Welcome to the
California Yacht Brokers Association

Founded in 1975, the California Yacht Brokers Association in 2025 will be celebrating 50 years of setting higher standards in our industry. 


About the CYBA

California was the first state to require brokers and sales personnel to be licensed and bonded. Since 1975 the efforts of the CYBA goes beyond that which is required by law and offers further protection and services to the consumer.
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Women Of The Waterfront Award

LtR: Mark P White CYBA Executive Director, Kathi Ford Women of the Waterfront 2024 Winner, Leilani Wales Chairman of the Women of the Waterfront Award Committee.

This award recognizes a notable woman in the yachting industry, a CYBA member who exemplified exceptional service and support in the promotion of the profession and the CYBA’s standard of professionalism.

Requirements for nominations include:

  • A CYBA member in good standing.
  • Actively engaged in the boating/sailing industry activities on a local, regional and/or national level.
  • Exemplified the professionalism, ethical behavior, and business practices that are the trademark of the CYBA membership.
  • Actively promoted the CYBA and other professional associations in recreational boating to elevate professionalism, high standards of conduct, consumer awareness, and growth of the industry.

Through a nomination and election process open to the membership, the recipient will be presented during the Annual CYBA Dinner each year.  The award will be a custom-made award as their own personal keepsake and highlighted in a press release to be distributed on social media platforms, the CYBA website and CYBA Newsletter.

If you have any questions feel free to contact
CYBA Executive Director, Mark P White
310-968-9376
markpwhite@CYBA.info


Member Benefits

CYBA Membership

Members of the California Yacht Brokers Association enjoy many benefits and privileges that make conducting business in an ever complex and evolving business environment, easier, friendlier, and more productive than ever before.
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Arbitrations

CYBA Arbitration

Buyers and sellers, hopefully, enter into CYBA purchase agreements in good faith, but later disputes may surface.  Our association was one of the first to draft a comprehensive set of listing and sale forms for our member’s use.  The sole remedy for dispute resolution in the forms is mandated arbitration. 
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