I know the annual “Sailing Market State of the Industry report” also includes a Bareboat Charter Study which I believe is a good barometer of current and growing interest in sailing and boat ownership. Your opinion on these historical statistics would be interesting too.

I’m pleased to see other sailing industry organizations breaking out of the box and looking at innovation to grow the sailing lifestyle.

At my company, Yacht Charter Advisor (YCA), we have moved past round tables and new initiatives and decided to take action based on Charter Sailor “dock talk” and bring Charter Sailors what they’ve been asking for and have not been given until now; “transparency in the industry”. At YCA we define yacht charter transparency as Charter Yacht Condition and Charter Pro Service Quality. The marketing quality data is provided by “Charter Scouts” and delivered at no cost to all Charter Sailors looking to book their next charter with the confidence of an independent review history.

Charter Pros can participate at no cost or purchase a subscription to build their brand alongside their Charter Sailor Ratings and Reviews. YCA offers the Yacht Charter Brand Manager and Yacht Charter Manifest Editor to Charter Pros who want to grow their business by assuring Charter Sailors of their professional prowess.

I would really appreciate your opinion of how YCA uses innovation to build a Charter Sailor Community and grow Charter Sailor confidence.

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