CLIENT Reviews

Dear Marcela, I wanted to thank you for a most enjoyable and highly informative course . I think you have created something really interesting and you presented it with great style. Your book is also an extraordinary achievement of which I am sure you must feel very proud. I only wish I had known of its existence before I purchased my boat in January 2021. As it happens I had to learn very quickl...

I am happy to share the amazing experience I am having by following the Yachting Master Class hosted by Marcela de Kern within the La Belle Classe Academy at the Yacht Club de Monaco. I was always attracted by the Yachting industry (I used to live in the Caribbean, a top yachting destination, and I am currently working in the High Jewelry business) and have been looking for many years for a cour...

🌟 I am beyond thrilled to share that I have graduated from the prestigious Yachting Masterclass by La Belle Classe Academy at the Yacht Club de Monaco 🚢✨ This experience has truly been one of the most incredible journeys of my life. From the moment I stepped into the academy, I knew I was embarking on something special. The opportunity to meet and connect with individuals who share the same dee...

On 23rd of April, after 9 intensive weeks filled with valuable knowledge, irreplaceable networking and friendships made, I have had the immense opportunity to successfully graduate from the Yachting Masterclass Program provided by La Belle Classe Academy from the Yacht Club de Monaco. As a young individual looking to set the very first boundaries of their career in the yachting industry, I certai...

Hi Marcela, thank you so much for a lovely end to such an amazing course, I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and can’t wait to apply my backpack of knowledge in my future career ---------- Bonsoir Marcela, merci beaucoup pour les photos et pour le message. “Merci infiniment encore fois, je suis vraiment reconnaissant pour l’opportunité que tu nous as offerte pour faire le MasterClass. Je te souh...

Dear Marcela, dear Carmel, I trust you had a relaxing Sunday and you are proud of this excellent Yachting Masterclass! You did an amazing job! It was such a pleasure to spend the past nine weeks together learning all about the codes and key players of the yachting industry. And in a great environment, where we could ask all our questions and learn from and discuss with the best.  Warmest thanks ...

There’s nothing better than learning from the best of the best about each subject of the industry from design to aviation in the same place.

I have only been dealing more intensively with the industry for a few years and then, by coincidence, became aware of Mrs. Superyacht, Marcela de Kern. When the Superyacht Industry Masterclass was announced for the first time last year, I didn't hesitate to register. Despite only little previous knowledge, I quickly realized the great value this master class offers. Marcela de Kern manages to in...

The Yachting Masterclass has been a real eye opener! As someone that has prior experience on deck, I never stopped to wonder how the yachts are designed, who buys them and then how does the process through to completion work? Each module covered each step in the process with wonderful guest speakers from some very notable names in the industry – my personal favourite being Mark Duncan from Fraser...

I am so sorry not to have been able to attend any of the classes in person but wanted to thank you for a most enjoyable and highly informative course . I think you have created something really interesting and you presented it with great style. Your book is also an extraordinary achievement of which I am sure you must feel very proud. I only wish I had known of its existence before I purchased my...

Hi Marcela, I just want to say thank you I’m really grateful for the MasterClass and everything we have learned so far! I took this MasterClass because a friend of mine recommended it to me saying it would be a great investment in my career. I enrolled immediately since I come from another background and am looking for a job as a charter broker. I have worked for many years during the yacht shows ...

As a yacht broker, I wanted not only to deepen my technical and commercial knowledge, but also to develop a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the yachting industry. My aim was to acquire a clear and comprehensive vision of the yachting ecosystem, so as to be able to offer sound advice to my clients and anticipate the various issues that might arise in the course of my career. To achieve ...

In two weeks I will complete the Yachting Masterclass certification at the prestigious La Belle Classe Academy at the Yacht Club de Monaco. This incredible course, developed by the visionary Marcela De Kern, is a labor of love. Marcela identified a gap in the industry and took it upon herself to create the ultimate resource for learning about superyachting from A to Z. She consulted with nearly a ...

