Yachtnet

What Yachtnet does

YachtNet s.r.o. is a Prague-headquartered, privately-held boat rental intermediary founded in 2000 by owner Martin Voženílek. The company operates an online booking platform (yachtnet.cz) that aggregates real-time availability, pricing, and discount data from three independent boat rental data providers, exposing a searchable inventory of 19,634 vessels across 50+ countries to Czech outbound leisure sailors. Its core product categories are sailing yachts, motorboats, and river boats, served via a self-serve website with phone and email support, plus an offline network of partner charter operators (Angelina Tours, Navigare Yachting, Adriatic Sailing, and others) that handle physical handover at marinas.

The business generates revenue through three streams: (1) transaction commissions on boat rentals facilitated between customers and partner charter companies, (2) professional services revenue from captain licensing courses (MDČR C, B, A, HR B), SRC VHF radio certification, and advanced conditioning sails, and (3) insurance intermediation as an authorized reseller of YachtPool products (deposit insurance, skipper liability, accident coverage). Pricing is pay-as-you-go for rentals (€864-€4,000+/week) with annual premiums for insurance. YachtNet is the only ISO 9001-certified boat rental agency in the Czech Republic, a founding member of the Czech Charter Agency Association (YCA), an ACK ČR member since 2011, and a 2026 YachtPool 'Checked and Trusted' recipient. The company operates as a small SME with 11-50 employees and no institutional capital.

Name

Yachtnet

Legal name

YachtNet s.r.o.

Website

https://yachtnet.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YachtNet is a Prague-based online boat rental broker aggregating 19,634 vessels from 3 independent providers across 50+ countries, serving Czech recreational sailors with rentals, captain training, and insurance intermediation since 2000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Rental Services

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Water Transportation (4400), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA), Cruise Yacht Charters (Private Crewed) (THAEADAG), Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

Keywords

• Boat rental platform
• Yacht charter brokerage
• Sailing vacations
• Boat rental aggregation
• Charter booking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Boat Rental Commission: YachtNet earns commissions from charter companies for facilitating boat rentals through their platform. The platform connects customers with boats from partner charter companies worldwide.
2. Captain Courses: The company offers captain licensing courses (MDCZR C, B, A and HR B), practical VHF radio courses (SRC), and advanced sailing trips for skill development.
3. Insurance Services: YachtNet acts as an intermediary for YachtPool insurance products including deposit insurance, skipper liability insurance, and accident insurance for boat rentals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YachtNet is an online boat rental brokerage platform that aggregates 19,634 vessels from multiple independent charter data providers, allowing customers to search, compare, and book sailing yachts, motor boats, catamarans, and river boats across 50+ countries. The company supplements its core rental intermediation with captain licensing courses (MDČR C, B, A, HR B and SRC VHF), advanced sailing training trips, YachtPool insurance products distributed as an authorized intermediary, and ancillary nautical services.

