ appointment and agreed sale terms. Before signing, the owner can review the document and raise questions about its scope, the commission or the information needed for the listing. The contract is then prepared for the transaction the parties actually agree.
For a boat in Corsica, the lawyer works with the vessel’s documents and the facts supplied by the parties. This keeps administrative steps connected to the boat and sale rather than relying on a generic form.
To reach buyers beyond the home marina, EYB’s marketing department uses SEO, social channels and relevant boat-sale platforms in national and international markets.
The material is built around the boat rather than generic promotional claims. Specifications, equipment, condition and owner-supplied history are combined with photographs and a precise location in Corsica. That gives prospective buyers a useful first view before they contact the sales team.
The campaign can be adjusted as the sale develops. Marketing staff coordinate with sales colleagues to update confirmed information, respond to interest and keep the listing aligned with the owner’s agreed instructions.
EYB’s sales team handles buyer enquiries, arranges viewings, supports negotiations and communicates with clients in the relevant languages.
When an enquiry concerns a boat in Corsica, the team gathers the buyer’s questions and coordinates clear replies with the owner. It can also discuss practical points such as the vessel’s availability and arrange a viewing with local assistance where needed.
If interest develops into an offer, the sales team helps the parties discuss the price and conditions. The owner decides whether to accept an offer and remains involved in agreeing the transaction.
The French maritime guidance addresses owners’ sale and registration obligations rather than a special licence for a broker selling a private pleasure craft. The formal transfer still has to reach the competent pleasure-craft service. The sale deed should match the craft’s identifying details and be retained with its current registration certificate. First registration and a change of owner are distinct administrative steps. The national process also governs sales in Corsica. French Ministry for the Sea, buying, selling and registering recreational vessels
The seller initiates the transfer through the national pleasure-craft service, enters the purchaser’s details and supplies a scanned deed of sale. A change of ownership is reported to the relevant departmental maritime service. Retain current vessel papers with the contract. EU customs guidance says that a craft remaining in the EU customs territory normally keeps Union-goods status, supported by invoices and import records. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft French public service, online recreational vessel procedures
For Corsica, EYB arranges brokerage support in line with these requirements; its qualified lawyer prepares the sale contract and manages registration. Check the seller’s authority to transfer the boat and keep the signed contract and registry evidence. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft
If you are looking for a boat in Corsica, tell EYB the type of boat, your budget and the stretch of coast you prefer. The sales team replies in the relevant languages and puts you in touch with the right local support.
Viewings are arranged around the owner’s availability and the boat’s access arrangements in Corsica. EYB coordinates with the buyer and local contact. If the parties wish to proceed with a survey or sea trial, they agree its scope, timing and conditions before it takes place.
When you make an offer, EYB passes it to the owner and helps both sides agree the price and conditions. The lawyer then prepares the sale contract, and the purchase moves to deposit and completion, set out below.
Under EYB’s stated process, the buyer pays a 10% deposit into escrow after the parties agree the sale terms. The sale documents record the conditions that must be met before completion and should identify the escrow holder and release terms.
When all agreed conditions are satisfied, the remaining balance goes directly to the seller. EYB coordinates the steps with the parties, while the contract governs the deposit and completion sequence for the specific transaction.
Seller's checklist
Corsica has 11 marinas on the European Yacht Brokers list. Port de Saint-Florent has 920 berths and takes boats up to 48 metres. Port Charles Ornano in Ajaccio offers 890 berths for boats up to 20 metres, while Port de Macinaggio in Rogliano has 585 berths and accommodates boats up to 22 metres. Port de plaisance de Propriano has 550 berths and takes boats up to 80 metres. Port de plaisance Xavier Colonna in Calvi has 490 berths for boats up to 20 metres, and Port de Solenzara in Sari-Solenzara has 450 berths for vessels up to 30 metres. Other marinas include Port Toga in Bastia with 363 berths for boats up to 30 metres, Port de Bonifacio with 350 berths accommodating up to 86 metres, Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio with 350 berths for boats up to 50 metres, and Port de plaisance de L’Île-Rousse with 152 berths for vessels up to 25 metres.
At Port de Saint-Florent, the Gulf of Saint-Florent is described as protected from the winds and offers a safe anchorage for visiting yachtsmen. Port Charles Ornano can be accessed day and night in practically all weather; however, strong south-westerly winds require care, while south-westerly and north-easterly winds can create backwash inside the port. The Port de plaisance de Propriano, located at the far end of the Gulf of Valinco, is sheltered from prevailing north, west and east winds, with a draught limit of 5 metres in the east basin and 3.5 metres in the west basin.
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In Corsica, you may use a yacht broker for your boat. The broker oversees everything from valuation and sale terms to negotiations with buyers. Local expertise ensures viewings go smoothly, and a qualified lawyer manages contracts, registration, and compliance with all relevant France rules.
EYB’s qualified lawyer draws up the mandate and contract for the sale and handles registration and related administration. The documents reflect the vessel and the specific conditions accepted by buyer and seller.
EYB’s commission is a flat 5%. The amount is agreed with the owner at the outset and written into the mandate together with the other sale terms, so the owner can review the appointment before promotion begins.
Viewing arrangements depend on the owner, port access and timing. EYB coordinates the request and confirms the visit with the seller and local contact in Corsica.
Yes, if buyer and seller agree. An independent surveyor can inspect the boat, and the parties can arrange a sea trial subject to access, timing and agreed conditions.
EYB’s stated sequence is a 10% escrow deposit followed by direct payment of the balance to the seller when all agreed conditions have been met. The contract records the specific terms.
This page covers the 11 marinas in Corsica on the EYB list, including Port de Bonifacio / Bonifacio Marina, Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio and Port Charles Ornano. Each has its own page, linked in the marina section below.
The marketing team combines SEO and social media with relevant boat-sale platforms in domestic and international markets. Sales staff respond to interested buyers in the relevant languages.
An initial valuation starts with accurate vessel details. Tell EYB where the boat is kept in Corsica and share its specifications, condition and documents so the team can assess it and explain the mandate.
11 marinas in Corsica on our list.
If you own a boat in Corsica, speak with EYB head office about its location, condition and your plans. The team can provide an initial valuation, explain the sale terms and agree the next step with you. If you are looking to buy, tell us the boat or the type you have in mind and the team will arrange the enquiry and the viewing.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +33 6 09 99 26 57.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Coordinating office (Olbia): Via Capoverde 2, c/o Delta Center, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
Viewings and local enquiries in Corsica are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
Port Charles Ornano, Port de Bonifacio / Bonifacio Marina, Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio, Port de Solenzara, Port de plaisance de Propriano.
Port de Macinaggio (Portu di Macinaghju), Port Toga, Port de plaisance du Vieux-Port de Bastia, Port de Saint-Florent, Port de plaisance Xavier Colonna, Port de plaisance de L’Île-Rousse.
Port Charles Ornano, Port de Bonifacio / Bonifacio Marina, Port de Macinaggio (Portu di Macinaghju), Port de plaisance de L’Île-Rousse, Port de plaisance de Propriano, Port de plaisance du Vieux-Port de Bastia, Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio, Port de plaisance Xavier Colonna, Port de Saint-Florent, Port de Solenzara, Port Toga.
