About Us

Yachtfinders Global Ltd was established in 1996 by Managing Director, Gary Erceg. Following several very successful years in the marine brokering industry in New Zealand, Gary recognised the opportunity to export good pre-owned quality power and sailboats from the USA to New Zealand at a time when the USD/NZD exchange rate proved very attractive to New Zealanders.

With a huge demand, a complete duplication of our New Zealand system was set up firstly in the USA with reputable brokerages, brokers and sub-contractors (including surveyors, documentation specialists and skippers) and then further into Asia, following the Asian crisis. These relationships continue to remain in place to this day.

Today, as NZ’s oldest brokerage, Yachtfinders-Global occupies centrally located offices in Auckland’s marine hub Westhaven, and in the South Island at London Quay, Picton. As a result of the expertise acquired, Yachtfinders Global has been awarded the exclusive New Zealand dealerships for a comprehensive range of prestigious New Boats from the world’s leading yacht builders – the Azimut-Benetti Group, Bénéteau, CNB Yachts, Lagoon, Selene, and Ocean Yachts.

Yachtfinders-Global has a dedicated team of boating specialists, including factory trained staff and a separate service company. Competent with all the intricacies of buying used and new boats the company provides expert advice on international brokerage, new sail and motor yacht sales, buying overseas, charter, and servicing.