NEVER
BUY A BOAT
ALONE.
ON YOUR SIDE OF THE DOCK.
A private Owner’s Office for the purchase and setup of your yacht.
From first viewing to first voyage,
we represent one interest only: yours.
THE QUESTION MOST BUYERS NEVER ASK
WHO REPRESENTS YOU?
Same ocean, different perspective.
When you buy a home, you have legal representation.
When you acquire a company, you build a team of advisers around you.
Yet people regularly spend millions on a yacht with nobody in the industry working exclusively for them.
THAT’S WHY HELMSMEN COUNSEL EXISTS.
Not to sell you a yacht.
To represent you.
You
HELMSMEN COUNSEL
RETAINED BY YOU.
WORKING FOR YOU.
Everyone around a yacht transaction has a role.
Ours is to sit exclusively on your side of the table.
THE YACHT INDUSTRY
MANY EXPERTS.
MANY ROLES.
ONE QUESTION.
Around a yacht transaction there are many professionals, all with an important role.
The question is not what they do, but who represents you.
DIFFERENT ROLES.
A BETTER OUTCOME.
YARD
Maintains and refits
SURVEYOR
Assesses the yacht
BUILDER
Builds the yacht
BROKER
Facilitates the transaction
MARINA
Provides the berth
THE YACHT INDUSTRY
MANY EXPERTS.
MANY ROLES.
ONE QUESTION.
Around a yacht transaction there are many professionals, all with an important role.
The question is not what they do, but who represents you.
DIFFERENT ROLES.
A BETTER OUTCOME.
YARD
Maintains and refits
SURVEYOR
Assesses the yacht
BUILDER
Builds the yacht
DEALER
Represents the brand
BROKER
Facilitates the transaction
MARINA
Provides the berth
You
HELMSMEN COUNSEL
RETAINED BY YOU.
WORKING FOR YOU.
Everyone around a yacht transaction has a role.
Ours is to sit exclusively on your side of the table.
WHY HELMSMEN COUNSEL
ONE INTEREST.
YOURS.
Independent advice for a better outcome.
RETAINED BY YOU.
PAID BY NO SELLER.
Our responsibility begins with your objectives — not somebody else’s inventory.
ACCESS ACROSS THE MARKET.
Relationships across builders and the pre-owned market allow the search to begin with what is right for you.
ONE OFFICE. FIRST VIEWING TO FIRST VOYAGE.
One relationship looking across the entire acquisition and setup.
FROM FIRST VIEWING
TO FIRST VOYAGE.
A clear and structured journey, with expert guidance at every step — so you can make the right decisions and enjoy a seamless start to ownership.
DEFINE THE REAL BRIEF
What yacht actually fits the way you want to own and use it?
01
FIND THE RIGHT YACHT
New or pre-owned. Across builders. The brief comes first.
02
SURVEY & SEA TRIAL
Independent technical inspection before commitment.
03
NEGOTIATE & PROTECT
Price, terms and buyer protection — with Helmsmen on your side.
04
ACCEPTANCE
Faults identified, documented and addressed before final acceptance.
05
REGISTRATION, FLAG & VAT
Coordinate the appropriate ownership and operating structure.
06
SECURE THE BERTH
Because buying the yacht without solving where she lives isn’t complete.
07
DELIVERY & WARRANTY
Support continues through delivery, warranty and the first season.
08
EXPERT GUIDANCE. A SMOOTHER JOURNEY. A BETTER START.
It's not just about buying a yacht.
It's about starting the right journey.
THE OUTCOME
BUYING A YACHT
IS A TRANSACTION.
OWNING THE RIGHT ONE IS THE OUTCOME.
The objective isn't simply to complete a purchase.
It's to arrive at your first voyage knowing you chose well,
negotiated well and that the details were handled properly from the beginning.
The Right Yacht
For the way you actually want to use it.
THE RIGHT DECISIONS
Made with independent advice beside you.
THE RIGHT START
Delivered, set up and ready for ownership.
A BETTER JOURNEY. A BRIGHTER HORIZON.
"The right yacht gives you more than destinations. It gives you a different perspective."
BEYOND THE PURCHASE
THE DEAL IS WHERE
THE RELATIONSHIP STARTS.
FIRST SEASON
WARRANTY
DELIVERY
PURCHASE
Delivery does not mean every issue disappears.
Counsel remains beside the owner through acceptance, delivery, warranty and the first season.
EXPERTISE. DISCRETION. ONLY YOURS.
"The support didn't end
when we took delivery —
it's when the real journey began."
AND WHEN ACQUISITION BECOMES COMMAND...
YOU BOUGHT THE YACHT.
NOW MASTER IT.
Private yacht-specific mastery, aboard your own vessel.
HELMSMEN
OWNER'S OFFICE
COUNSEL
YACHT MASTERY
MANAGEMENT
MORE
KNOWLEDGE.
A GREATER
OWNERSHIP
JOURNEY.
EXPERTISE
DISCRETION.
ONLY YOURS.
HELMSMEN COUNSEL
REQUEST A PRIVATE CONVERSATION.
Tell us where you are in your yacht journey.
An Owner’s Adviser will contact you personally.
"A trusted adviser for what comes next."
EXPERTISE
DISCRETION.
ONLY YOURS.
All enquiries are handled discreetly.
All enquiries are handled discreetly.
HELMSMEN
COUNSEL
THE OWNER'S OFFICE
PEOPLE.
EXPERIENCE.
ON YOUR SIDE.
THE YACHT INDUSTRY
MANY EXPERTS.
MANY ROLES.
ONE QUESTION.
Around a yacht transaction there are many professionals, all with an important role.
The question is not what they do, but who represents you.
DIFFERENT ROLES.
A BETTER OUTCOME.
BUILDER
Builds the yacht
YARD
Maintains and refits
SURVEYOR
Assesses the yacht
MARINA
Provides the berth
DEALER
Represents the brand
BROKER
Facilitates the transaction
You
HELMSMEN COUNSEL
RETAINED BY YOU.
WORKING FOR YOU.
Everyone around a yacht transaction has a role.