St. Clair Superyachts - Florida Licensed Superyacht Brokerage

05/12/2026

SOLD - Mangusta 100’ Superyacht
May 2026

In our first year alone, St. Clair Superyachts has completed multiple yacht sales, with vessels now positioned across three continents outside the United States...

all while operating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

What matters most to me, however, is the trust placed in me by yacht owners throughout these transactions.

This recent client experience meant a great deal:

“Kevin demonstrated exceptional timeliness, attention to detail, and professionalism throughout the entire purchase process.

As a very hands-on buyer, I appreciated the transparency, communication, and level of care shown at every stage.

He consistently went above and beyond, particularly during the transition process with my crew, helping ensure everything was handled properly from day one.

Kevin also identified issues and considerations I had not initially accounted for, which ultimately protected my interests and added significant value to the transaction.

His ability to manage contracts, financing, closing, and logistics while respecting my schedule made the experience smooth and stress-free.

My next yacht purchase will absolutely include Kevin as part of the process.”

- New Owner
Mangusta 100’ Superyacht

To experience this level of service...

and learn a lot about your next yacht before making costly decisions...

get in touch today.

See you on the water,

Kevin St. Clair
Founder & CEO
St. Clair Superyachts

04/04/2026

Part 3: Follow The Invoice Journey
Your yacht management fee is only the beginning.

Because even when the monthly number appears reasonable…

larger hidden costs may live in the vendor layers behind each invoice.

This is where many owners stop looking.

You make a request for service…

a vendor gets called…

another specialist may be subcontracted..

a project manager touches it…

a coordinator routes it…

a technical manager reviews it…

then the invoice reaches your desk.

By then…

how many layers have touched the same dollar?

That’s the question.

Because every handoff in your invoice journey may introduce:

- Convenience premiums
- Preferred vendor spreads
- Subcontractor layers
- Project management markups
- Parts sourcing fees
- Rush service charges
- Duplicate reporting
- Duplicated technical oversight

None of this is necessarily wrong.

But when these layers become hidden…

you can’t see what you’re paying for.

Especially over 12 months of recurring maintenance, logistics, and shipyard work.

One simple owner question may bring immediate clarity:

How many hands touched this invoice before it reached me?

That question alone may reveal where meaningful savings begin.

The fee is visible.

The invoice path may not be.

And that’s often where the deeper cost-control conversation starts.

St. Clair Superyachts
Licensed Florida Yacht Brokerage

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04/01/2026

Most yacht owners know their fuel burn.

They know dockage.

They know crew.

But one of the largest recurring expenses often gets the least scrutiny:

Management fees.

Not because management itself is the problem.

But because multiple services may be quietly bundled inside one monthly number.

Over time, that single line item may begin to include:

• crew administration
• technical vendor coordination
• shipyard project oversight
• logistics handling
• outsourced specialists
• layered pass-through costs

The issue is rarely the yacht.

It’s often the structure around it.

And when multiple services stay bundled too long…

clarity may slowly disappear.

That’s where unnecessary spending often starts.

The fastest way to uncover it?

Separate each major function first.

Technical.
Crew.
Logistics.
Provisioning.
Project work.

Then review each independently.

That’s often where meaningful cost control begins.

After nearly 30 years in the yachting industry, one pattern continues to repeat:

The most expensive costs are often the ones wrapped in convenience.

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03/29/2026

You may be overpaying for your yacht…

and not even see where it’s happening.

Most of it doesn’t show up as one big mistake.

It hides inside structure.

Part 1

Diversify your yacht’s operating expenses.

Most owners diversify their investments.

But their yacht?

Everything often gets bundled into one system:

- Management
- Crew hiring
- Logistics
- Shipyard coordination

and more.

It looks clean.

One number.

One system.

Easy.

But that’s where costs may start to hide.

Services bundled that don’t need to be…

and functions outsourced inside the same structure.

When it’s time to reduce costs fast…

this is often the first place to look.

Not by tearing everything apart.

