An Academy of a new kind

It's good to be at the YFTA 🎵

The yachting industry is evolving.

Owner expectations are evolving.

Operational standards are evolving as well.

Yet for many years, crew members have often had to build their careers alone, without a long-term structure designed to support their professional growth.

Yachting French Touch Academy was created in response to this reality. 

Talent is not a Position, it is a Dynamic

More than a training academy, YFTA is a career ecosystem designed to support crew members throughout their professional journey while helping recruiters identify talents who are truly prepared for the demands of modern yachting.

Through our platform and mobile application, crew members are able to:

• structure their career vision and professional objectives
• develop both hard and soft skills
• access training programs adapted to life at sea
• strengthen their professional visibility
• join a committed and excellence-driven community
• build a long-term approach to performance and career development

All within a mobile-first environment designed for the operational realities of the yachting industry. 

The right approach to crew recruitment

For recruiters, captains and owners’ representatives, YFTA offers a different approach to talent identification.

Beyond qualifications and experience, we believe that exceptional service comes from crew members who are actively engaged in their professional evolution.

Because talent and performance are not static.

They are driven by momentum.

The crew that match with your owner and with the yacht

A crew member who takes ownership of their career, continuously develops their skills and evolves within a structured and supportive environment is far more likely to deliver the level of consistency, adaptability and excellence expected on board today’s yachts.

At YFTA, our ambition is not simply to train crew members.

It is to help the industry build sustainable, high-performing careers — and ultimately contribute to creating stronger, more aligned and more resilient teams on board.