Georges Bourgoignie

Georges Bourgoignie | Senior Sales Broker at Fraser Yachts, Fort Lauderdale- Journal By Yatco

With decades of experience listing and selling yachts, Georges has built his reputation around a client first approach. The result has been lasting client loyalty, reflecting a philosophy he has held since 1989 and one recognised by Fraser Yachts.

36 years in the yacht industry

, Georges Bourgoignie brings lived experience to every sale. Based in Fort Lauderdale with Fraser Yachts, he works across both sailing and motor yachts and is known for handling technically complex vessels as well as long range cruising yachts.

Georges grew up around boats and went on to study marine science at the University of Miami. After graduating, he obtained a

100 ton US Coast Guard license

and began working boat shows and brokerage events, which naturally led him into yacht sales in

His early influences included Pete Bollman, who taught him how to conduct business with integrity, and Paul Buttrose at Nautor’s Swan, where he learned to sell new yacht projects and to focus on quality and pedigree.

Before joining Fraser Yachts in 2012, Georges spent more than ten years at Nautor’s Swan and nearly as long at Camper & Nicholsons International, gaining experience across both sailing and motor yacht brokerage.

Georges has represented buyers and sellers in

worldwide and is fluent in both English and French. His client first approach and long standing relationships have led to a high level of repeat business and referrals.

Georges once said in an interview that the best part of the industry is “

meeting interesting, successful people who in many cases become friends outside of yachting.

The variety tells a story: Georges understands that different clients want different things, and he's maintained the expertise to serve them all. It's why clients describe Georges as having:

Georges's career spans the industry's most respected houses:

Sales Broker, Fraser Yachts Fort Lauderdale

Sales Broker, Camper & Nicholsons

representing buyers and sellers worldwide

Specialist in both motor and sailing yachts

These credentials reflect a career built on consistency — the kind earned through decades of showing up, adapting to change, and maintaining relationships that span generations.

Institutional memory in action

Georges is the kind of broker you rarely find today. He has advised clients from their first serious yacht purchase through many chapters of ownership, and he has seen yachts pass between generations. That kind of memory cannot be replicated by any database. It is built through time, consistency, and judgement.

He often reflects on how the industry has changed since his early days when mail and telephone were the primary tools of communication. “

The internet has made our business more instantaneous and effective for communications with clients but also more digital and less personal,

Today Georges’s work spans a wide range of vessels, from large sailing yachts over 40 metres and explorer yachts to performance catamarans suited to extended cruising. His perspective, shaped by decades of change and continuity in the market, remains grounded in client needs and clarity.

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