I often hear: “Jochem, what is this brokerage list you have been talking about? Because I am failing to knock on the right doors”. When I started, I had no idea which companies actually mattered. You see hundreds of names online, but only a small group is the real deal with the direct access. Think: • Burgess • Edmiston • Fraser • Cecil Wright • Northrop & Johnson The problem is, there is no proper list of this. You only really see it when you’re inside the industry, on platforms like Yachtfolio. So people waste months guessing. Reaching out to the wrong places. Getting no replies. That’s exactly why the 250+ brokerage list exists inside the academy. It’s not just a list. It’s a shortcut. Instead of figuring it out over time, you start exactly where you should. With the right names, the right companies, and a real chance of getting a foot in the door. Use it properly, and it can genuinely change everything. Because in this industry, one good conversation is all it takes.

The past 3 weeks were rather chaotic as you can imagine. Cannes Yachting Festival for 6 days, a show mostly focused on yachts up to 50 meters and where the smaller and big shipyards bring all their latest and greatest models to do their world premieres! Then ECPY in Nice for just 1 day. A quite intense day as there were about 30 yachts on display. But a super nice one as all yachts are very accessible. And the grand finally Monaco Yacht Show. The absolute best of the best when it comes down to high calibre yachts over 60 meter. Some of the highlights were definitely NIXIE (she charters for 2.4 million euros per week, the Kraken Fleet and seeing THIS IS IT!). What they don't tell you about yacht show is the insane amount of steps you get in during these weeks. The amount of conversations your having tiring out your social battery and almost making you loose your voice. The FOMO when not invited to a party one evening (I would rather not drink during the shows but for each their own). And the bureaucracy around getting onboard a yacht, I was walking around with qualified charter clients and even then they sometimes said no first, but then after pushing and not taking no for an answer you usually get your way. As a cherry on the cake I did an incredible talk together with David Seal on Sunday after the yacht show. Talking about the yacht charter industry and getting so many people motivated to make their way in! A great success. A successful show season and great to see so many of you on the shows as well! Now, the fun really begins, following up with all the business cards, conversations had, getting content ready for the socials and catching up on ongoing deals. Welcome to the world that truly never stops :)