Les airs du temps
If Madame Irma were a yachtswoman, she'd surely read the future of yachting in the compass ball. But until the compass shows only north, it's up to each player in the yachting industry to set their own course, and it's clear that everyone has a different reading of the future. Once again, this is what we can see from the exchanges we present to you this week.
Comfort and technology are the watchwords for some, who see their future boat as an extension of modern homes and their top-of-the-range home automation and comfort equipment. The navigator will find the same environments as in his car will call on intuitive control screens and artificial intelligence . For others, the future must aim for sobriety, by preparing now for the large-scale reconditioning of old-generation sailboats and motorboats .
Understanding the expectations of future professionals
But all this won't happen without manpower and nautical employees. And recruitment remains one of the major challenges. With a number of difficult jobs in the composite sector, and an image that's not always so green, it's essential to understand how to make the industry virtuous and attractive to young talent. This is what the Marine Resources with METS Trade, interviewing young people from the Carrer Programm . These will be the ones who really set the course?
