Pillar Seven · Advisory
Brokerage and ownership guidance from people who understand what happens after the sale
The brochure is not the boat, and the closing is not the end of the costs. Advisory built on the field judgment of Capt. Christoff Spies: three decades commanding private and charter yachts to 70m+ for principals whose names never appear in print.
Why Captain-Led
Buyers need operational judgment before they buy, not after the first yard bill.
Owners lose more money to avoidable mistakes than to bad luck.
Captains see what brokers often miss, because captains live with the consequences.
The platform connects serious users to trusted experts, and stakes its name on the introduction.
Advisory Services
Yacht Buyer Advisory
Operational judgment before you commit. What this boat really is, what it really costs, and whether it fits how you will actually use it.
Pre-Purchase Captain Review
A working captain walks the boat before the survey. Engine room, maintenance culture, crew spaces, systems access, the expensive truths.
Owner Operations Audit
Where your program leaks money and morale: crew structure, yard relationships, maintenance planning, and the invoices nobody questions.
Crew & Management Review
Turnover is the most expensive line item nobody budgets. An honest read on crew structure, leadership and retention.
Charter Readiness Review
What it takes to charter successfully: compliance, crew, presentation and the gap between charter-ready and charter-listed.
Refit & Vendor Review
Quotes sanity-checked, scopes tightened, and a project structure where the yard reports to you, not the other way around.
Brokerage Support
Captain-side support through a sale or purchase, working alongside your broker with the operational questions they are not paid to raise.
Destination Planning Support
Season routing, marina strategy, agent selection and guest logistics, planned by people who have run the route.
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Tell us where you are in the process.
Buying, owning, refitting, chartering or untangling a program that is not working. Inquiries are read by a captain, not a sales queue, and answered honestly, including when the honest answer is do not buy that boat.