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Yachting Channel
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Yachting Channel | Yachting International Radio Yachting Channel by Yachting International Radio (YIR) is a leading global yacht podcast, yachting podcast, superyacht podcast, and maritime podcast network covering the people, businesses, vessels, crew, owners, technology, destinations, and ideas shaping the modern yachting industry. Produced by Yachting International Radio, the Yachting Channel brings together over 20 original shows featuring yacht captains, superyacht crew, brokers, shipyards, designers, maritime lawyers, engineers, sustainability leaders, recruiters, wellness experts, entrepreneurs, and industry voices from across the global marine sector. Topics include yacht ownership, yacht charter, superyacht design, yacht crew life, crew training, maritime law, crew contracts, refit, new builds, engineering, boating trends, blue economy, ocean innovation, sustainability, leadership, recru
Episodes
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AI at Sea, RampAssist & Cleaner Boating | 2025 FLIBS Nominee Throwback Part 2 | Blue Economy
What does marine innovation look like when artificial intelligence, safer boating and environmental responsibility all meet on the same dock? Ahead of FLIBS 2026, The Blue Economy Podcast continues its look back at companies selected as nominees for the 2025 Marine Research Hub Innovation &...
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Experiences, Not Charters: Alicia Mckay On Odyssia, Dubai Yacht Events & F1 Hospitality | Yachting Confidential
In Dubai, luxury clients do not need another rooftop, another ballroom or another restaurant they have already seen ten times before. They need an experience that feels private, considered, impossible to replicate and completely seamless from the moment they arrive. In this episode of Yachting...
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Malta’s Maritime Framework: Law, Trust & the Strength Behind the Flag | Maritime Legal
What makes a maritime flag worth choosing, and what makes owners stay? In this edition of Maritime Legal, Malta’s Minister for Sustainable Mobility, Hon. Dr Chris Bonett MP, joins host Dr Jessica Galea, Partner and Head of Yachting at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm, for a wide-ranging conversation…
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Sailing Yacht Black Pearl: Behind The Project with Derek Munro | On The Bridge
What does it really take to help deliver one of the most ambitious sailing yacht projects ever built? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Derek Munro of Divergent Yachting, Project Manager and Owner’s Representative for sailing yacht...
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SARS, Tax Residency & Offshore Income: What South African Yacht Crew Need to Know | Rich AF
“SARS is like Liam Neeson, but about your money.” In Part Two of this South African yacht crew tax conversation, Rich AF host Charl Minnaar is joined again by Jamie Hadley-Grave CA(SA), founder of Hadley-Grave Accounting & Tax, to go beyond the basics and into the tax questions that start to…
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Yacht Crew Standards: Compliance vs Reality | Kirsty Porritt | The Crew Car
Does yachting have industry standards, or does it have industry minimums? In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey sits down with Kirsty Porritt for a conversation about crew employment, MLC compliance, management responsibility and the gap that can exist between regulatory...
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FLIBS 2026 Countdown: 2025 Innovation & Sustainability Award Nominees | iHoy Captain, Remigo & Vessev | Blue Economy
What does marine innovation look like before it becomes the technology everyone is talking about? As the countdown to FLIBS 2026 begins, The Blue Economy looks back at three companies selected as nominees for the 2025 Marine Research Hub Innovation & Sustainability Awards, revisiting the ideas,...
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Dubai’s Luxury Network: Sian Myburgh On Trusted Access, Events & Yacht Charter | Yachting Confidential
In Dubai, luxury is not only about where a client goes. It is about who knows how to make the right experience happen, who understands the brief, who can move quickly without losing discretion, and who has built the trusted network behind the scenes. In this episode of Yachting Confidential,...
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Yacht Maintenance: What Cutting Corners Really Costs | Yacht Maintenance Unhinged
Salt, sun, oxidation, hard use and constant pressure to keep everything running. Maintaining a superyacht never stops. But what happens when budgets tighten, crew are stretched and cutting corners starts creating bigger problems than it solves? In this episode of Yacht Maintenance Unhinged, Tyler...
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Buddy Haack: The Possibilities Are Unlimited | Yachting USA
Some lives are measured not only by what was achieved, but by what was passed on. Recorded before his passing, this special episode of Yachting USA preserves the voice, humour and restless imagination of Buddy Haack, a yacht captain, shipyard and owner’s representative, author, mentor and…
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Superyacht Captain Olly Lewis on Charter Pressure, Crew & Command | On The Bridge
What does it really take to lead a superyacht when the pressure is high, the decisions are yours, and everyone onboard is looking to the bridge? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Superyacht Captain Olly Lewis about the realities of...
