Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) There’s a New Standard When choosing a Yacht Broker When you work with a CPYB broker you can rest assured that you are working with someone that has the experience and knowledge to handle every facet of the transaction ethically and professionally.  A qualified full time CPYB broker: has passed rigorous exams thorough testing on tax laws adheres to a code of ethics escrow accounting knowledge closing ... and numerous other important details which are integral to a smooth transaction. NYBA has over 80 certified brokers. Look for these professionals when purchasing your next boat! CERTIFIED BROKERS Ron Crawford Adventure Yachts Nikki Jutte Adventure Yachts Pat Jutte Adventure Yachts Martin Snyder Adventure Yachts Dan Byrd BananaBelt Boats John Ripley BananaBelt Boats Patrick Kelley Blackfish Marine Kevin Piper Blackfish Marine Russ Reed Blackfish Marine Mike Bott Breakwater Marina Del Kampmann Breakwater Marina Jim Forsberg Capital City Yacht Sales Alan Powell Capital City Yacht Sales Carl French Carl French Yacht Sales Frederick Robinson Carney Badley Spellman Martha Comfort Chuck Hovey Yachts Delrie Hobbs CPYB Mary Lynn Hollan CPYB Amy Sunderland CPYB Vincent Petrella CPYB, YBAA Dale Partna Crow's Nest Yacht Sales Dan Wood Crow's Nest Yacht Sales J.R. Yuse Crow's Nest Yacht Sales Dick Sproul Dick Sproul Yachts Michael Locatell Discovery Yachts Charles M. Stillman Discovery Yachts Mark Gilbert Discovery Yachts Paul Jenkins Elliott Bay Yacht Sales Randy Buckell Emerald Pacific Yacht & Ship Terry Cooke Emerald Pacific Yacht & Ship Jason Kettlestrings Fairhaven Yacht Sales Deane Brazas Fidalgo Yacht Sales Bob Dalby Gig Harbor Yacht Sales Wayne Gilham Gig Harbor Yacht Sales James Irwin Irwin Yacht Sales Matt Maynard Irwin Yacht Sales Art Kaplan LaConner Yacht Sales Marcie Miles LaConner Yacht Sales Dan Krier Marine Servicenter Ron Vanderhorst Marine Servicenter Timothy Kendrick Mercator Group Steve Luther Northwest Yachts Peter Whiting Northwest Yachts Tom Waugh Ocean Alexander Marine Yacht Bill Lande Olympic Boat Centers Paris Woodard Olympic Boat Centers Kurt Kingman Olympic Yacht Center - Tacoma Robert Berglund Olympic Yacht Center -Tacoma Brian Holland Oviatt Marine, Inc. Barbara Lippert Oviatt Marine, Inc. Greg Matthes Passage Maker Yachts Tom Britton Performance Yachts Geoff Chamness Performance Yachts Richard Ashton Ray Rairdon Yacht Sales Melissa Miller Ray Rairdon Yacht Sales Ray Rairdon Ray Rairdon Yacht Sales Greg Youell Ray Rairdon Yacht Sales Robert Heay Robert Heay's Yacht Sales Bob Ross Sail Northwest Wes Koenig San Juan Sailing Scott Hauck Sea Trader Yacht Brokerage Tom Cooper Seacraft Yacht Sales Max Heller Seacraft Yacht Sales Mike Otis Seaward Yacht Sales Brian Calvert Selene Seattle Bob Cardiff Selene Seattle Jerry Todd Selene Seattle Andrew Trueblood Selene Seattle Thomas W. Murray Signal Yacht Sales Chapin Day Signature Yachts Allan F. Johnson Signature Yachts Tori Parrott Signature Yachts Robbie Robinson Signature Yachts Rick Shane Signature Yachts Greg Mustari Skipper Cress Yacht Sales Brad Baker Swiftsure Yachts Peter McGonagle Swiftsure Yachts Cindy Metler Swiftsure Yachts Randy Hacker Venwest Yachts Warren Magnuson West Yachts Fred West West Yachts Mike Williams Westport Yacht Sales Bruce Ramon Wolfe Marine Sales Dave Worland Grand Yachts Steve Shull YachtMinder Additional Information and History With the National Yacht Brokers Certification Program, boat sellers and buyers are now in a better position to select qualified, competent yacht brokers. The new National Yacht Broker Certification program is a joint effort of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA, Annapolis, MD), the Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA, Seattle, WA). In development since 1999, the yacht broker certification project objective is to set a performance baseline for professional yacht brokers nationwide. A program 'Design Team' of volunteers from the three associations worked with the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute to define the industry Body of Knowledge, which lists the key areas of performance skills and knowledge required to be a professional yacht broker. The team then crafted a certification exam, comprised of 151 questions, designed to be an objective measurement of a broker's knowledge. As in many other industries, performance standards, professional training and recognition are essential tools to encourage and maintain aggressive performance goals and sound business practices. YBAA, FYBA and NYBA each have had in place, for many years, association mandated codes of ethics which provide the minimum standards for ethical broker performance, and are mandatory for all brokers who desire membership in the organizations. The Yacht Broker Certification Program takes this process to a new level, providing a comprehensive method for qualifying eligible brokers who have the necessary experience, skills and know-how to be recognized as a Certified Professional Yacht Broker—CPYB. For more information on becoming CPYB certified please contact Mary Lynn Holan National Yacht Broker Certification Program 410-263-1014 phone 410-263-1659 fax info@cpyb.net

National Yacht Broker Certification Program 410-263-1014 phone 410-263-1659 fax info@cpyb.net www.cpyb.net

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