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Yachting resolutions

The Water Revolution Foundation has composed an open letter to yacht owners and their families.

13 January 2025

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All New Year Resolutions encourage us to reflect on our achievements and focus on doing better for the future.

The Water Revolution Foundation would like to support you in your “Yachting Resolutions” towards more sustainable sailing, with what we think are fundamental goals for owners and the industry alike.

We would like to share with you and recommend the following four steps focused on superyachts being more sustainable and ultimately delivering a positive impact:

Assess your yacht’s environmental performance.

The Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) is the first industry-developed tool, designed to voluntarily benchmark all yachts against a target reference line, to help owners and managers understand their yacht’s efficiency, compared to the rest of the fleet and explore tangible improvements. It is very easily done and this information will give you great insights and be confidential to you.

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Talk to your yacht master, crew and yacht manager about implementing the Environmental Crew Guidelines onboard your yacht.

Empower your operation teams to foster a culture of environmental awareness while also optimising cost, with a comprehensive guide of best practices for-and-by crew.

Commit 0.5 percent of your yacht’s annual budget to Ocean Conservation

Everything on planet Earth relies on the health of the oceans, and yachting is no exception. Let’s be true ocean stewards and structurally dedicate 0.3-0.5 percent of the annual yacht operational budget to restoring ocean health.

For example, our Ocean Assist Programme is yachting’s first collective marine conservation and blue carbon capture fund sustained by an independent scientific advisory board.

Funds allocated to the significant projects result in certified “Ocean Assist Units” that you can apply to your yacht’s ESG status.

Investigate the benefits of alternative fuels, such as HVO, as the cleaner future fuel for your yacht.

Ask your Yacht Master / Manager to look into replacing fossil Diesel with Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as your clean and smart fuel, without any modification needed, reducing your impact on the planet.

We hope these four positive steps can set you on a path to a more sustainable yacht, and that you will respond to this call to lead the way and propel yachting forward.

 

waterrevolutionfoundation.org

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