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With over €1.1 billion in sales in just six months, Edmiston has surged ahead in a rebalancing brokerage market—outpacing the industry and cementing its position as the world’s leading superyacht brokerage.

2025 marked a defining year for the luxury superyacht brokerage market, with record transaction values, shifting buyer behaviour and renewed strength at the top end. As the top superyacht brokerage globally, Edmiston analyses the data behind the surge — and what it signals for sellers and buyers entering 2026.

While the wider market often quietens over the summer months, Edmiston has continued to build on an already exceptional year. With total transactions in excess of €2.6bn year-to-date, 2025 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for Edmiston.

Edmiston has launched into 2025 with extraordinary momentum, announcing the sale of 16 yachts in just 16 weeks, reinforcing its position as the leading global superyacht brokerage.

Edmiston is proud to announce the most significant brokerage deal in history, representing both buyer and seller in the sale of the 119m RWD designed Feadship, BREAKTHROUGH.

This year the brokerage market has remained relatively stable with sales figures down just 3% over last year. This is a real positive as during the first four months of the year, sales were down 17% against 2023.

Edmiston is delighted to announce 18 yachts sold over the last 18 weeks, 17 of which ranging between 30 – 90 meters. This achievement propels us well ahead of previous years’ performance for the first four months of 2024, reaffirming our position as the leading global superyacht brokerage.

A strong sales record and healthy charter bookings put us in pole position