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Leigh-Smith Yachts is one of Australia’s longest-established and most respected full-service yacht brokerages. Our team handles a portfolio of yachts with a combined value in excess of $218 million AUD. The key to our longstanding success has always been our obsessive focus on excellence, integrity and discretion.
Our team of expert specialists offers highly-experienced client support and professional guidance across all key sectors including Sales & Purchase, New Build Management, Yacht Services, Insurance and Crew Placement.
The Leigh-Smith family have been selling boats in Australia for over six decades and still draw on their earlier generations’ passion, values & experiences. Good old fashioned service, a wealth of experience, and excellent product knowledge ensures the Leigh-Smith Yachts team are your best boating choice.
Golden Years. Left: Reg Leigh-Smith’s first boat. Top right: Noel, Jeff, Reg, Mavis and Glenn in Capri in 1970. Bottom right: Reg and Mavis inspecting a boat in Hong Kong, 1980.
The Leigh-Smith’s rescue boat Jaycee II was launched with the help of Gold Coast’s famous meter maids in 1967.
The Leigh-Smith family’s Runaway Bay Marina in the 1980s.
Sanctuary Cove in the 1990s where Leigh-Smith Cruiser Sales operated from 1990 till 1999 by Jeff & Jenny Leigh-Smith.
Gold Coast Marine Expo — Founded by Ryan & Dean Leigh-Smith and run for 3 years.
The spectacular Sanctuary Cove is now home to Leigh-Smith Yachts again from 2014!
Leading the Australian yacht sector — Yacht owners, family offices and corporate service providers have come to rely on our professional approach, unparalleled expertise, deep market insight and extensive portfolio of services.
Our team members have all been selected for their enthusiasm and extensive industry knowledge, coupled with a strong ability to think innovatively and be solution-oriented. Our in-house market intelligence capabilities provide clients with access to the very latest data, market statistics, prices and technical information to support good decision-making.
Today, we manage a portfolio of many of Australia’s finest motor yachts. By championing excellence in service, ethics and sustainability, Leigh-Smith has become the first choice for owners, captains and crew alike.
We pursue the highest standards in every aspect of yacht brokerage, from market analysis to final handover.
Transparent, honest dealings are the foundation of every relationship we build with our clients.
Our love for yachting drives everything we do — it's not just business, it's a way of life.
We understand the importance of privacy and handle every transaction with the utmost confidentiality.
Our team members have been selected for their enthusiasm and extensive industry knowledge, coupled with a strong ability to think innovatively. Reach any of our brokers directly by phone or email.
Two waterfront offices on Australia’s east coast — our Sanctuary Cove Headquarters on the Gold Coast and our Sydney office at The Spit, Mosman.
42D Quay Street, Sanctuary Cove Marina, QLD 4212
Our Headquarters sits at the heart of Sanctuary Cove Marina — Queensland’s premier yachting precinct and home to the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The full-service waterfront base houses our brokerage team, a private viewing suite and direct access to our exclusive Leigh-Smith Lane berths.
A dedicated stretch of premium berths reserved for Leigh-Smith listings and client vessels, open and accessible all year round. Secure, deep-water moorings designed for easy inspections, sea trials and turn-key handovers.
A relaxed, boutique owners' lounge adjacent to our HQ. Owners, their families and crew are welcome to drop in during opening hours to talk boats over a coffee — no appointment, no formalities.
Our Sydney office is located at d’Albora Marina on The Spit, Mosman — one of the harbour’s most established yachting hubs. From here our brokers service the NSW market, host private viewings on Sydney Harbour and coordinate east-coast deliveries.
Private inspections and sea trials on Sydney Harbour by appointment.
Convenient marina parking with direct walk-on access to listed vessels.
Local brokers with deep insight into the Sydney and NSW yachting market.
Whether you’re looking to buy, sell or build — our team of experts is here to guide you every step of the way.