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Seafarer Abandonment: Unpaid Wages, Repatriation and the Human Cost | Sea Views
Seafarer abandonment does not always mean a crew has been physically deserted on a dead ship. Sometimes the vessel is still operating, the crew is still working and cargo is still moving, but wages have stopped, contracts have expired, repatriation is being delayed and basic provisions are...
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“No Arab Has Ever Held a Senior Position in Yachting”: Ghada “Lili” Soliman | The Wellbeing Project
Early in her career, Ghada “Lili” Soliman was told that “no Arab has ever held a senior position in yachting.” Seven years later, she became Chief Stewardess on a 74-metre yacht. Her story raises a question the industry cannot afford to dismiss: how much talent is overlooked when an accent,...
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Commanding Change: Ann Pletschke on Safety, Sexism and Leadership at Sea
At four years old, Ann Pletschke had already decided that she would one day command a ship. By 16, she was at sea, beginning a career that would take her across deep-sea cargo ships, North Sea offshore operations, passenger ferries, polar waters, autonomous shipping, vessel inspections and…
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Sober at Sea: Alcohol, Yacht Crew and Changing the Drinking Culture with Laura Kilbey
Choosing not to drink in yachting can sometimes attract more questions than drinking itself. From guest drop-offs and charter celebrations to crew nights out, bottles from brokers and the inevitable bar waiting in almost every port, alcohol can feel less like an occasional extra and more like…
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Yacht Ownership Is Changing: Trust, Reputation and the Isle of Man | Yachting Confidential
Yacht ownership is changing. The next generation of owners is asking different questions, commissioning more adventurous vessels and expecting far more from the jurisdictions, advisors and professional networks standing behind them. A flag may be visible, but the real value lies in everything...
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Superyacht Business, Marriage & Sacrifice with Alicia and David Store | On The Bridge
When your phone has not been switched off for 18 years, 25 livelihoods depend on your decisions and every crisis follows you home, running a business with your spouse is anything but a conventional job. In the first of a new On The Bridge Meet the Team series, Alicia Store takes the guest seat...
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Monaco, Full Circle: Meeli Lepik Returns to MYS 2026 | Lucie Gardiner
Operational experience should not enter a yacht project only after problems arise. For Meeli Lepik, it belongs at the heart of every design, build and refit from the beginning. Meeli reflects on her journey from senior onboard operations to establishing Holistic Yacht Interiors, including the...
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The Power to Say No: Financial Freedom and Private Money Lending | Jon Schoeller | Rich AF
Financial freedom is often sold as the ability to buy whatever you want. Jon Schoeller sees it differently. Real freedom is having the power to say no. In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar sits down with real estate investor, private money lender and More Than Money founder Jon Schoeller for...
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Yacht Recruitment Reality Check: Toxic Boats, Bad Fits & Broken Standards | Laura-Kate Brown | The Crew Car
Yacht recruitment is not simply a CV, a vacancy and a race to make the placement. Get the match wrong and a crew member can walk into a toxic vessel, a yacht can hire somebody completely wrong for its culture, and both sides pay for a decision made too quickly. In this episode of The Crew Car,...
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Living Underwater: Inside DEEP’s Vanguard Subsea Habitat | Dawn Kernagis & Norman Smith | The Blue Economy
What becomes possible when scientists can live and work beneath the ocean instead of racing against the limits of a conventional dive? Recorded at the opening of DEEP Station Florida in Marathon, this episode of The Blue Economy explores Vanguard, the first open-ocean crewed subsea habitat…
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Invest in Superyacht Crew or Pay for Turnover | Captain Kelly Gordon | Forward Watch
Good crew are expensive to replace. They are far less expensive to keep. In this episode of Forward Watch, Karine Rayson sits down with Captain Kelly Gordon for a direct conversation about why crew development, wellbeing and practical support should never be dismissed as optional extras. They are...
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Buried At Sea: The Fight For Accountability | Ryan Melogy | Part Three | UNCENSORED
What happens when exposure is no longer enough, and the fight for accountability begins? In Part Three of Buried At Sea: The Fight For Accountability, UNCENSORED host Marién Sarriera concludes this three-part series with maritime lawyer, advocate, former seafarer, and Justice4Mariners founder…
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Cannes Yachting Festival 2026: Luxury, Innovation & Life On The Water | Yachting Confidential
Cannes Yachting Festival is where the yachting season begins, where shipyards reveal their latest work, where buyers step aboard, and where the future direction of luxury boating becomes visible on the water. In this episode of Yachting Confidential, Sabrina van Maltha speaks with Constance...