By separating it.

Review each piece independently.

That’s where clarity starts.

And where real cost control may begin.

You can’t fix what you can’t see.

30 years in this industry…

you start to recognize the patterns.

More tomorrow.

Kevin St. Clair
St. Clair Superyachts
Protecting Superyachts and Owners Since 1997

Part 1 of 3

03/26/2026

Ready to sell your yacht now?

Send Kevin St. Clair a quick text or email with your vessel specs, including your asking price, and you may receive an offer within 48 hours.

Thirty years of industry experience connects your vessel to a global network of private, qualified yacht buyers through St. Clair Superyachts.

Active buyers currently seeking 80’ to 120’ motor yachts.

Kevin@ StClairSuperyachts.com
+1 305 STCLAIR

03/17/2026

Some yacht owners are about to discover something uncomfortable:

Convenience on a yacht can quietly become the most expensive line item onboard.

When operating costs run on autopilot, it’s easy for unnecessary expenses to build month after month without anyone stopping to question them.

Over the past three decades working aboard and around superyachts, I’ve seen situations where routine services were performed far more often than necessary, overlapping management layers created extra cost, and owners paid for things the vessel simply didn’t require.

That’s one reason I put together a short report called “Yacht Owner Intelligence.”

Seven pages.
Thirty years of experience.
What every yacht owner should know.

Link in bio.

01/18/2026

01/18/2026

Für europäische Eigner, die den US-Markt prüfen, ist Klarheit entscheidend, lange bevor ein Angebot abgegeben wird.

Seit 2025 habe ich internationale Transaktionen für europäische und nahöstliche Käufer begleitet, darunter Yachten mit Registrierung in Malta und auf den Bahamas, sämtlich koordiniert von unserem Hauptsitz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Der tatsächliche Zustand einer Yacht, Wartungsstandards und betriebliche Realitäten sind in Exposés selten vollständig erkennbar. Pre-Offer-Walkthroughs und allgemeine Zustandsinspektionen schaffen belastbare Entscheidungsgrundlagen, bevor Kapital gebunden wird.

Wie ein Käufer aus Monaco nach dem Erwerb einer Mangusta 130’ festhielt:

„You will always be my broker.“

Ich arbeite direkt mit Eignern, Family Offices und Beratern zusammen und biete Vor-Ort-Inspektionen sowie objektive Einschätzungen, diskret und vertraulich.

Die Verfügbarkeit ist aufgrund laufender Projekte begrenzt. Wenn Sie den US-Markt in Betracht ziehen und eine erfahrene, unabhängige Zweitmeinung wünschen, können Sie jetzt eine Pre-Offer-Begehung oder eine Inspektionsbesprechung vereinbaren.

Link in Bio

10/21/2025

The 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show - FLIBS will open its doors (docks) here…

next week!

More information is waiting for you in the link below!

See you there! 🙌🏼

All eyes are turning to Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2025...

From 29 October to 2 November, one of the world’s largest in-water boat show will unveil a wave of exciting US debuts, from a brand-new Sunseeker to a striking Brazilian build.

Find out more here: https://boatint.com/2cp

10/16/2025

When you’ve had enough of the negativity…

and you’re in the very rare position to reward yourself with your own yacht…

this may be the perfect time to say…

f…f…Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show!

I can tell you from experience that the memories you’ll create for yourself…

your family…

your friends…

and the people who doubted you…

will be the stuff of legend.

If you want to learn some insider tips of how you purchase and own a yacht…

easier than you might expect…

send me a message.

You can pick my brain from nearly 30 years of engineering, navigating, crew management and expense reduction…

and hear it ways that it will make sense to you…

and then YOU DECIDE…

if you want to reward yourself with an “escape the negativity option”…

and own your own floating, private palace.

Because believe me…

the negativity will be there when you get home.

It keeps the Nelson ratings in business!

See you on the water,

Kevin St. Clair
St. Clair Superyachts
“Protecting Superyachts and Owners Since 1997”