Tag Archives: Florida Yacht Brokers Association

The largest and most influential organization for professional yacht and luxury yacht charter brokers, Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA), announced that it has rebranded itself as the International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA). “When we mapped out the FYBA membership, it reinforced what we already knew, that FYBA is truly an international organization with members operating in popular yachting areas not ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – The Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA) announced that the 2nd Annual YES, scheduled for Tuesday, Apr. 5, will be even bigger and better than the first. In addition to relocating the event to the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort with its spacious conference facilities, the FYBA has added a new expo hall, where up to 25 exclusive vendors will be able ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) plans to introduce in mid-November important legislation that would allow U.S. citizens to purchase foreign-flagged yachts while in U.S. waters without paying a costly import duty prior to the sale. Congresswoman Frankel made the announcement during a November 10 press event hosted by the Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA) at the Fort ...

The Florida Yacht Brokers Association and attorneys and lobbyists with Becker & Poliakoff are engaging in an industry effort to amend current legislation hindering the sale of foreign-flagged yachts in the U.S. Under Title 19 CFR § 4.94, foreign-flagged boats can obtain a cruising license in the U.S., with the caveat that the vessel is not engaged in trade, which ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Florida leads nation in boating fatalities With 581 crashes and 70 deaths in 2014, Florida tops the list of boating accidents and fatalities, according to U.S. Coast Guard ...

All Aboard Florida (AAF), a private company, plans to build a passenger rail system to move people from Miami to Orlando theme parks. The plan would add 32 daily trips, 16 north and 16 south, to tracks that currently carry freight across the New, St. Lucie and Loxahatchee rivers, utilizing existing CSX and Florida East Coast (FEC) tracks. As a ...

FORD LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA) Board of Directors has named Cynthia “Cindy” Sailor executive director of the association, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The appointment became effective April 1, 2015. Cindy Sailor CS-014-FMs. Sailor, who has a long and extensive background in the recreational marine industry, joins FYBA from Active Interest Media’s (AIM) highly acclaimed ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA), the world’s largest association of yacht brokers and charter agents, announced the results of its 2015-2016 Board of Directors election at the association’s Annual Meeting, held at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale on January 30, 2015. FYBA also presented its prestigious Broker of the Year and Charter Professional of ...