When the boating season ends, it leaves behind results, business connections and experiences worth sharing. How did we handle a difficult situation with a guest? What did we change about the way our team works? Which conversation helped us make a better business decision?
These questions connect people working in yacht charter companies, marinas, marine services and other businesses across the industry. Women in Nautica creates room for those conversations, with a focus on women’s professional experience and their contribution to boating.
Her Experience. Our Shared Course.
Working in boating means working across different professions. A successful season depends on good communication between booking teams, base staff, crew, maintenance teams, marinas and business partners.
The experience gained through these relationships can benefit people beyond a single company. A booking manager might share what she has learned from talking to guests, a business owner might discuss growing her company, and a technical specialist might offer a different perspective on boat maintenance.
These conversations become more valuable when colleagues with different responsibilities contribute. That is why we connect the subject of women in boating with shared learning and the development of the industry as a whole.
What Is on the Women in Nautica 2026 Programme?
According to the published programme, the first day opens with a panel on the future of the Adriatic. Further sessions cover autonomous boating and artificial intelligence, sustainability, tourism and personal branding.
For yacht charter companies, Marko Gnjidić’s presentation on real-time data and its interpretation will be particularly relevant. WIN founder Ana Čalić will speak about personal branding, while a media panel will explore how marine publications influence the industry’s visibility and reach.
The second day includes workshops:
- Bruna Bacalja Bašić will explain what a marine surveyor does and what to check on a boat’s hull, engine and onboard systems.
- Rebecca Whitlocke, founder of Antibes Yachting, will lead a workshop on media appearances, introductions and speaking confidently on camera.
The programme also includes themed roundtables covering academia, regulation, sustainability, sailing and yachting. The organisers note that the programme is subject to change.
Explore the latest Women in Nautica conference programme
Why Does Sharing Experience Matter in the Boating Business?
During the season, conversations often focus on whatever needs immediate attention. In yacht charter, that might mean a guest’s arrival, a booking change, a technical issue or organising a team’s shifts.
Meeting outside the daily routine creates time for questions that tend to get pushed aside. How do other companies organise their work? What do their teams do differently? Is there something we could apply before the next season?
Talking to someone who has faced a similar problem can help us rethink our own approach. Sharing our experience with others can be just as useful.
That is why čarter.hr supports events that bring boating professionals together and encourage an open exchange of knowledge.
Giveaway: Win Two Tickets to WIN
Good conversations deserve good company. Together with Women in Nautica, we are giving one winner two conference tickets: one for themselves and one for a guest of their choice.
To enter, visit the giveaway post on our social media channels and complete this sentence in the comments:
“The most valuable lesson I’ve learned working in boating is…”
Then tag the person you would bring to the conference. One sentence about an experience that has stayed with you is all it takes.
Enter through the giveaway post
Women and men are welcome to enter. The entry deadline, draw date and participation details are listed in the giveaway post. Each person may enter once, regardless of the entry channel.
The prize includes two conference tickets. Travel and accommodation are not included.
Where Can You Find More Information and Buy Tickets?
Women in Nautica 2026 takes place on 3–4 December at Hotel Pical in Poreč, Croatia. Conference information and a link to purchase tickets are available on the official Women in Nautica website.
Until then, we would love to hear from you: what lesson from working in boating would you share with others?