The International Yacht Brokers Association, headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, was founded in 1987 and is comprised of over 1600 individual members. While most of the members reside in Florida, IYBA represents yacht brokers, charter brokers and affiliate members throughout the U.S., and some International. IYBA strives to maintain its status as the worldwide leader in broker education and is proud to offer members opportunities to gain useful information and experience through our series of 5 seminars. IYBA also has a Legislative Committee working for you to protect your business interests in Florida. IYBA was created to unite those engaged in the yacht brokerage business for the purpose of promoting cooperation and professionalism among its members; and to promote and maintain a high standard of conduct in the transacting of the yacht brokerage business.