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⛵ Since 1974, CYBA members have set the gold standard 🏆 for yacht sales professionals across California 🌴🌊

11/03/2026

The yacht brokerage world moves fast, but the gold standard never changes: deep personal expertise backed by modern tools. ⚓💡 CYBA has officially partnered with MarineSource to bring cutting-edge market intelligence directly to our members—ensuring our brokers stay ahead in the digital age while keeping client-first relationships at the helm. 🤝📈 Read the full story on our blog: cyba.info/the-helm

Technology complements, it doesn't replace, the professional yacht broker." 💻✨

https://cyba.info/cyba-partners-with-marinesource-to-bring-yacht-brokerage-into-the-ai-era/

11/02/2026

A major upgrade for California yacht brokers is dropping soon.
CYBA Executive Director Mark P. White breaks down why the brand-new CYBA.info and redesigned CYBA Forms platform are officially debuting at this year’s Legal & Best Practices Forum.
From day-to-day contract compliance to modern digital workflows, the legal forum is the heartbeat of our industry's standard-setting. Unveiling the tools here ensures brokers get a live, hands-on look at how these platforms protect your transactions, streamline paperwork, and keep your brokerage ahead of regulatory standards.
Don’t miss the walk-through live at the seminar.
📍 Reserve your seat via the link in our site.

10/31/2026

Why Every Yacht Broker Needs to Attend the CYBA Legal Seminar. Listen to Mark P. White share the details

Still haven't signed up?

HERE IS THE LINK:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfneTdjXzL0ZYHzxE8Qsxpl1ECcbVhStBbBs6CKDahytx7AfQ/viewform?usp=header

https://youtube.com/shorts/ROhiFMzYwog?feature=share

Navigating the complexities of maritime law and brokerage transacti...

10/28/2026

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opens today.

To the CYBA members heading east this week: safe travels, and bring back what you learn. The West Coast market feels the ripple effects of this show every year.

For everyone staying home, November is a big month here:

→ Nov 2–4: MRA Conference & Trade Show, Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach
→ Nov 18: CYBA 2026 Legal & Best Practices Seminar, Marina Park Community Center, Newport Beach
→ The November CYBA newsletter, with more on both, arrives in your inbox soon

Which are you attending? Tell us below.

10/27/2026

Before you sign anything, verify your broker. ✅

It takes 30 seconds:
1️⃣ Go to cyba.info (link in bio)
2️⃣ Open the member directory
3️⃣ Search by name, company or city

CYBA members are licensed, bonded and committed to higher professional standards.

Be Smart – Buy Smart. Share this with someone shopping for a boat. ⚓

PURCHASING A USED BOAT IN CALIFORNIA A courtesy publication provided by the California Yacht Brokers Association. Helpful advice if you are looking to buy a previously owned boat in California Californians love water sports and boating is a wonderful recreational activity for the whole family. Thi...

10/26/2026

One week from today, the California marine industry gathers in Newport Beach.

🗓 Marine Recreation Association Conference & Trade Show
📍 Balboa Bay Resort
📅 November 2–4

If you're a CYBA member heading there, let's make it easy to connect:

→ Comment below with your name and brokerage
→ Tell us which session or exhibitor you're most interested in
→ Look for fellow members in the halls and on the docks

Conferences are only as valuable as the conversations you have there. See you in Newport.

https://marina.swoogo.com/mra2026/12586252

The Marine Recreation Association is headed to beautiful Newport Beach for the 2026 Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show! Join marina owners, operators, employees, and industry partners at the Balboa Bay Resort on November 2-4, 2026 for the West Coast's premier marina industry event.

10/23/2026

A central pillar of Brainard’s practice is his role as legal counsel for the California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) an organization dedicated to maintaining ethical standards, consumer protection and professional integrity in California’s marine sales industry.

Through targeted procedural strategy, regulatory expertise, and a firm defense of ethical trade standards, Brainard has consistently shielded the association and its members from multi-million-dollar liabilities and high-stakes legal challenges.

Learn more about he worked to protect our industry against lawsuits that could destroy the way we do business on a daily basis.

https://cyba.info/protectingthehorizon/

10/22/2026

Does your post closing check list include helping your buyers get their Boater ID's?
If not, here is how to implement that in your closing procedures. A better boat broker means happier clients.

https://cyba.info/the-post-closing-checklist/

10/21/2026

Harbor Island West is preparing their Marina for the next generation of Boaters and beyond. Learn more about their upgrades in progress.

https://cyba.info/built-for-the-next-generation-the-future-of-harbor-island-west-marina/

10/20/2026

Buying a yacht is one of the largest purchases many people will ever make.

For a long time in California, almost anyone could call themselves a yacht broker.

In 1975, a group of brokers decided that wasn't good enough. They formed the California Yacht Brokers Association and pushed for what's now standard: licensed and bonded yacht brokers.

That work still matters every day:
→ Buyers' funds are handled with accountability
→ Brokers answer to clear professional standards
→ The whole market earns more trust

More than 50 years later, CYBA's mission is the same: setting higher standards in our industry.

If you're a broker who shares that commitment, we'd like to know you.

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San Diego, CA
92121

Website

http://cyba.info/

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