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CrewPass, Crew Vetting & AI in Yachting with Conrad Empson | On The Bridge
How well does the superyacht industry really know the people it brings onboard? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Conrad Empson, Founder and Managing Director of CrewPass, about crew vetting, background checks, onboard safety,...
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Antigua’s Secret Yacht Escape: Hermitage Bay | Rachel Browne | Yachting Unplugged
If Antigua is on your next yacht itinerary, Hermitage Bay may be the stop you have been overlooking. Set on a calm, protected bay on Antigua’s west coast, this intimate five-star resort allows yacht owners, charter guests and crew to anchor offshore, tender directly onto the beach and move...
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Yacht Ownership, Family Offices and Luxury Assets | Yachting Confidential
There are places the world knows, and then there are places only a few will ever experience. In this episode of Yachting Confidential, Sabrina van Maltha sits down with Nick Walker, Director at Imperium Group, for a high-level conversation on where yachting sits within the wider world of wealth,...
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Logged or Lost? Sea Time, AIS Tracking & Yacht Crew Careers | Jack Haworth | The Crew Car
Recording sea time should be one of the simplest parts of a maritime career. Instead, crew are still relying on paper records, spreadsheets and memories to prove where they have worked and whether they have the sea time required for their next qualification. In this episode of The Crew Car…
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Save Time, Protect More, Perform Longer | Yacht Maintenance Unhinged
What if better yacht maintenance could give valuable time back to the crew? On board motor yacht Unbridled in Alaska, Tyler Wilson, Founder and President of Velluto Products, joins Captain Liam Devlin and Eleisha Mealing after polishing and ceramic coating one of the vessel’s hardest-working…
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Burn & Crash Cycle: When Yacht Crew Are Running On Adrenaline | The Wellbeing Project
How many times have you told yourself you are just tired? In this episode of The Wellbeing Project, host Karine Rayson of The Crew Coach speaks with Alice Lloyd of Lloyd Yacht Management in Sydney about chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and the burn and...
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Sailing For Everyone, More Sailing & All-Inclusive Yacht Travel | Captain’s Chat
Sailing is often seen as something reserved for experienced charterers, full yacht bookings or people who already know their way around the industry. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Einar Halldin, Founder of More Sailing, about making sailing more accessible...
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Weathering Change at Sea with Lt Cdr Fran Crowsley-Allen | Women in Maritime
At sea, weather is not background. It shapes safety, aviation, command decisions, operational risk and the ability to work effectively in some of the most demanding conditions on the water. In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Lt Cdr Fran Crowsley-Allen, Royal Navy...
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Why Superyacht Builds Need Operational Experience | Occam Marine | On The Bridge
What does it take to design and build a superyacht that truly works in operation? In this episode of On The Bridge, host Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, speaks with Lee Stevenson and Giles Frankal, co-founders of Occam Marine and former superyacht captains. Drawing on their experience at sea and...
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South African Yacht Crew Tax: SARS and Seafarer Exemptions | Rich AF
South African yacht crew often hear one simple statement: yachties do not pay tax. But earning money overseas does not automatically remove the obligation to declare that income, submit tax returns, or prove that an exemption applies. In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar speaks with Jamie...
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Yachts or Ships? Cruise Ships, Superyachts & New Zealand Ferries | Ashley Ogborne | The Crew Car
Is the grass really greener in yachting, or does commercial shipping offer the balance maritime professionals are actually looking for? In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey is joined by his former First Officer and good friend, Chief Officer Ashley Ogborne, for an honest and...
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Power from the Gulf Stream? Marine Energy with Dr. James VanZwieten | The Blue Economy
Could one of the world’s most powerful ocean currents become a source of renewable energy? Katherine O’Fallon of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida is joined by Dr. James VanZwieten, Director of Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast Marine Energy Center (SMEC), to explore the science,...
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Frontier Travel & Rare Access with Oliver Browne | Captain’s Chat
Captain Liam Devlin is joined by Oliver Browne, Founder & CEO of True Summit Adventures, to explore frontier travel, rare access and what makes an adventure genuinely unforgettable. From Alaska and Indonesia to Mongolia, Ecuador and the Solomon Islands, Oliver shares how True Summit creates…
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Buried At Sea: The Law They Ignored | Ryan Melogy | Part Two | UNCENSORED
What happens when a law exists to protect seafarers, but the system built to enforce it does not act? In Part Two of Buried At Sea: The Law They Ignored, UNCENSORED host Marién Sarriera continues the three-part series with maritime lawyer, advocate, and former seafarer Ryan Melogy. After Part One...
