by Rick Kirton | Oct 16, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
The Role of AI in Modern Yacht Assessment Artificial intelligence brings pattern recognition capabilities that complement human judgement rather than replacing it. Your trained eye remains essential for interpreting what you observe, but AI excels at processing vast...
by Rick Kirton | Sep 19, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
You know the feeling. The sun is setting over the marina, your boots are finally off, and your gear is stowed. You should be heading home for dinner. Instead, you’re staring at a mountain of scribbled wet-notes, 400 unsorted photos on your phone, and a blank Word...
by Rick Kirton | Jun 13, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
There’s a quiet shift happening in yacht surveying. Over the past few years I’ve had conversations with dozens of surveyors, many of them running small one- or two-person practices. What I hear most often isn’t about competition or qualifications. It’s about time....
by Rick Kirton | Jun 11, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
For a long time, paper was the backbone of yacht surveying. Clipboards, notebooks, printed checklists, binders full of reference photos. Many surveyors still rely on that familiar system because it has worked for decades, and in some ways, it still does. Paper doesn’t...
by Rick Kirton | Apr 11, 2025 | Yacht Surveying, Yacht Valuation
In the ever-evolving world of marine surveying, yacht valuation remains a cornerstone of a surveyor’s expertise. Whether it’s for insurance, resale, financing, or legal matters, a precise and defensible valuation is essential. At Evalo, we support yacht surveyors...
