Yotch

Yotch is a crew-finding app that connects yacht captains and senior crew directly with available crew, letting users skip recruitment agencies and their fees. Captains swipe through AI-ranked profiles, flag top candidates and contact them via in-app messaging or calls, while crew upload a CV and let Yotch’s AI build a professional profile in about 60 seconds.

Key features

Yotch’s AI ranks crew profiles 0–100 based on experience, certifications, longevity, vessel fit, progression and skills match. Swipe-based candidate review shows a photo carousel and detailed profile sheets so captains can flag or skip applicants. In-app messaging and captain-initiated calling enable direct contact without agency intermediaries. Role and position management covers 27 yacht-specific roles with quantity tracking. Three-tier captain verification and GPS-based port detection are included for 19 Mediterranean and selected international ports. Crew can upload a CV, add a photo and location, go live, and change status between Live, Paused and Found Work.

Benefits

Yotch removes agency fees and shortens hiring timelines by connecting captains and crew directly, simplifying short-notice hires and role management. Crew can create a professional profile quickly as the app extracts experience and drafts a bio in about a minute; captains can filter candidates by experience, nationality, distance and availability. Vessel identity remains private until a captain makes contact, supporting operational discretion.

Limitations

The service is launching regionally in the South of France for the Mediterranean season, so availability may be limited outside the initial roll-out. Calls can currently be initiated only by captains, and GPS port detection covers 19 ports, so location-based features may not work everywhere.