ABYA Fellowship awarded to Grabau International MD

Congratulations to our very own company founder Alex Grabau for being awarded a Fellowship to the Association of Brokers & Yacht Agents during the recent 2023 YBDSA annual general meeting.

As a member of AYBA for over 22 years, a Full Broker Member for fifteen, and a long-serving member of the ABYA executive committee, the Fellowship was awarded in recognition of his contribution to the Marine industry and his commitment to the Association.

“It has been an honour and a pleasure to be an active part of the ABYA committee for the past ten years and to help the Association and its members tackle the challenges faced in our past and current trading environments. ABYA is an Association with truly international relevance, and this fits very neatly within the scope of my own business, operating throughout Europe and further afield. Our latest ABYA legal contracts are regarded as the finest in the European industry, and the level of support and training for ABYA member brokers has never been better. I also applaud the time given up by my fellow committee members who, alongside their day-to-day businesses, donate countless hours behind the scenes to support our Association members, promote professionalism within the industry, and lobby government on matters relevant to our members and their clients.”

Alex Grabau

About ABYA 

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) is an association that represents professional yacht brokers, dealers, and also new boat salespeople.  ABYA members must have demonstrated knowledge and application of the necessary legal, financial, and tax documentation required to pass on a good legal title when buying a vessel to become a member.

ABYA provides ongoing training and monitors the continual professional development of its members to ensure that they are up to date on key areas such as marketing, anti-money laundering, the Recreational Craft Directive, Sale of Goods Acts, contract law, health and safety and the VAT Status of vessels.

Your ABYA Broker will provide a turnkey solution to help you sell your boat or help you find your ideal boat that matches your requirements as close as possible to your requirements.

ABYA has almost 200 members in the UK and abroad and they variously specialise in new and second-hand boats from day boats to large yachts and also commercial craft such as workboats and RIBs.