How Burgess helps clients like you to build a better yacht

Burgess has bought, sold, managed, chartered, crewed, insured, built and refitted hundreds of yachts, from 40-180m, working with shipyards and designers the world over. We know what works and what doesn’t. With New Build Sales (NBS) on your side, all that learning and experience is built into your project. That’s how we help you build a better yacht. 

We have unparalleled in-house commercial and technical knowledge and expertise interwoven in a fashion that is unique to the industry and fundamental to the success of any new-build project. In addition to the Technical and Brokerage teams, you have the wider 360-degree support of the Burgess team on your side, including Operational Management, Charter, Insurance and Procurement. All of this knowledge is fully utilised and forms an integral part of your project up to delivery and beyond.

Alongside this in-house support we maintain the strongest relationships with the leading shipyards and designers around the world. To date NBS has visited over 30 shipyards understanding what products are available on and off the market and also what is in the pipeline. If a build project or build slot becomes available, we'll find out first and let you know before anyone else.

The sub-500GT market has been particularly buoyant with Burgess being involved in the recent sale of the BENETTI CLASS 44M 009 to her new owner and shows no sign of slowing.  For Senior Broker and Senior Partner Rupert Nelson, the New Build Sales team was on hand to provide support during the sale process.

‘Selling a large yacht is never easy; it takes time and requires the involvement of a team of professionals working closely together to get it across the line.  

‘This is even more the case with a new-build project where the complexities of the build process during the period of construction require a much more in-depth knowledge of the yacht construction methods, especially when it comes to technical specifications, projected performance characteristics and quality control. 

‘Having an in-house team at Burgess, the client and his sales broker are able to tap into a vast well of knowledge and experience of new-build supervision from the industry's leading team of experts. This in-house knowledge reduces risk, improves the experience and ultimately delivers a superior product.  

‘Working together with Benetti on the purchase of their BENETTI CLASS 44M 009 was straightforward, uncomplicated and enjoyable – arguably the most essential ingredients for any client embarking on such an incredible journey.’ 

Naturally every owner wants something different, so finding the right designer and shipyard to make their project a success is different every time. The New Build Sales team understands exactly what each client’s requirements are and what pieces of the puzzle are needed to complete the picture. Senior Broker and Senior Partner Peter Brown recently did just this for a client and the right choice of shipyard for PROJECT ETESIAN turned out to be a yard we haven’t worked with before but one that impressed us greatly. 

‘PROJECT ETESIAN is a great example of the necessity for this depth of knowledge, as we needed to find a yard with two key attributes - both the ambition AND the experience to build a true custom vessel under the 500GT threshold, which is more of a challenge than many might imagine. With so much growth in the semi-production ‘series’ yacht marketplace it is increasingly hard to find an experienced shipyard that truly has the appetite to embark upon a bespoke project of this scale. Alia Yachts in Turkey is one such partner.  

‘Not only do they have a wealth of experience in custom yacht construction, but they pair it with an open and frankly refreshing mindset that embraces new ideas, new technology and new partners. On top of all this Alia provided the significant commercial upside in the Antalya Free Trade Zone that our client was looking for. 

‘We are hugely excited to partner with them on this exciting project and we are confident this will be the first of many more custom yachts that we will work on together.’ 

If you’re thinking of building a yacht, make sure you pay the right price, get what you expect or better and know everything you need to know about running your yacht. Choose Burgess New Build Sales team. Find out more here with a series of videos on how the New Build Sales team can help your new-build project, or get in touch with the team here.