The Future of Boating Starts Here: Season 5, Episode 2 with Captain Sandy Yawn, Liz Schmidt, and Lori Wheeler

Season 5, Episode 2 is filmed at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to explore how education, funding, and policy can foster careers and revitalize U.S. chartering. Captain Sandy joins us to map a 12-year plan that links a free school curriculum, a specialty license plate, and pragmatic crewing reform.• Mission of Captain Sandy’s Charities and why early education matters• Free Florida DOE-accredited maritime curriculum for teachers• Career paths across deck, engineering, and shoreside roles• The Boating Plate as a funding engine for training• Scholarships, apprenticeships, and closing the skills gap• Sea-to-shore transitions and transferable crew skills• Proposed 50-50 crew mix and 12-year sunset policy• Economic impact of a U.S. East Coast charter corridor• Collaboration with commercial shipping on labor needs• Sustainability themes embedded in student learningTo learn more about Captain Sandy's Charities, please follow the link below:https://captainsandyscharities.org/Wards Marine Electrichttps://www.wardsmarine.com/Wards Way YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@WardsWay75