Guides

Worldwide Yachtsman is an MLS, designed for and by brokers. The platform and the broker want the same outcome, and that alignment is what the institutional investors behind the big platforms cannot copy.

• Who owns the websites your boat is listed on

  One private-equity-owned company runs 9 of the largest boat marketplaces. Who owns what, and who a broker actually pays.

• Why the same boat is listed on eight different websites

  One broker holds the listing, and shared industry feeds copy that single record across dozens of sites. What that means for price, specs and sold boats.