DBY Boat Sales, incorporating David Bray Yachts and Just Multihulls, is a professional team of yacht brokers providing an extraordinary service, network and experience for selling and listing boats for our valued clients.
Our mission has always been to provide the best professional sales services with clear, concise communication. We believe it is important to acquire the right boat for the right person in the easiest, most stress-free environment.
DBY is Australia’s most active specialist yacht broker located in convenient areas of the country…
NSW – Pittwater, Sydney Harbour, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Port Stephens. We are also active in Queensland, Western Australia, and New Zealand all excellent locations for cruising, racing, international visitation and departure. All locations offer excellent exposure for selling.
Long time Pittwater local Darren Parker is now the sole owner of DBY. He has been sailing, playing and doing business in the area for over 30 years. His vast experience in new and used boat sales, print marketing and sales management ensure he runs a great ship here at DBY.
Darren’s active lifestyle make him a great fit with our adventurous clients. He’s a keen sailor, windsurfer, kite surfer, water skier, wakeboarder, PADI scuba diving instructor, Newport SLSC lifesaver, Master 5 skipper and more!
His experience as a broker for Riviera brings a wealth of knowledge into the power boat business, however his love of yachts and multihulls is his real passion and this is where he really excels. He enjoys nothing more than boating locally with his family and game fishing in Fiji to catch the big one! Darren can be contacted directly on +61 408 112 882.
“The variety of boats for sale – sail, power and multihulls – at DBY is very appealing. I also enjoy interacting with both boat owners to make two parties happy – the seller and the buyer. ”
Rod was one of the original owners of DBY Boat Sales, however now he is our most experienced and senior Boat Broker.
The long standing relationships and repeat clientele that Rod brings to DBY is a testament to his knowledge and enthusiasm for the brokerage and boating lifestyle.
Rod’s been traveling the planet for over 50 years on everything from Hobie 16’s to 60 footers as a serial weekend racer to hired delivery skipper.
He’s also enjoyed many seasons captaining the family yachts while crossing oceans, canals and the Med with his wife and two children before settling into his current role.
Whether you’re a cruiser, racer or looking for a family boat, Rod has unparalleled experience to find you the perfect yacht. Rod is also our Import & International Yacht Sales Specialist. Rod can be contacted directly on +61 416 262 705
Enthusiastic about boating in all its forms, Beau joins DBY from a background in engineering and commercial mechanical and electrical systems.
With a passion for water activities stretching from tournament waterskiing to national level regattas to blue water cruising and charter yachts. Beau is a true waterman and brings his experience in boating to match the right boat with the right owner.
“It fills me with happiness when I see someone enjoying their time on the water, in the community – when they are just wrapped with their boat. The opportunities and experiences a well suited boat provides is just fantastic”
Beau can be contacted directly on +61 411 426 506
Jason is an extraordinary professional sailor and team member. His youth and enthusiasm in sailing brings just the right energy to our progressing business.
His yachting experience includes cruising internationally over 60,000 nautical miles in various brands of boats including Beneteau, Jeaneau and Bavaria.
He has always been hard working in sailing and became 4 time world champion helmsman in multihulls by the age of 18. Jason has competed in the 2020 Olympics and won a Silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Currently sailing in the SAIL GP as world No 1 as a flights controller and tactician.
As helmsman of both the 2013 Australian Red Bull Youth Americas Cup AC 45 and Austria’s 2015 Red Bull Extreme 40 racing catamaran, Jason’s networking in the sailing community affords relationships that enable him a broader audience for bringing business to DBY.
When he is not training and travelling, Jason is hard at work making sure DBY buyers have access to great listings.
So pleased to have Yvette join us at the front desk with her beautiful smile and lovely persona. She is highly qualified with a Law degree and comes to us with experience in Real Estate and in the boating world. Extremely efficient and a high attention to detail she will ensure your listing is perfect on every website. Always there to answer any of your questions.
“What an absolute pleasure it is to work at DBY. A beautiful waterfront location working with enthusiastic people who always go the extra mile and where I can engage with and assist our delightful clients as they fulfil their boating dreams and plan and embark on their adventures at sea.”
Katie works behind the scenes keeping our accounts in order.
She loves working with numbers and has over 13 years of experience as a bookkeeper for various industries. Katie assists with paying the bills and our boat settlement payments ensuring all of our paperwork is in order.
The only DBY crew member without sailing experience, she grew up with many deep-sea fishing expeditions in Mozambique and loves being out on the water.
Michelle has grown up sailing and racing with her father, the late George Keegan who founded Newcastle Cruising Yacht club. Her love of any form of boating means she is often seen out on the water enjoying all our beautiful waterways have to offer.
She has extensive experience in Business and Marketing coming from a Business Development Management role in her previous career in the IT world.
“Being on the water is my happy place. I love feeling the breeze and being out in the fresh air, so working for DBY gives me pleasure to see others getting out to enjoy nature at its finest.”