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Gabby Yanakieva
Yachting Industry Professional
15+ Years in the Maritime & Yachting Industry
15+
Years Experience
From cruise ships through sales and yacht brokerage to superyacht sales platforms — a career built on the water.
10
Years at YATCO
Helping shape one of the industry’s leading yacht sales and charter platforms.
40+
Global Yacht Shows & Events
Monaco, Cannes, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palma, Düsseldorf, Istanbul and beyond.
About Gabby
People-First. Transparent.Passionate About Yachting.
My journey in the maritime world began on cruise ships, went through my beginning in the yachting industry as a sales and marketing assistant at a boutique brokerage house and evolved into a decade-long career at YATCO — one of the industry’s most respected platforms for yacht sales. Along the way I’ve represented clients at surveys, managed platform migrations, trained hundreds of brokers and sales assistants, and attended the world’s most prestigious yacht shows.
What drives me is simple: genuine care for the people I work with. Transparency, listening, and delivering real value have always been at the heart of how I operate — and why my clients stay long-term and become friends.
Read My Full StoryIndustry Insights
From the Deck
Thoughts, observations and insights from 15+ years in the yachting world.
Yacht ShowsWhy Yacht Shows Still Matter in a Digital Industry
Listings, platforms and video calls have transformed yacht sales — but the handshake on the dock is still where the real relationships begin.
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Platforms & MLSWhat Yacht Brokers Really Need From Their Platform Partners
After years of training brokers and builders on MLS tools, these are the things that actually make a difference to their day — and their clients.
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CharterFalling for the Turkish Yachting Market
Charter shows, gulets and a community full of warmth — why Türkiye has a special place in my yachting career.
Read moreOpen to New Opportunities in the Yachting Industry
Whether you’re looking for an experienced industry professional, a collaborator for your next project, or simply want to connect — I’d love to hear from you.
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