Marcela de Kern Royer, the Founder and CEO of Onboard, is a young entrepreneur and one of the leading women in the SuperYacht Industry. Marcela has brought a fresh perspective to the industry, not just with her brilliance and vast knowledge, but also with her networking flair. The 'cherry on the cake' was her first production in 2020, a compilation of chapters in her book entitled 'The SuperYach...

First of all, thanks a lot for the great Yachting masterclass : very pleasant, qualitative and useful in order to get the basics of the yachting ecosystem complexity behind the amazing beauty and technicity of the yachts. This a great source of learning and knowledge for us and an added value for the project

Highly recommended to anyone wanting a comprehensive overview of the SuperYacht ‘industry’. I’ve been pleased and proud to have delivered the first module for this course for the past three years. Well done Marcela de Kern - you’ve created a great network with your course! Congratulations to all the new graduates.

I learned a lot on this adventure and had the opportunity to learn from professionals and leaders in the yachting industry and beyond! I recommend it because it gives you the opportunity to know in depth and not only on the surface this world that has much to offer What I enjoyed most about the course was the environment and the lessons that were always dynamic and interactive, and with knowledg...

The knowledge gained from our MasterClass will remain in our brains throughout life and the friendships will be etched in our hearts forever 🎓 ❤️

have found the sessions so far very very interesting. I usually follow more nautical or technical presentations, of course, but I also found the previous session with Stefano Pastrovich particularly interesting. His insights and passion are a shining example. Obviously a perfectionist, and no settling for compromises… and I hope also that aspect will inspire the newcomers in this extremely dema...

It is interesting to see the other part of the industry by means of the course, as it widens your horizon

Honestly It had been a great experience for me. I didn’t know anything about the yachting industry before. Thanks to this Masterclass, I learned a lot from the bests in the industry ! The great plus from this Masterclass are the connections I created with amazing people and the diversity of professionals that came to share with us their knowledge, job and career. It had been very intensive and so...

I am really happy I found out about this course and was able to join at such short notice, and have enjoyed every minute so far. After (finally) your book arrived this Monday (took one week to be delivered by “lulu”), I also was able to “pre-read” the topic before the seminar, which is a great help. Yesterday´s guest speaker Stefano Pastrovich was really fantastic, what a character! When Stefano...

Having worked in the Yachting industry since 1998, I thought that I had a relatively broad scope of knowledge of this area. ...and this was wrong Having just finished the Yachting Masterclass from La Belle Classe Academy from the Yacht Club de Monaco last Saturday (after 9 very intensive weeks with 2 courses per week) I am still amazed at how many facets this industry has that I was not aware of...

My name is Niamh Murphy, and as of May 2024, I began my yachting education hosted by Marcela de Kern Royer and La Belle Classe Academy, by The Yacht Club de Monaco. This course has been an eye-opening experience! Having grown up by the harbour in the South of Ireland, I always had an interest in the sea and yachts. Despite my university degree in International Business with French and experience ...

Being now almost at the end of the Yachting Master Class, I need to confess that it is probably the most valuable educational package I ever attended. Having as a goal the desire to become a successful sales broker in the future & currently working in the yachting industry, I decided to take this course in order to develop my skills and to have a full picture of the industry. The yachting-related ...

As a Yacht Designer, this Yachting Masterclass has been an inspiration and an unexpected learning experience. When I decided to take this course, I thought it would be a great addition to my resume and would give me a broader idea of the word of yaching. But it has been much more than that, much more than I imagined. Marcela is a super intelligent and prepared woman, which makes this course so s...

A colleague from the De Valk Antibes offices told me about a course on the superyacht industry that could also be followed online. Being based in Portugal, this offered me a unique opportunity to enhance my knowledge about this exclusive market sector without having to travel and in the comfort of my home, ideal! The full program covers the complete industry from top to bottom giving a fantastic...