Yacht Cabin at boot Düsseldorf 2026

Yacht Cabin
Jan 23
2 min read

Announcing our fundraising journey — live from the world’s biggest boat show

On January 20th, the Yacht Cabin team — Dmytro Kuzub (CEO) and Ivan Kuznetsov (CTO) — took the stage at boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest boat show, to share our vision and announce an exciting milestone:

We’re officially starting our fundraising campaign.

As part of the BID startup pitch competition, we presented how Yacht Cabin is solving one of the most pressing problems in sailing today — the lack of young people entering the boating community.

Why we’re fundraising — and why now

Yacht Cabin is the easiest entry point into sailing. We allow newcomers to safely join private boat owners for real sailing experiences, up to 10× cheaper than traditional chartering — or even for free.

But it’s not just about cheaper access — it’s about reshaping the future of boating.

The problem we’re solving

For years, the sailing industry has faced a major structural issue: Not enough new people coming in.

Yacht Cabin changes that. We open the doors to a younger generation of sailors — smartphone-native and sharing-economy-minded.

Why now is the right time

Starlink is making fast and reliable internet at sea possible
Millennials are entering the boating world in greater numbers
The average age of boat owners is finally going down
Social platforms are shaping how people discover and access experiences — including sailing