Product overview

Yachtnet operates a boat rental platform offering 19,634 vessels across Croatia and worldwide destinations. The core offering is an online search and booking platform for sailing boats (plachetnice), motor boats (motorové lodě), and river boats (říční lodě), integrated with captain's courses and Yacht-Pool insurance services. The platform aggregates availability from multiple charter company systems and allows comparison and booking. Additional services include boat sales, an eshop, and a network of charter company partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boat Rental Platform Online booking platform offering 19,634 sailing yachts, motor boats, catamarans, and river boats in Croatia and worldwide, with filtering by destination, dates, passenger capacity, cabins, and year of manufacture, real-time availability verification across three charter data providers, and booking confirmation.
• Captain's Courses Sailing education offering official captain license courses (MDČR C, B, A and HR B), preparation and examination services for MDČR, practical SRC VHF radio course, river/lake license training (VMP and VRP), and advanced/conditioning sailing trips for skill development.
• YachtPool Insurance Services Authorized intermediation of YachtPool insurance products for charter customers, covering security deposits (€500–€5,000 coverage levels), skipper liability (€5M, €7M, or €10M), and personal accident coverage for captains and crew (disability coverage €155,000–€770,000 plus rescue and death benefits).
• Boat Sales Brokerage Brokerage service for purchasing boats, accessible via the "Prodej lodí" section of the YachtNet website for buyers looking to acquire sailing yachts, motor boats, or other vessels.
• YachtNet Eshop Online store at shop.yachtnet.cz selling nautical equipment and supplies to sailors and boat owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction rating of 4.84 out of 5
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Angelina TourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Fastest growing and best-rated charter company in Croatia with bases in Biograd and Trogir, fleet of 90+ boats. Won 1st place in Best Charter Company in Croatia 2015 competition organized by Croatian Ministry of Tourism.
• Navigare YachtingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 20152nd place winner in Best Charter Company in Croatia 2015. Has bases in Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Sweden, Thailand and BVI. High quality boats and service across all bases.
• Adriatic SailingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 20153rd place winner in Best Charter Company in Croatia 2015. Excellent customer reviews, great team at base, annual supplier of boats for regatta organized by jachting.info. Fleet of 26 well-maintained boats.
• Adriatic CharterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraditional charter company in Croatia with bases in marina Dalmacija in Sukosan and their own marina in Pirovac.
• Asta YachtingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop partner with great references and long-term experience. Fleet includes older well-maintained boats; motor boat enthusiasts also have good selection.
• Adriatic ChallengeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFleet of 12 Bavaria 42match and 10 Bavaria Cruiser 40S sports boats. Appeals to racing sailors as well as recreational sailors and families with children.
• YachtPoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman insurance company providing deposit insurance, skipper liability insurance, and accident insurance products for charter customers. YachtNet offers YachtPool insurance to clients as an authorized intermediary.
• YCA (Czech Charter Agency Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYachtNet is a founding member of YCA - the Czech Association of Charter Agencies.
• ACK ČR (Association of Travel Agencies Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYachtNet is a member since 2011 of the Czech Association of Travel Agencies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SamBoat: Pan-European peer-to-peer and charter boat rental platform with similar inventory breadth and online booking UX; competes head-to-head for Mediterranean charter demand.
• GetMyBoat: Global boat rental marketplace covering motorboats, sailboats, yachts and water experiences; comparable in aggregation logic and direct-to-consumer booking flow.
• Boatsetter: US-led boat rental marketplace with insurance-backed bookings and captain-optional listings; operates the same aggregator-with-insurance stack as YachtNet.
• Sailogy: Online yacht charter platform focused on Mediterranean and Caribbean sailboat and catamaran rentals with instant booking and price comparison — same product category and target customer.
• Click&Boat: Europe-based boat rental aggregator offering sailboats, motorboats, and yachts across 50+ countries with real-time booking — directly competes with YachtNet's core aggregation model at significantly larger scale.
• GlobeSailor: European yacht and catamaran charter broker with multi-country inventory and a multilingual booking platform; comparable aggregator business targeting similar European customers.
• Nautal: Mediterranean-focused boat rental platform with sailboats, motorboats and gulets; mirrors YachtNet's charter-aggregation model with a stronger Spain/Italy footprint.
• ZIZOO: Global yacht charter booking platform aggregating bareboat, skippered, and crewed charters across Europe and the Caribbean; directly comparable inventory and customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Dream Yacht Charter: Largest crewed and bareboat charter operator with own fleet worldwide; competes indirectly with YachtNet by offering direct booking that bypasses the Czech aggregator layer.
• The Moorings: Established global yacht charter brand with own fleet in Mediterranean, Caribbean, and other regions; overlapping target customer but operates a vertically integrated model rather than aggregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZXrbGX9cEkwTZL7yHA2Fiw?view_as=public
• Facebookfacebook.com/yachtnet.cz

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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