Yachting Excellence

Excellence in yachting increases management efficiency often through alternative management structures that reward longevity and productivity
Current survey statistics
Self managed yachts 73%
Survey respondents: Captains 62%
Crew with management training 14%
Crew fearful of being replaced during sale 87%
Management Efficiency Leads To Yachting Excellence

Captains are often undeservedly forgotten about or replaced. Simple, even traditional recommendations in yachting, when analysed, are wasteful and counter productive. When successful business management techniques used by owners in well run shoreside enterprises are employed, similar benefits will occur aboard their yacht.

YachtOps are in a unique position to identify and develop Yachting Excellence; - client retention issues aside. Our impartial analysis offers opportunity to greatly improve yacht operations.


YachtOps Approach

Close co-operation with our clients enables quick understanding of unique characteristics in their operation. This direct non-confrontational approach targets their assets specifically. It helps elicit expectations of all involved parties so to identify, develop, and implement the best solutions.
Examples of services and solutions we can help our clients develop are:
  • Identification of a yacht's real potential in isolation from commercial motives
  • Preventing unnecessary changes by analysing lifecycle scenarios
  • Increasing mangement efficiency by removing obstacles

Quality yacht agents have vital interest in excellent marine operations; meaning excellence aboard your vessel.YachtOps solutions have assisted luxury yachting industry clients to deliver world class performance and lead in yachting.
Case Study - Yacht Sold & Crew Replaced

Following the sale of a 229' (70m) luxury yacht, the Captain was due to be replaced - a customary practice. The new owner did not have a Captain and the outgoing Captain would have been happy to stay on board ...more

Case Study - Reduced Crew & Management

The Captain and crew of a 130' (40m) yacht were facing a reduction in crew and salary, and a winter spent toughing it out. Management would still be retained to oversee the yacht ... more




What Industry is Saying...

“There are going to be a number of yachts that will see the amount of discretionary funding change drastically, because in times of downturn and recession, it doesn’t matter how wealthy you are, people start counting paperclips.”

Andrew Cosgreave - Director. Northrop & Johnson.

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Recommended by the Super Yacht Owners Club




In association with Yacht Auditing International