About CPYB

Yacht Sales Professionals – YSPs (brokers, dealers, salespeople) nationwide have a benchmark for measuring their skills, abilities and performance, while enhancing their marketing value. Boat sellers and buyers are in a better position to select qualified, competent sales professionals with confidence and trust. The Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) program has made this dream a reality.

What is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker?

Thanks to the joint efforts of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA), International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA), Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA), California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA), Boating Ontario Dealers, Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association (GCYBA) and British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association (BCYBA), over 550 YSPs have earned the CPYB designation, with another 100 applicants now preparing for the exam.

Earning
Certification

CPYB Certification is the mark of excellence for yacht sales professionals throughout North America.

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Earning Certification

CPYB brokers have met professional qualifications and have successfully passed a three-hour examination, testing their skills and knowledge as yacht sales professionals. If you are committed to professionalism and have what it takes, we invite you to apply.

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Renew Your
Certification

It is now time to prepare for your CPYB Recertification.

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Renew Your Certification

As you know, staying competitive and successful requires a continuing commitment to educating yourself on the latest industry information and insights. That is why the basis of CPYB Recertification requires your participation in educational activities and professional involvement that help you to remain one of the most experienced brokers in the brokerage industry.

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Upcoming Recertification Opportunities

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Tue
10
2020

March 10, 2020
9:00AM-4:00PM

International Testing Day

Study Session and CPYB Exam

Various Locations Offered

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Wed
11
2020

March 11, 2020
12:00-1:00PM

Vessel Charter Market in the Pacific Northwest – Industry Growth – Selling Vessels into Charter

CPYB Only -3 CPYB Recertification Credits

Moderated by Larry Thompson, CPYB, CAC, BCYBA

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Are You Acting as the Broker to both Buyer and Seller, aka acting as a Dual Agent?

Hey Brokers…do you think you are acting as a “dual agent” in your transaction; meaning representing both the seller and buyer in a transaction? You may have heard of it before, but what should you know about it? The term “dual agency” might lead you to think about double commissions, something perhaps to be excited about. But if you aren’t aware of the pitfalls of dual agency, it might cost you all your commissions, or more.

02/19/2020

YBAA Recommended Courtesy Showing Protocol

1. Principals and managers should instruct their Brokers that the best course of action is for the Selling Broker to accompany the Buyer, when practical. Brokers should be considerate of other Brokers’ time when asking for courtesy showings. It is important that as much notice as possible be given in advance of a requested courtesy showing.

02/19/2020

2020 YBAA University – 100 Year Anniversary Event Education, Information and Celebration to Advance Professionalism

Last year over 160 yacht sales professionals attended the one-day event in Annapolis on July 23 and Providence on July 25. Also in attendance were YBAA U Sponsors, Partners and CPYB Sponsors who provide generous financial support for the YBAA U’s and other YBAA programs such as CPYB.

02/18/2020

Sales by the Obvious, and Not-so-Obvious, Numbers

The obvious numbers - The more people you talk to, the more business you will do. Even a blind pig finds corn. If you talk to enough people, you will eventually bump into someone who says, “I need what you have” or, “I know someone who needs what you have.”

01/30/2020

2019 CPYB Chairman's Award

The Certification Advisory Council (CAC), that oversees the Certified Professional Yacht Broker program and is supported by the seven (7) North American yacht brokers associations, is proud to present the 2019 Chairman's Award to Carmine Galati Sr., founder of Galati Yacht Sales.

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