"Selling a yacht is about far more than signing a contract. It begins with honest, personal advice, and my responsibility doesn't end at the handover — after-sales care and long-term support have always been part of what makes a good yacht deal, for me."
Albert Drettmann
sell with confidence
Selling a yacht well takes more than a listing. It takes judgement, timing and a clear process, personally managed from first valuation to final handover. Our sales team has worked across every segment for decades, and that experience is there to make the whole process feel straightforward.
A tailored superyacht sales strategy
No two yachts, and no two sales, are the same. We start by understanding your yacht, your timeline and your priorities, then build a strategy around them. We position the yacht precisely in the market and present it to the right buyers. Throughout, you deal directly with the experienced people managing your sale, from first valuation to final handover.
A proven track record in superyacht sales
Experience shows in the outcome. With more than 10,000 yachts sold over 50 years, we know how to value a yacht accurately, market it well and bring a sale to close, often faster than the market expects. That track record is why many of our clients come back to us, selling through us as their needs change.
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Vessels sold
10122
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In-house deals in the last three years
43%
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New Builds Delivered
>350
Steps to sell a luxury superyacht
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valuation
Every sale begins with an honest, well-founded valuation. We assess your yacht's condition, specification and history against the current market to arrive at a price that's realistic and defensible. Getting this right from the outset is what keeps everything that follows straightforward, and positions the yacht to sell within a sensible timeframe.
marketing
With the value set, we position and present your yacht to the right buyers. Professional materials show it properly, and our global network puts it in front of people genuinely in the market, discreetly where discretion is needed. The aim is qualified, serious interest.
lead management
Telling serious enquiries from casual ones takes experience. We field every approach, qualify genuine buyers and arrange and manage viewings on your behalf. You stay informed throughout, while your time is spent only where it counts, a hallmark of how we work across every part of the business.
negotiation
This is where experience earns its place. We represent your interests at the table, drawing on decades of market knowledge and a long record of completed sales to hold firm on value and reach terms that genuinely work for you. Direct, straightforward, and always focused on your best outcome.
survey & closing
The final stage is where complexity tends to gather, and where being properly handled matters most. We manage the survey, sea trial, contracts and transfer of ownership through to completion, working alongside legal counsel and using industry-standard MYBA and IYBA agreements so nothing is overlooked. The result is a clean, confident close.
Yachts Sold by Drettmann Yachts
More than 10,000 yacht sales over five decades, alongside 400 yachts designed in-house and 1,500 built in total, have built one thing above all else: trust. Every transaction adds to the experience we bring to today’s clients, helping us value accurately, advise independently and build relationships that continue long after the sale is complete.