La Belle Classe Academy

Yachting Masterclass

Next courses:

17th September - 15th November 2025

About the course

A comprehensive 10-week program providing a 360° overview of the yachting industry, featuring guest experts who share their insights. The course covers a wide range of topics, including the superyacht market, interior design, naval architecture, marketing, yacht management, classifications, and much more.

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Language :

English

Price

€4000

Duration:

9 Weeks

Essential information

Location: Yacht Club de Monaco

Duration: 9 Weeks

Our training courses and packages do not include accommodation. However, we work closely with a number of partner hotels in Monaco and Beausoleil that offer accommodation. Please consult the list here.

All our courses are taught in English. A sufficient level of comprehension and oral expression is required to successfully complete the course.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Before booking a course, please make sure you read our delivery, deposit and cancellation conditions.

Following the entire 9-week course will get you a completion certificate as well as the graduation lunch at the end of the course. 

The Superyacht Industry book is not included in the price but participants get a discount. 

Dates

  • 17th September – 15th November 2025

price(s)

9 week program in class: 4000€ VAT included

9 week program online: 3200€ VAT included 

Single module in class: 403€ VAT included

Single module online: 259€ VAT included

10% discount for YCM and Cluster members. 

5% discount for Phoenix Yacht Management Crew.

10% corporate discount for 2 or more persons from the same company. 

30% discount for IUM students and YPY members on all on-site courses.

Course content

what you will learn ?

Objective:

The goal is to make the yachting industry more professional and provide tools and resources for learning about it.

To triumph in this industry, aspiring or existing professionals  must have a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the forces and frameworks which drive and shape the yachting industry, as well as the key subjects  and leadership skills needed in globally competitive organisations.

The Yachting Masterclass designed for anyone who wants to fully understand the yachting industry.

From new yacht owners, banks, family offices, brokers, suppliers and anyone  in the yachting industry who wants to move into a new or more senior management role.

From yacht crew looking to a shore-side management role, to shore-based employees aiming to broaden their skills and enhance their career prospects.

From yachting professionals seeking to broaden their employment horizons, to companies, who wish to develop their experienced staff and enhance the industry knowledge, and management efficiency of their business.

Designed for anyone in the yachting industry, or working in the luxury industry  who wants to move into a new or more senior management role, crew who would like to move land based, professionals who currently work in the industry and want to have a holistic 360 perspective of the entire industry.

  • Land- based professionals: brokers, designers, yacht managers, charter brokers, suppliers, lawyers, insurance companies, etc.
  • Luxury Industry – people working in non-yachting luxury industry such as hospitality, banks, family offices, etc.
  • Crew onboard
  • Students
  • Members of the yacht club of Monaco
  • Members of the Cluster
  • Understand the yachting Industry holistically
  • Understand who the yacht owners are and what are their expectations
  • Identify the principles of yacht designs
  • Learn the yachting vocabulary, seamanship terms and have nautical fluency
  • Recognize the main players in the industry, shipyards, designers and brokerage houses
  • Identify all roles onboard a yacht

Yachting  is a very competitive and changing market – brokerage houses, yacht designers, shipping companies, agents, marinas, suppliers & manufacturers, etc, must position themselves well to sell their products/services successfully. This course aims to give participants basic industry knowledge and tools to help meet this challenge. Plus, the strategic ability to adapt to new practice and formulate and implement new strategies quickly and smoothly, when needed.

The skills and insights learnt on this 10-week course will give participants a competitive advantage– to help encourage professional growth, which in turn will lead to success.

  • Many companies fully or partly sponsor their employees for our courses and actively encourage personal development in line with company priorities. You should start by discussing your training request with your line manager, training manager or human resources manager to enquire about support available.

    Make sure you have thought through your reasons for wanting to do the course and how it will benefit yourself, your job role and your company.  Employers can be very positive if you have thought through your reasons for undertaking the course and demonstrate the self-discipline and commitment required to gain maximum benefit from a training programme. We are always happy to directly talk to you and your manager to answer any questions about the course. We’re here to help you so please contact us without delay.

Topic

Date

Time

Seamanship Terminology & Vocabulary

17th September 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The Superyachts Market & Yacht Owners

20th September 2025

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Naval Architecture & Engineering

1st October 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Shipyards – Yacht Building

4th October 2025

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Exterior Design

8th October 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Classification – Flag

11th October 2025

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Maritime Law

15th October

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Interior Design

18th October

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Yacht Ownership, Insurances & Family Office

22nd October 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Yacht Refit & Marinas

25th October 2025

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Yacht Charter

29th October 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Yacht Sales

5th November 2025

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Yacht Management

8th November

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Graduation Dinner Ceremony

15th November 2025

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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