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We hope you will find the information you need on one our Association sites. Click on the relevant logo below to take you to the site you require.

Boat Surveys for:

Pre-purchase
Insurance
Damage
Re-fit
British registration
MCA Codes
Valuation

Yacht Design for:

New build
Re-fit
Damage
Stability

New and second-hand boats:

Sail
Power
Inland
RIBs
Classic
Superyachts
Practical Yacht Brokerage course
Boat Sales Qualification

Professional Charter Association:

Professional charter skippers and vessel owners offering:

Skippered charter in UK domestic waters
Corporate and private sector charter

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About the YBDSA

The YBDSA is the management company for the YDSA, ABYA and the PCA. YBDSA also has 'subscribers' who are professionals within the marine industry, and these are listed in this website as Partner Organisations. The Associations do not provide entry-level training for brokers, designers or surveyors, but do provide on-going development training to assist members to retain their professional knowledge and expertise. A 'professional' is generally considered to be someone with the relevant practical and theoretical knowledge, together with membership of a professional association.