About Rightboat
Rightboat.com is your premier digital destination for buying and selling boats. Whether you are an experienced sailor or a first-time boat buyer, Rightboat.com is the right place to find the right boat and experience the emotion of the open waters like never before.
At Rightboat.com, we provide more than a marketplace; we're a trusted partner, connecting boat enthusiasts with the boats of their dreams. It doesn’t matter if you're a professional yacht broker, boat dealer, current boat owner or ready to be a boat owner, our platform is designed to streamline and enhance every step of the process.
For Boat Buyers and Sellers
Rightboat.com provides you with the ideal platform to find your next boat among tens of thousands of boats—or to help you sell the boat you own to a vast audience of potential buyers.
For Yacht Brokers and Dealers
If you're a professional in the maritime industry, Rightboat.com is your gateway to a dynamic marketplace. Showcase your inventory to a global audience of 500,000 boat buyers every month, leveraging our platform to connect with genuine buyers. Our tools and features are tailored to enhance your listings, making your boats stand out in a sea of options.
Why Choose Rightboat.com?
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing the highest standard of service to every customer. We are proud of our ability to guide buyers and sellers through the world of boating transactions with confidence and ease.
- Wide range of boats for sale: Explore our extensive boats for sale listings database, which covers a wide variety of boats to suit all boating preferences.
- Powerful search tools: Find the perfect boat with ease using our advanced search tools, which allow you to refine your search based on your specific criteria.
- Expert advice: Navigating the complexities of boat sales is made simpler with our expert guidance. From market trends to negotiation tips, we're here to ensure you make informed decisions.
Meet the Rightboat Team
Ian Atkins
Chairman
A lifelong competitive sailor who attended his first boat show in 1978, Ian went on to run Europe’s largest yacht brokerage. He joined the emerging online world in San Francisco in 2000 as part of the start-up team at Yachtworld bringing the marine industry to the internet and then served as president of the subsequent business known as Boats Group for 12 years. Today he is happy to be driving the re-generation of Rightboat, providing low-cost online solutions to boat buyers and sellers.
Nico Alfin
Director of Product Development
A product and digital expert with vast boating marketplace experience, Nico has a keen eye for user experience and digital enhancements. He is at the forefront of Rightboat's innovation and enjoys measuring the positive impact new features have on our site visitors.
John Burnham
Content Director
Since joining a sailing magazine as editorial assistant in 1979, John has specialized in boating media. Over more than three decades, he served as editor and content director for Sailing World, Cruising World, boats.com and Yachtworld. A champion sailboat racer, John lives in Newport, R.I., where he also works as a certified executive coach both inside and outside the marine industry. He enjoys working with Rightboat and the international cast ol talent across multiple specialties.
Alastair Walton
Sales Director
With senior roles in yacht sales, charter, management, tuition, and boat building, Alastair has devoted his career to the marine industry. Along with all of our leadership team, he has continuously been at the forefront of tech utilization in the boat-selling process, and came aboard Rightboat to join us on the journey of becoming the alternative solution to selling boats online.
Julian Gowing
Vice President of Sales
Bringing 16 years of senior director level experience, Julian has a background in new and brokerage retail boat sales and digital marketing. His journey includes notable roles at Barclays, Bank of Scotland Marine Finance and Trade Media Group UK, to name just a few. Since relocating to the United States from the UK, Julian has thrived in the US marine industry and recently joined Rightboat, with a strong focus on supporting dealers and brokers at an affordable cost.
Jessica Heizer
Sales Director, USA
Jessica has been making waves as a sales and marketing consultant in the marine industry since 2016. She's dedicated to helping dealers and brokers increase boat sales by first understanding their business goals and then utilizing product expertise, solution selling, and ongoing data-driven analysis. Jessica is an active member of the IYBA and Professional Women in Yachting.
Nora Allen
Account Director
With a strong track record in account management and over 10 years’ experience in the online advertising and marine sales space, Nora is dedicated to serving her customers, listening to their needs, and using all her resources and creativity to ensure satisfaction. Nora and her family own a cruising yacht in the Solent (UK)
Adrià Izquierdo
Head of Traffic Acquisition
With a background in economics, Adrià has worked in the digital sector for over a decade, specializing in search engines and online advertising. He appreciates the ‘startup mindset’ of the Rightboat team, where he regularly plans new ideas and tests them. Living in Barcelona, Adrià enjoys running and playing footvolley on the beach.