About
Co-founded by Gary Wright and Charlie Birkett, Y.CO is the challenger brand of the global superyacht industry. Pioneering innovation and bringing a new dynamic, modern approach to yachting, Y.CO specialises in sales, purchase, charter, management, new construction and refit from superyacht hubs worldwide. Founded in 2004 and built on a foundation of specialist knowledge, first-hand onboard experience and a passion for yachts and exploring the ocean, Y.CO enables Owners and charter Clients to experience the adventure of yachting at the highest possible levels of service. Y.CO is synonymous with its signature yellow livery: bright, positive, fun and enthusiastic. It’s what we call Yellowessence.
Contact
Address:
17 AVENUE ALBERT IIMonte Carlo
MC 98000
Contacts:
| Name: | Y.CO Monaco |
| Tel: | +377 93 50 12 12 |
| Email: | experience@y.co |
| Website: | www.y.co |
News summary
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Operations
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The importance of safe heavy-weather boarding procedures – unsafe boarding improvisations aren’t just non-compliant, they endanger lives…
Operations
Another inconvenient truth
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Opinion
Disrupt or be disrupted
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Opinion
CHIRP Report: Enclosed space inspection leads to crew injury
How a breakdown in communication can undermine even well-planned procedures…
Operations
Metstrade 2025: the only place that matters
If you’re not at the RAI from 18 to 20 November, what are you even doing? Amsterdam awaits the industry’s most valuable gathering…
Event
Donerail dials up pressure on MarineMax
The hedge fund is calling for leadership change and a possible sale of the US yacht retailer and marina operator, citing years of underperformance…
Business

