This February, Yacht Club de Monaco organized the symposium as part of its “Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting” initiative, which positions the Principality as a proving ground for sustainable yachting practices. The Club continues pushing its agenda: creating a space where the industry can debate what responsible, economically viable yachting actually looks like.
Market Data Worth Noting
SuperYacht Times presented new data that sketches out where the sector stands:
The yachting industry generates €54 billion globally, with Europe accounting for nearly 80% of that figure. SuperYacht iQ counts over 6,200 yachts above 30 metres in operation worldwide. The order book stays full, and the largest yachts—those over 80 metres—are seeing the most growth. Meanwhile, new-build, brokerage, and refit work are finding a new balance.
The picture that emerges is of a market that’s matured but still moving—consolidating at the high end while operators test different strategies.
Who Spoke
Bernard d’Alessandri, Managing Director and Secretary General of the Yacht Club de Monaco, reinforced the Club’s focus on sustainability and innovation. Marnix Hoekstra, Co-Creative Director at Vripack, brought design thinking to the table. Maximilian Kunkel, Chief Investment Officer at UBS, discussed wealth trends and how investors are behaving in the superyacht segment.
The consensus: growth for its own sake no longer impresses. Efficiency, innovation, and real environmental progress now matter more.
What’s Next
Next up: the Yachting Rendezvous runs 21–24 March in partnership with The Explorers Club. Expect more discussion on exploration, technology, and sustainable maritime development.
The symposium made one thing clear: Monaco isn’t just talking about yachting’s future—it’s deciding what that future looks like.
