Zip Yacht
Yacht docks along the Las Olas waterfront in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About Zip Yacht · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A specialist AI agent for every corner of yachting.

Zip Yacht is an AI-native operating layer for the yachting world — a named crew of purpose-built AI agents, running on software that was built and proven on a working 100-foot Fort Lauderdale motor yacht. Connecting Yachting.

Book a 10-Minute LookMeet the AI crew →
Photo: Tamanoeconomico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted (cropped, overlay added) · Las Olas docks, Fort Lauderdale
100 ftWorking motor yacht the software was built and proven on
300+Marine businesses in the global services directory
$0Crew job board — free for crew and employers, permanently
PublicPrices published in full — no demo-request wall
Our origin

Built by someone who runs a boat.

Most yacht software is written by software companies who then go looking for boats. Zip Yacht was written the other way round. Every maintenance interval, every inventory quirk and every crew handover in the platform started as a problem on a working 100-foot motor yacht — and the first version existed because the boat needed it.

“If it didn’t survive a working yacht, it doesn’t go out.”

That is why the product doesn’t ask you to configure an empty system before it becomes useful, and why the demo is a look at real data rather than a blank account.

See Zip Yacht Management
Motor yachts packed along the docks on Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, during boat-show week
Photo: Tamanoeconomico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted (cropped) · Fort Lauderdale
Zip Yacht Management inventory screen (real product screenshot)
Fort Lauderdale boat-show docks, Middle River, Nov 2018. Inset: real Zip Yacht Management inventory screen.
The special sauce

Meet the AI crew

Zip Yacht’s AI agents are named rather than numbered, because crew are how a boat actually works. Each one is purpose-built for a single lane of yachting — management, charter, brokerage, hiring, insurance, engineering, marketing — and they all run on the same AI core.

Molly, Zip Yacht AI Yacht Management Agent (illustration)

Molly

Yacht Management AgentMeet Molly → Roger, Zip Yacht AI Yacht Staffing Agent (illustration)

Roger

Yacht Staffing AgentMeet Roger → Sammy, Zip Yacht AI Crew Careers Agent (illustration)

Sammy

Crew Careers AgentMeet Sammy → Val, Zip Yacht AI Engineering Agent (illustration)

Val

Engineering AgentMeet Val → Ace, Zip Yacht AI Contractor Relations Agent (illustration)

Ace

Contractor Relations AgentMeet Ace → Janet, Zip Yacht AI Marine Insurance Agent (illustration)

Janet

Marine Insurance AgentMeet Janet → Allie, Zip Yacht AI Charter Agent (illustration)

Allie

Charter AgentMeet Allie → CP, Zip Yacht AI Charter Pro Agent (illustration)

CP

Charter Pro AgentMeet CP → BillyJean, Zip Yacht AI Brokerage Agent (illustration)

BillyJean

Brokerage AgentMeet BillyJean → Sally, Zip Yacht AI Community Agent (illustration)

Sally

Community AgentMeet Sally → Shelly, Zip Yacht AI Zip Yacht’s Agentic Marketing Coordinator (illustration)

Shelly

Zip Yacht’s Agentic Marketing CoordinatorMeet Shelly → Hollywood, Zip Yacht AI Media Production (illustration)

Hollywood

Media ProductionMeet Hollywood →

They’re not people — they’re illustrated, purpose-built AI agents that answer like crew and never clock off. Visit the Staff Lounge →

What we run

One AI core. Four ways in.

Every product shares the same AI layer, so the crew you hire, the boats you run and the contractors you book all live in one place.

Zip Yacht Management machinery screen (real product screenshot)

Zip Yacht Management

Maintenance, inventory, projects, estimates, crew and documents on one screen, with an AI layer that flags what is about to break.

$1,790/yr + $189/mo10-Minute Look →
Yacht crew in whites on deck

Crew job board

Jobs, profiles, search and applications for crew, deckhands, captains, boats and agencies. Zip Yacht does not charge either side.

Free, permanentlyBrowse jobs →
Exhibitor tents and boats at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Bahia Mar
Photo: Tamanoeconomico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted (cropped) · Bahia Mar

Marine services directory

More than 300 marine businesses — refit project managers, shipyards, surveyors, provisioning, security integrators and more — organised by trade and by port.

300+ businessesExplore →
Shelly, Zip Yacht's Agentic Marketing Coordinator (illustration)

Shelly

Zip Yacht’s Agentic Marketing Coordinator for brokers, yards, contractors and charter operators — websites, chat and voice agents.

$1,500 setup + $300/moMeet Shelly →

Full pricing is published at zipyacht.com/pricing.

Brian Firth, founder of Zip Yacht
Meet the founder

Founded by Brian Firth in Fort Lauderdale.

Brian built Zip Yacht Management as the live operating system for a working 100-ft motor yacht, then built Zip Yacht’s AI crew around it. He runs the business on systems he builds and operates himself.

Read Brian’s story →
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Zip Yacht?

Zip Yacht is an AI-native operating layer for the yachting world, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It combines yacht management software with a global marine services directory of more than 300 businesses. The software was built on a real working motor yacht. The tagline is Connecting Yachting.

How much does Zip Yacht Management cost?

Zip Yacht Management is $1,790 per year plus $189 per month for hosting and the AI layer. Owners and captains book a 10-Minute Look at zipyacht.com/get-started. Optional live onboarding is billed hourly.

Is the crew board free?

Yes. Crew, deckhands, boats, owners, captains and agencies. Posting jobs, searching crew, profiles and applications cost nothing. Zip Yacht does not charge either side.

What is Shelly?

Shelly is Zip Yacht’s marine marketing system for brokers, yards, contractors and charter operators — websites, chat and voice agents — at $1,500 setup plus $300 per month. See zipyacht.com/shelly.

Where is Zip Yacht based?

Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The handle is @ZipYacht. You can reach the team through zipyacht.com/contact.

What makes Zip Yacht different from other yacht management software?

Two things. It was built and proven on a working yacht rather than designed for one, and it publishes its prices in full rather than hiding them behind a demo request. The full price list is at zipyacht.com/pricing.

See it on real data, not a blank account.

Owners and captains start with a 10-Minute Look. Crew start free, forever.

Book a 10-Minute LookSee full pricing

Photo credits: hero, origin and directory photos by Tamanoeconomico / Wikimedia Commons (1, 2, 3), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; adapted (cropped; colour overlay added on the hero). Agent portraits are illustrations of Zip Yacht’s AI agents. Product images are real Zip Yacht Management screenshots.