Private Market Access
The most liquid segment of the large-yacht market.
Eighty to a hundred feet is the broadest and most active part of the yacht market. It is large enough for genuine accommodation, full-beam owner cabins and real range, while remaining small enough to dock almost anywhere and to run with a compact crew.
It is also the segment where the step to permanent crew usually happens. Most owners at 80 feet still run with a captain and perhaps a mate; by 100 feet a crew of three or four is normal, and the annual cost profile changes accordingly.
Resale is stronger here than anywhere else in the large-yacht market, simply because the buyer pool is deeper. That cuts both ways: good boats sell quickly, so private access matters.
Sample dataPlatform demonstration. The opportunities shown are sample records used to illustrate how the private market is presented — they are not offers, and no vessel shown is represented as available.
3 opportunities published
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PRIVATE LISTING· Seller position confirmed
Italian Build · 2014 · Refit 2023
US West Coast
$3.9M–$4.6M
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PRIVATE LISTING· Seller position confirmed
Italian Build · 2019 · Refit 2025
Florida
$4.2M–$4.9M
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BROKER-SOURCED· Seller position confirmed
North American Build · 2016 · Refit 2024
US East Coast
$3.1M–$3.7M
Estimated asking range
Most owners in this range run with at least a full-time captain. By 100 feet a crew of three or four — captain, mate or engineer, chef and stewardess — is typical, particularly for extended cruising rather than day use.
Broadly $300,000 to $900,000 per year, dominated by crew salaries, dockage and insurance, with maintenance and a refit reserve on top. Usage pattern and crew size move the figure substantially.
It combines full-beam owner accommodation and genuine range with dockage availability and manageable running costs. The result is the deepest buyer pool of any large-yacht segment, and correspondingly the strongest resale.
In most established yachting markets, yes, though it is worth confirming beam and draft against specific marinas. Above 100 feet availability tightens noticeably.
Flybridge gives you more usable outdoor living space and better all-round visibility; sport yachts give you speed and a lower profile. It is a usage question rather than a quality one.
Well-priced boats in good condition move in months rather than years, which is exactly why the good ones often never get listed.
For most buyers stepping up from a 50 or 60 footer, yes. It is a significant increase in capability without the operational complexity that begins above 130 feet.
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