Burgess Reports 31 Yacht Sales in 32 Weeks During Strong 2026 Run

Burgess says 2026 is developing into one of its strongest brokerage years, with 31 yacht sales completed in 32 weeks and an average yacht length of 50 metres. The brokerage also says it has led the 50-metre-plus segment and participated in four of the five largest brokerage yacht transactions recorded during the year.

Sales activity has concentrated at the upper end

The 31 completed transactions span a broad range of yacht types, from new-build Benetti Oasis 40 models and sailing yachts to 80-metre Northern European yachts, support vessels and Feadships above 90 metres. Burgess says the average asking price across the completed sales was about €42 million, placing much of the activity firmly at the top of the brokerage market.

That mix matters because headline transaction counts alone can hide the scale of the underlying assets. A year dominated by larger, higher-value yachts requires more complex due diligence, technical review, ownership structuring and negotiation than a market driven mainly by smaller brokerage listings.

Burgess says it led the 50m-plus sector

According to the brokerage, it completed more sales above 50 metres than any other brokerage during the measured period. It also says it was involved in four of the five largest brokerage yacht transactions of the year, giving the company a prominent position in a segment where relatively few deals can materially change annual market totals.

Large-yacht transactions are often discreet and may involve off-market inventory, so public listing data does not capture every movement. Burgess says nearly half of its business remains off market, making private networks and shared internal market intelligence central to its brokerage model.

Standout transactions covered several yacht categories

The company highlighted sales including MOONRISE, HERE COMES THE SUN, NENINKA, SCOTT FREE, ODYSSEY and BIJIN among its 2026 results. The group includes yachts from major Northern European and Italian builders and demonstrates that buyer demand has not been limited to a single style, age profile or construction route.

For sellers, the breadth of completed deals suggests that well-positioned yachts can still find buyers across several market segments. For purchasers, the activity also reinforces the value of access to yachts that may never appear publicly before a transaction is negotiated.

The figures point to continued liquidity in large-yacht brokerage

A strong first-half performance does not remove wider market uncertainty, but it does indicate that capital is still moving through the upper end of the yacht sector. Experienced buyers are continuing to transact when pricing, condition, pedigree and timing align, even as scrutiny of operating costs and ownership structures increases.

For Superyacht Guide readers, the useful signal is the combination of volume and size. Thirty-one sales with an average length of 50 metres suggests that 2026 brokerage liquidity extends well beyond entry-level superyachts and remains active among the complex, high-value yachts that define the top of the market.

Official sources: www.burgessyachts.com.