Monte Carlo
Monaco
“YPY Monaco was the second chapter to be founded and was officially launched in 2013. Our meetings occur every month (generally on the second Thursday of each month) and consist of sharing industry news, hosting professional development seminars and fostering professional development as well as networking and social activities.”
Juan Andrade – YPY Monaco President
Our Chapter
Today’s Young Professionals in Yachting members will be tomorrow’s decision makers in yachting. Our goal is to give our members a stable professional network, engage them in ethical business practice and facilitate their professional success through the enhancement of their professional networks. YPY is making is a making a difference for our members and the yachting industry as a whole.
WHAT WE OFFER OUR MEMBERS
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ONCE A MONTH AT
THE YACHT CLUB DE MONACO
- Informative and educational seminars on a wide range of topics covering all aspects of the yachting industry.
- Introducing members to some of the most interesting and important people in yachting.
- Excellent opportunities for networking to facilitate business.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
- After-work drinks, water sports, ski weekends, and local, cultural days out.
- The “social” entity of the association allows new members to meet like-minded individuals.
SUPPORT & EDUCATION
- YPY will help new professionals get a good overview of the industry and all its major players.
- Many existing and affiliate members are keen to help and progress the younger generation.
RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP
- Throughout the year, the YPYs of Monaco, Fort Lauderdale London and Holland organise joint events during international yacht shows (e.g. at the Monaco Yacht Show, Fort Lauderdale Yacht Show, London Boat Show and Singapore Yacht Show) where all members worldwide can join. Many affiliate members are keen to help and progress the younger generation where they can.
- YPY members from Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, London, Holland and Germany have reciprocal membership benefits. Whenever our members are travelling to any of these locations, they are welcome to take part in the YPY events happening in these regions.
NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION
- The organisation is run as non profit.
- The speakers and coaches are all volunteers, offering their time and knowledge to help members.
WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO
- The goal is to provide young professionals with a comfortable and educational environment which nurtures those who aspire to learn, succeed and secure the professional and ethical future of the yachting industry.
- We want young professionals to have a place and identity of their own in the yachting industry, with emphasis on building long-lasting partnerships between our members, other industry veterans, and related groups and associations along the way.
Board Members
Meet the board of YPY Monaco

Juan Andrade
President

Sarah has been working in the industry for ten years now and enjoys every aspect of it. She could be best described as a solution-finder and multi-tasker. Indeed, she has a true 360-degree view of the industry. She has worked herself as a crew member, including stewardess, deckhand, and cook, before moving up to becoming the personal assistant to very high-profile yacht owners. She then became the marketing manager at Master Yachts in Palma and Antibes. After this experience, she managed a team of up to 11 agents at BWA France, specialising herself in yacht operations, crew and concierge services.
Sarah joined Camper & Nicholsons in October 2021 and is heading the commercial support and retail charter department, which includes the retail charter, market intelligence, CRM and the commercial assistant team.
Sarah Futhazar
Treasurer

Having had the privilege to be part of the Owners Team and manage the interior of two truly outstanding super-yachts, MY A and SY A, have given me the opportunity to be closely involved with various interior aspects of managing and maintaining vessels of such size and complexity.
Service-oriented and performance-driven with excellent organizational, multitasking and problem-solving abilities.
Iliyana Popova
International Liaison

Nicolas Saugnac
Secretary

Andrea Venezian
General Secretary

Originating from the maritime homeland of Liberia and empowered with a deep passion for complexity risk theories, I have spent seven years at the center of impactful collaborative initiatives within asset management for confidential projects. Similarly, the superyacht industry is a complex ecosystem centre around a personal leisure asset.
Current hobbies includes co-founding Biomimicry Monaco, a community which aims to further amplify the interdisciplinary of Biomimicry within the Superyacht industry.
Jaywloh E. Taplah
Brand Management

