The Academy
A structured route into yacht charter brokerage: ten chapters, real enquiries to work on, a curated brokerage shortlist, and the practical detail that only comes from doing the job.
What you are buying
This is a working system for entering charter brokerage, not a lecture series. Here is exactly what you get.
What the academy teaches,chapter by chapter
Video lessonsplus written materialyou keep
Practical exercisesand real enquirysimulations
The curated listof 250+ yacht charterbrokerages
Alumni communityand lifetime access
A 1:1 strategy sessionwith Jochem
Full academy
Lifetime access · current promotional price
The academy teaches the industry, the process and the standards. It does not promise income, employment or a specific result.
No subscription and no drip-fed content. Everything unlocks at once, and it stays yours.
Lessons, community and membership are all handled on Skool, so you learn and connect in one place.
Read the payment and refund terms first. If anything is unclear, ask us before you enrol.
The academy
Each chapter is a working part of the job, not a module to tick off. Tap a chapter to see what it covers and the skills it builds.
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Chapter 01
The shore based roles that actually exist in charter brokerage and management, what each one is judged on, and how to reach the people who make hiring decisions without becoming another ignored email in their inbox.
Inside the chapter
a worked example of the exact outreach message that gets a reply from a brokerage that has never heard of you.
You will learn
Skills it builds
What you get
Everything inside the academy is built to be used, not just watched: lessons, resources, exercises and access.
Built around how the industry actually works: enquiries, pricing, contracts, presentation and the conversations in between.
A curated, maintained shortlist of brokerages and management companies, so you are not cold emailing into the dark.
Work the same enquiries a working broker receives, and compare your thinking against what the industry would do.
A CV that translates your experience, a positioning strategy and a step by step route to your first role or client.
Seasonality, regions, fleet movement and the market signals brokers actually watch when advising a client.
Lifetime access to the academy, the alumni group, and a one to one strategy session with Jochem.
Student stories
No invented wins and no income promises. These are people who started where you are standing and moved.
Nadia
Charter broker · Zephyr Yachting
Before
No industry experience, learning the business alongside a full-time job.
After
Started with a charter brokerage within weeks of finishing the programme.
“I'm actually starting a job at Zephyr Yachting tomorrow. So two of your alumni found a job in yachting!”
Zaid
Charter broker · Charter & Dreams Yachting
Before
Wanted a commercial role in yachting without relocating.
After
Offered a fully remote charter brokerage position from South Africa.
“I've accepted a position offered by Charter & Dreams Yachting, fully remote from South Africa.”
William
Academy member
Before
Completely new to charter, looking for a structured foundation.
After
Completed the programme with a solid grasp of charters and client management.
“It was a fantastic guide to the industry. The course provided a solid foundation, covering key aspects of yacht charters, client management, and industry insights, and it put me in a great position to get into the industry myself.”
Pablo
Brokerage founder · Spain
Before
Well established professionally, but looking for a new direction.
After
Entered yachting in his 40s and launched his own yacht brokerage from Spain.
“Entry into brokerage is not limited by age or traditional career paths.”
Questions
If something is still unclear, ask before you buy. That is the whole point of a free community.
No. The academy is built for people starting from the outside, and it assumes nothing. Roughly a third of members come from hospitality, sales, operations or university; another third come from yacht crew looking to move ashore; the rest are already adjacent to the industry and want the commercial side properly explained.
No, and this matters. Yacht Charter 101 teaches the brokerage business: how charter companies find clients, present yachts, negotiate, contract, prepare and manage real charters. It is a career and skills academy, not a guide to booking your own holiday.
The free community is where you stay close to the industry: discussions, market insights, questions and networking. The academy is the structured learning: 10 chapters, lessons, written material, practical exercises with real enquiries, the curated 250+ brokerage shortlist, a 1:1 session with Jochem and alumni access. The community is a genuine starting point, not a teaser of something you cannot reach.
Most members work through the core chapters in two to four weeks at a steady pace, then return to specific chapters as they apply for roles or work their first enquiries. Access is lifetime, so there is no deadline and nothing gets locked away from you.
Structured video lessons and written material across nine chapters, practical exercises and real charter enquiry simulations, the curated list of 250+ yacht charter brokerages, quiz and learning resources, the market and trends toolbox, access to the alumni community, lifetime access, and a 1:1 strategy session with Jochem.
No, and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. What the academy gives you is the knowledge, the process, the language and the access. Some members have moved into brokerage roles within weeks. Others take longer, and results depend on the effort you put into outreach, relationships and real work.
Membership, lessons and payments all run through Skool, the platform the academy has always used. Payment and refund terms are set out in our payment policy, and if anything about them is unclear, ask before you enrol rather than after.
The introductions will be familiar, the commercial detail usually is not. Chapters on qualifying enquiries, negotiating without discounting on reflex, the contract, the APA reconciliation and soft skills are where experienced people tend to get the most value.
Yacht Charter 101 is for people who are serious about exploring a career in yacht charter brokerage or the wider luxury travel industry. It is particularly valuable for those working onboard yachts, as well as students and professionals interested in entering the superyacht industry. It is not designed for people looking for quick money or shortcuts. Like any relationship-driven industry, success in yacht charter brokerage requires curiosity, effort, and consistency.
Yacht Charter 101 focuses on the real mechanics of the charter business, not theory. You gain access to over 250 brokerage companies, practical exercises, real-world industry tools, and a community of aspiring brokers and students who have already landed roles in the industry. Every student can also schedule a 1:1 call with Jochem, something rarely offered in traditional education programs. And the cost stays deliberately modest for what it includes.