Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI
The secret superyacht sales network
Sales of massive boats are booming thanks to newly minted billionaires and a hush-hush network of brokers
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The AI boom minted a new class of billionaire superyacht buyers. Their deals happen behind closed doors.
Thanks to a wave of newly minted AI billionaires, a discreet network of off-market brokers who help the rich purchase superyachts is booming.
TL;DRAI
AI boom created 400 new billionaires in 2026; megayachts surge +33%, sold off-market. Wealth concentration in tech/AI drives rapid upgrade cycles (~3 years); off-market behavior and asset-as-toys mentality signal allocation instability and potential market fragility.
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