Carmel van der Weide
Events

Sidney is PR & Content Lead at IYC, based in the Monaco office, focused globally for the whole fleet and the company at large. Prior to this, Sidney was managing the PR and content for Fraser Yachts.
With extensive experience in the PR and content creation industries, Sidney has successfully developed results-driven creative strategies and influencer marketing for well-known brands such as Adobe, Audemars Piguet, UBS and Google. She was a contributing writer for a high-end magazine, and has significant expertise in social media management and strategy.
She also runs her own podcast (Tell Me More on Spotify) featuring interviews with successful young professionals in varied industries, highlighting insights from their career journeys.
Sidney holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Cultural Studies and Communications from McGill University and a Master's Degree in Arts and Cultural Management from King's College London. She is proficient in French and English and has competent command of Spanish, Swedish, and Italian.
Sidney Bitter-Larkin
Events

If you have innovative and sustainable projects in yachting, then contact me!
Camille Lopez
Membership

In her projects and studies, Julia continually challenges the traditional codes of luxury and redefines them towards a more responsible approach. Alongside her forward-thinking role as a luxury professional and academic, she actively participates in various initiatives such as YPY (Young Professionals in Yachting) Monaco.
At the beginning of her career, Julia gained experience in communications and retail at Hermès and deepened her expertise through various strategy projects in the automotive, beauty, interior, jewelry and watch industries. Julia studied International Business, specializing in Luxury Management, in Berlin, Munich, Monaco, and Shanghai.
Miscellaneous:
Advisory Board Member, Editor at ``Monaco Yachting Report`` – Robb Report Monaco & Côte d’Azur.
Ambassador, Signatory Member – Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting.
Board Member – Young Professionals in Yachting (YPY) Monaco.
Expert – TV documentaries and articles on luxury and sustainability.
(Keynote) Speaker – Conferences.
Moderator – Panel discussions.
Jury Member – ``The Mark Challenge`` business plan competition.
Supporter – Water Revolution Foundation.
Think Tank Member – Haus von Eden online magazine.
www.juliariedmeier.com | www.code-luxe.com
Dr. Julia Riedmeier
Membership
Our Speakers and Sponsors
Our speakers are hand picked for their expertise and willingness to reach out to the younger generation to educate them on various topics so as to help young people grow in the yachting world and facilitate members to develop in yachting career.
Joint Speed Networking – in collaboration with the Monaco Yachting Cluster
Master Your Communication – with Elena Velema
The New Trends in Yachting – with Wealth X
Ethics in Yachting – with Richard Lambert (MYBA), Hein Velema (IYBA), Thierry Voisin (ECPY), John Leonida (Clyde & Co) and Glenn Weiss as moderator
Ballast Tank Regulations – with RINA Academy
Joint Speed Networking – in collaboration with MYBA
The Next Wave – with world acclaimed keynote speaker and business coach Tom Oliver
Yacht Shows – with Gaëlle Tallarida, Managing Director of the Monaco Yacht Show
Working on board, threats and opportunities – Bluewater Yachting
Meet the Owner – with Eddie Jordan
Expedition Yachting – with Monaco Explorations, Triton Submarines and the owner of M/V YERSIN, Mr. Francois Fiat
Membership
All shore-based professionals in yachting under the age of 40 can become members to YPY Monaco.
The annual membership fee is 100€
YPY Monaco offers exclusive pricing to companies who encourage and support their employees to join the association by paying their membership fees, please contact us at info@ypymonaco for more details:
For 2 to 10 members: 10%
For 11 to 20 members: 20%
More than 21 members: 30%
YPY Monaco offers affiliate memberships to students of the International University of Monaco (IUM) who have chosen the yachting elective program. They can benefit from a reduced 50€ annual fee (sponsored both by IUM and YPY).
All Monaco nationals working in yachting can become YPY Monaco members for free.
Though YPY Monaco is an association dedicated to the younger generation of the yachting industry, most of our events are open to all including the not so young professionals in yachting. Non-members may attend our events for 25€ entrance fee; non-members events only.
Contact us
The email address for all enquiries is
info@ypymonaco.com
Our address is:
Young Professionals In Yachting – Monaco
Yacht Club de Monaco
c/o M. Gregory Benassi
Quai Louis II
MC 98000 Monaco
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