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YACHTING NEWS
Yachting International Radio delivers independent, industry-driven yachting news, covering superyachts, crew welfare, leadership, refits, technology, regulations, and the innovations shaping the maritime world. Updated multiple times each week, the platform provides credible, real-world insight from across the global yachting sector.
Yachting International Radio, also known as Yachting Channel, operates as a global yachting media platform offering podcasts, interviews, and editorial coverage across the superyacht, boating, and maritime industries. Yachting industry podcasts and features are available worldwide via major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and directly through the Yachting International Radio website.
Armada Yacht Club and the future of first-time access to yachting
Armada Yacht Club introduces a new, experience-led entry point into yachting, focused on privacy, trust, real onboard engagement and long-term sustainability for brokers, shipyards and crew.
Yachting International Radio
9 hours ago5 min read
CHIRP in Yachting: Why Superyacht Safety Reporting Is the Industry’s Most Powerful Blind Spot
Superyacht safety reporting is quietly reshaping how risk is understood across the yachting industry, revealing blind spots that compliance frameworks and inspections were never designed to detect. From near-miss intelligence to the persistent invisibility of interior operations, this conversation explores why confidential reporting has become one of the most powerful tools available to prevent accidents before they occur.
Yachting International Radio
2 days ago6 min read
Uncrewed Surface Vessels and the Real Future of Offshore Operations
Uncrewed surface vessels are already operating across offshore energy, survey, surveillance and environmental monitoring, but the reality behind these platforms is far more human-led, regulated and operationally complex than most headlines suggest.
Yachting International Radio
3 days ago6 min read
Yacht Crew Financial Planning and Protection in a Contract-Based Industry
Yacht crew financial planning remains one of the most overlooked risks in professional yachting. This article explores how contract work, mobility and lack of protection leave crew exposed and what practical financial structure can change long-term career security.
Yachting International Radio
4 days ago6 min read
Yacht Crew Welfare in the Superyacht Industry: Why Operational Culture Must Change
Yacht crew welfare is no longer a secondary concern in superyacht operations. From leadership culture and reporting systems to fatigue, burnout and retention, this editorial examines how structural change, informed by lived onboard experience, is reshaping the future of sustainable yacht operations through the perspective of SEANERGY Yachting founder Estelle Viriot.
Yachting International Radio
5 days ago5 min read
Health, Oceans and the Blue Economy in South Florida: A New Research Vision Takes Shape
South Florida is emerging as a global centre for ocean science, healthcare research and climate innovation. In this feature, Nova Southeastern University’s President and CEO, Dr. Harry Moon, explains how interdisciplinary research, Arctic and international partnerships, and real-world data are reshaping the blue economy in South Florida and driving long-term solutions for coastal resilience, infrastructure planning and public health.
Yachting International Radio
7 days ago5 min read
Longevity self care: why daily nervous system choices shape how long and how well we live
Longevity self care is not created through technology or performance alone, but through the daily relationship we build with our nervous system, our emotions and the choices that shape how safely the body can respond to stress, change and recovery. In this Self Care Onboard editorial, Geraldine Hardy explores how emotional awareness, trauma-informed self-care and consistent nervous system regulation quietly determine how long and how well we live.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 55 min read
Yacht Crew Welfare, Leadership Culture and Building a better industry
As yacht crew welfare becomes a defining issue for leadership, retention and long term sustainability in the superyacht sector, Captain James Battey of the Yacht Workers Council outlines why fragmented systems, inconsistent standards and informal information networks continue to place unnecessary pressure on professional crew. From leadership culture onboard to the need for a single, trusted ecosystem for guidance, training and wellbeing, this Captain’s Chat editorial explore
Yachting International Radio
Feb 53 min read
Superyacht Hiring Loopholes and the risk quietly shaping life onboard
Superyacht hiring loopholes continue to expose crews and vessels to avoidable risk. This editorial examines how weak recruitment systems, unverified CVs and fragmented employment histories undermine safety, culture and accountability onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 45 min read
Superyacht Crew Welfare and the Culture Problem the Industry Can No Longer Ignore
This Yachting USA feature explores how superyacht crew welfare is being reshaped by growing scrutiny of onboard power dynamics, reporting barriers, NDAs and reference culture, through the work and lived experience of Cherise Reedman, founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom and host of the Superyacht Laundry podcast, and why improving superyacht crew welfare is now critical for safety, retention, service quality and the long-term credibility of the global yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 15 min read
Redefining Women in Maritime leadership through law, resilience and real-world change
In the opening episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Nitzeira Watson Stewart, legal representative of The Nautical Institute – Panama and a recognised Top 100 Woman in Shipping. The conversation explores leadership, maritime law, professional credibility and the real challenges women face when building careers across shipping, ports and shore-based maritime roles.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 316 min read
The Wounded Healer in Leadership and the Reality of Nervous System Regulation
An unfiltered exploration of the wounded healer in leadership and why trauma, burnout and emotional suppression silently shape performance, decision-making and professional identity. This editorial examines how nervous system regulation, grief awareness and emotional integration have become essential leadership capabilities in today’s high-pressure environments.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 304 min read
Women in Maritime: Leadership, Safety, and the Stories That Rarely Get Told
Leadership, safety, and representation are not separate conversations at sea. In this Captain’s Chat, Julia Gosling shares insights from nearly two decades with the UK Coastguard, examining why culture, behaviour, and inclusion remain central to the future resilience of the maritime industry.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 294 min read
The Changing Reality of Yacht Management in a More Complex Industry
As yachting enters a more complex and technology-driven era, yacht management is no longer a background function but a defining force. This piece explores how modern vessels, emerging technologies, and operational realities are reshaping the way the industry functions behind the scenes.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 283 min read
Marine Industry Innovation: Boat Shows, AI, and the Strategic Shift Shaping the Marine Industry
From CES and Boot Düsseldorf to Miami, today’s boat shows are no longer just exhibitions. They are strategic environments where artificial intelligence, integration, and commercial reality converge, offering a clear view into how the marine industry is being reshaped at a global level.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 273 min read
Sustainable Yacht Interiors Through Precision Engineering
Sustainable yacht interiors are shaped long before installation begins. This editorial explores how precision engineering, lightweight construction, and lifecycle planning reduce waste, improve refit potential, and create interiors designed to last.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 263 min read
Superyacht Crew Welfare in a Politicised Industry
The superyacht industry is no longer operating quietly in the background. As visibility increases, crew welfare, leadership standards, and operational culture have become central to how the sector is judged by regulators, policymakers, and the public alike.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 254 min read
Self-Care, Burnout and Nervous System Regulation in Real Life
Self-care becomes essential when endurance is no longer sustainable. This article explores nervous system regulation, burnout, and emotional integration as foundations for resilience in real life.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 244 min read
Below Deck vs Real Yachting: What Holds Up When the Cameras Stop Rolling
Below Deck has shaped how millions perceive yachting, but what holds up when television meets reality is far more complex. This editorial examines leadership, pressure, and authenticity in modern yachting through patterns that emerge beyond the screen.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 233 min read
Crew Safety in Yachting Starts Long Before Anyone Steps Onboard
Crew safety in yachting begins with hiring decisions that prioritise truth, verification, and accountability rather than speed or convenience.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 213 min read
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