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Bridging Markets: Yachting, Branding and VIP Connections | Simply Moore
Private conversations. Influential voices. Simply Moore. In this episode of Simply Moore, host Michael Moore of Moore & Co. sits down with Jamie Ye, Founder and CEO of FNT Lifestyle LLC, for a conversation about yachting, branding, VIP experiences, and the growing connections between Asian and...
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Superyacht Safety, CHIRP & Crew Reporting with Paul Shepherd | On The Bridge
How can the superyacht industry improve safety before something goes wrong? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Paul Shepherd, Chair of CHIRP’s superyacht programme, about confidential safety reporting, crew trust, shared learning, and...
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Sailing Through The Excess, Luxury Yachting & Life At Sea | Captain’s Chat
Luxury yachting is often seen from the outside as glamour, freedom, celebrities, billionaires, royals, and floating palaces. But behind that image is a very different world of service, sacrifice, pressure, extraordinary human moments, and stories most people never hear. In this episode of…
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Refit Oversight: Why Yacht Projects Need Accountability | American Refit
Refit oversight is where yacht projects either hold together or start to unravel. In this episode of American Refit, host Maria Pierce Schoenheit is joined by Robert Mac Keen of MacKeen Group / MIATC and Lord Luke Hammond of Seek Standards for a direct conversation on planning, accountability,...
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Superyacht Owner Exposure and Independent Representation | Forward Watch
Superyacht ownership should be exceptional, but it should never be chaotic. In this episode of Forward Watch, host Karine Rayson speaks with Jack MacNally of Foreland Marine about where yacht owners are most exposed during a purchase, build, refit, or ongoing operation, and why independent...
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Crew First: Marina Genova, Schengen Rules & Yacht Crew | The Crew Car
Yachting does not run on yachts alone. It runs on captains, crew, marinas, shipyards, agents, suppliers, contractors, and the people who understand how to keep the entire ecosystem moving. In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey, Founder of the Yacht Workers Council, sits down with...
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Instant Yacht Charter Booking, Live Pricing & IDOSY | Captain’s Chat
Yacht charter booking is changing, and today’s clients expect faster access, clearer pricing, live availability, and a more direct route from interest to experience. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin is joined by Captain Daren Packham, Head of Yachts at IDOSY, for a practical...
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Offshore Safety, Human Factors & Life Offshore | Sea Views
Offshore safety is not just about PPE, paperwork, or compliance. It is about people, judgement, leadership, resilience, and understanding risk before it becomes an incident. In this episode of Sea Views, Julia Gosling and Adam Parnell are joined by Gordon Foot, MNM FNI | Offshore Client...
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Black Pearl, Sailing & Crew Pride with Captain Chris Gartner | On The Bridge
What makes sailing yacht Black Pearl one of the most extraordinary yachts in the world? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Captain Chris Gartner of sailing yacht Black Pearl about the freedom of sailing, the technology behind one of…
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Yacht Maintenance Unhinged, Ceramic Coatings & Boat Care | Captain’s Chat
Yacht maintenance is not the ugly side of yachting. It is where the standard either holds or slips. In this episode of Captain’s Chat | Yachting International Radio, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Tyler Wilson and Brian Hall of Velluto Products about yacht maintenance, ceramic coatings, surface...
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Substance Awareness, Spiking & Crew Safety With Stacey Miller | Superyacht Laundry
What does substance awareness really look like when alcohol, drugs, nightlife, crew culture, safety, and personal responsibility all collide? In this episode of Superyacht Laundry, host Cherise Reedman is joined by Stacey Miller for a raw, honest, and practical conversation about alcohol, drugs,...
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Private Access at the Golden Spinnaker Gala | Simply Moore
Private conversations. Influential voices. Simply Moore. In the first episode of Simply Moore, Michael Moore of Moore & Co. takes listeners inside the Golden Spinnaker Gala at the New York Yacht Club, an evening rooted in Olympic sailing, private support, long-standing friendships, and the people...
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Yachting Channel | Yachting International Radio
Yachting Channel by Yachting International Radio (YIR) is a leading global yacht podcast, yachting podcast, superyacht podcast, and maritime podcast network covering the people, businesses, vessels, crew, owners, technology, destinations, and ideas shaping the modern yachting industry.
Produced by Yachting International Radio, the Yachting Channel brings together over 20 original shows featuring yacht captains, superyacht crew, brokers, shipyards, designers, maritime lawyers, engineers, sustainability leaders, recruiters, wellness experts, entrepreneurs, and industry voices from across the global marine sector.
Topics include yacht ownership, yacht charter, superyacht design, yacht crew life, crew training, maritime law, crew contracts, refit, new builds, engineering, boating trends, blue economy, ocean innovation, sustainability, leadership, recru
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