Your Yacht Deserves More Than Brokerage Experience.
Nearly 30 years of hands-on yacht experience protecting your interests when buying, owning, and selling your yacht.
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Fort Lauderdale Yacht Brokerage. International Experience.
St. Clair Yachts represents 45'–77' motor yacht buyers and sellers as the yacht brokerage division of St. Clair Superyachts.
Built Around Your Interests
Make Your Next Yacht Decision With More Confidence.
A yacht transaction involves more than the asking price. Condition, operating costs, inspections, negotiation, and closing details can affect what you ultimately own—or what you take home from a sale.
Our role is to help you evaluate the important details, understand your options, and move forward with a clear plan.
Experience That Goes Beyond the Listing
Our background includes yacht engineering, professional captaincy, commissioning, yacht management, and international transactions.
That experience informs the questions we ask, the risks we flag, and the specialists we bring into the process.
The Experience Behind the Brokerage
Decades on the Water. Focused on What Matters to You.
Real Vessel Experience
Firsthand experience with vessel systems, operations, maintenance, and shipyards helps frame the right questions.
Personal Representation
Work directly with brokerage leadership, with a clear understanding of your goals and the decisions ahead.
International Perspective
Fort Lauderdale-based service supported by experience with yachts, owners, and transactions across borders.
Meet the Founder
Kevin St. Clair
Kevin's career began aboard yachts in 1997 and progressed through engineering, navigation, captaincy, commissioning, project management, and yacht brokerage.
Today, as Founder and President, he brings that operational and transaction experience to clients buying, owning, and selling motor yachts.
The objective is straightforward: informed decisions, personal accountability, and representation aligned with your interests.
Connected to St. Clair Superyachts
Focused on Your Yacht. Backed by Broader Experience.
St. Clair Yachts serves the 45'–77' motor yacht market. Our relationship with St. Clair Superyachts brings international industry experience and established relationships to this dedicated segment.
Explore St. Clair Superyachts →Common Questions
Choosing a Florida Yacht Brokerage
How do I choose a yacht broker in Fort Lauderdale?
Start with Florida licensing, experience with the size and type of yacht you're considering, a clear explanation of representation and fees, and a practical plan for the transaction. Ask who will handle your account and how they coordinate inspections, negotiations, and closing.
Are yacht brokers required to be licensed in Florida?
Florida generally requires licensing for regulated yacht brokerage activity. You can check a broker's current license status through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Can a Fort Lauderdale yacht brokerage help with an international purchase or sale?
Yes, depending on the transaction and applicable rules. International yacht sales can involve registration, tax, documentation, inspections, and professionals in several jurisdictions. We coordinate with appropriate local specialists when needed.
Your Next Step
Let's Make Your Next Yacht Decision Count.
Whether you're considering a purchase or preparing to sell, start with the path that fits your plans.
Kevin St. Clair has lived, worked or navigated onboard yachts built by each of these luxury builders.
