Yacht Pro Hub: the service platform that puts the shipowner at the center

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Sailing, the great excellences of the sailing world tell their stories and reveal their projects. In this column, discover all the companies and people who have made important contributions to the multifaceted world of sailing, which enables us all to go to sea in all forms and contexts.

In this episode, we take you on a tour of the latest Yacht Pro Hub, a platform that helps sailors and boat owners sail and have their boat ready at all times.

Harken, the myth of sailing

In the world of modern boating, where technology is growing and boats are becoming larger and more complex, the real difference between pleasant sailing and nightmarish boating is awareness of everything on board.
Yacht Pro Hub was born precisely from this need: to offer a 360-degree service, made of training, advice and continuous assistance, with the passion of those who really live the sea.
Behind Yacht Pro Hub is the story of someone who sailed the world on a Swan 65 and then lived for seven years aboard a Hallberg Rassy 42, turning the boat into a real home.
From this experience comes the idea of creating a “borderless” platform that can be the point of reference for those who bring their boat alone and do not want a crew but need full services, for those who need help with winter management for those who want to make the Atlantic and do not know what arrangements and modifications to make to the boat.

The culture of checking

One of the pillars of Yacht Pro Hub is training, not only in the classroom but also with individual coaching on board. Here we talk not only about sail trim, but mostly about boat management: electronics, electric winches and all the complex systems that equip modern yachts today.

leggi anche

Michele Molino, nautical engineer with the sea in his vein

“If you press a button that should operate a mechanism and nothing happens, what do you do?”: the answer lies in the culture of checking, in knowing every detail of one’s boat, but above all in learning how to foresee and handle the unexpected. The courses, often taught by super technicians flanked by experienced sailors, are designed to transmit the culture of “checking,” because those who really sail know that safety comes from knowledge and prevention. Technology-in this sense-is a valuable ally that should be known and taken advantage of, but true safety comes from the mix of nautical culture and the ability to anticipate problems, both with instrumentation and with the eye of the experienced (or trained) sailor.

Comprehensive counseling

If you are planning to buy a new boat, Yacht Pro Hub can follow you at every stage, starting with choosing the best model (new or used) based on what your usage habits will be. The advice is not limited to the purchase: we follow the construction together, accompany the owner to the shipyards, and act as an intermediary between the client and the builders, strengthened by our dual experience as professionals and owners. The relationship of trust is born from transparency and passion for the boat as a unique object, to be valued and understood.

Facing an ocean crossing is the dream of many boat owners, but also one of the most complex and demanding challenges that can be planned without the proper experience. Yacht Pro Hub offers a specific and highly personalized consulting service dedicated precisely to those who want to prepare themselves, technically and mentally, for this great adventure.

The approach starts with the realization that a boat that is ready for offshore sailing is not necessarily ready for the ocean: distances change, as do the required autonomy, weight management, and above all the ability to be self-sufficient for days, if not weeks.

A team of professionals

The strength of Yacht Pro Hub is the team: more than 20 professionals are part of the network, all with direct experience as navigators and skippers, able to offer continuous, high-level service wherever the boat is. The base is in Scarlino (GR), but the services the company offers have virtually no borders: in the winter many of the boats of clients followed by Yacht Pro Hub are in the eastern Mediterranean or the Atlantic, and the network of contacts makes it possible to follow each client anywhere.

REFIT FROM A TO Z

The refit is one of the most fascinating challenges for those who want to renew their most valuable asset: to give new life to boats that still have a lot to say, accompanying the owner in the technical and functional choices best suited to his dreams and routes. Yacht Pro Hub can accompany the owner in this important phase, where every decision is shared, explained and reasoned together, because there is no one way of going to sea: everything depends on the person, his way of experiencing the boat and his aspirations.

leggi anche

1985. The sails of the future are being born. The GdV is in, with Lowell North

Each choice is shared with the shipowner by deciding together with him, step by step, what can be the most efficient solutions, without “diktats” or impositions.

For those who really love the sea

Yacht Pro Hub is not just a service platform: it is a reference point for boat owners and enthusiasts who want to experience the sea and their boat as protagonists, with awareness, safety, and passion. From personalized coaching to support in shipyards, from continuing education to consulting for big adventures, here every owner finds reliable guidance and a team that takes care of the boat as if it were their own. Because only those who really know the sea know how important it is to have someone they can trust, anytime, anywhere.

• At this link, all the mythical stories from the 50 years of the Sailing Newspaper

50 years of the GdV: an opportunity not to be missed. Also for your brand

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Il Giornale della Vela is organizing the largest communication campaign in its history, which will reach a total audience of 2,000,000 “sea lovers” interested in the world of sailing.

How? Deploying all its communication channels: magazine (paper+digital), websites, E-mail marketing, social (facebook/instagram). The certainty is that 2 million interested people will be reached to whom you can tell your company’s story.

• Request Info

Why you’d better embark with us
The Newspaper of Sailing proposes that all companies interested in the boating target audience tell their story, just as the GdV tells its own. Don’t worry, our journalists are on hand to help you produce attractive and effective text and images to reach two million “sea lovers.”

• Request Info