WatersAbove vs YOTCH

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Skip the agency. Find your crew. YOTCH connects yacht captains and senior crew directly with available crew — no recruitment agencies, no fees. Captains swipe through AI-ranked profiles, flag the best candidates, and hire via in-app messaging or WhatsApp call. Crew upload their CV, our AI builds their profile in 60 seconds, and captains come to them. FOR CREW: Upload your CV and our AI extracts your experience, certifications, and writes your bio. Add a photo, set your location, and go live. When a captain or head of department flags you, you get notified instantly. No more dockwalking. FOR CAPTAINS & HEADS OF DEPARTMENT: Set up your vessel once, then post positions as you need them. Each role gets its own swipe deck of AI-ranked crew filtered by experience, nationality, distance, and availability. Flag candidates, message them directly, or call via WhatsApp. Your yacht name stays hidden until you initiate contact. Features: — AI-ranked crew profiles scored 0–100 on experience, longevity, certification, vessel fit, vessel progression & skills match. — Swipe to flag or skip, with photo carousel and detailed profile sheets — In-app messaging and WhatsApp calling (captain-initiated only) — 27 yacht-specific roles from Deckhand to Captain — Position management with quantity tracking — Three-tier captain verification for crew safety — GPS-based port detection across 19 Mediterranean and international ports — Three crew statuses: Live, Paused, Found Work — Share profiles and invite crew or captains directly Built for the superyacht industry. Launching in the South of France for the Med summer season. Dockwalking is dead. Get Yotch'd.