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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.
Self Care Practice: Returning to Center Through Daily Discipline
A grounded reflection on self care practice and daily discipline, exploring how movement, focus, and presence help restore balance and resilience in real life conditions.
Yachting International Radio
2 hours ago3 min read
Raising the Standard in Superyachting: Why Superyacht Industry Standards Must Evolve
As superyachting evolves, so too must the standards that underpin education, leadership, and accountability onboard. This article explores why minimum compliance is no longer enough — and how industry-wide collaboration is reshaping superyacht industry standards for the future.
Yachting International Radio
4 hours ago4 min read
Crew Safety in Yachting: Why Vetting, Trust, and Accountability Can No Longer Be Optional
Crew safety in yachting is still too often assumed rather than structured. As yachts grow larger and operations more complex, inconsistent vetting and weak accountability expose crews and owners alike to unnecessary risk. This editorial explores why trust must be supported by systems, and why professional standards must evolve alongside modern yachting.
Yachting International Radio
1 day ago5 min read
Flag State Accountability: Why Leadership and Jurisdiction Matter in Yachting
The flag a vessel flies is far more than an administrative detail. It determines legal jurisdiction, investigative authority, and how leadership is tested when safety and crew welfare are on the line. This Forward Watch feature examines why flag state accountability sits at the heart of modern yachting governance.
Yachting International Radio
1 day ago4 min read
Search and Rescue at Sea: When Seconds, Decisions, and Human Judgment Matter
When seconds matter offshore, search and rescue becomes a test of judgment, preparation, and human resolve. This editorial explores the realities behind maritime emergencies and what truly makes the difference between rescue and loss at sea.
Yachting International Radio
2 days ago4 min read
The Future of Heesen Yachts: Leadership, Engineering, and the Next Chapter of Dutch Superyacht Building
An in-depth conversation with Jeroen van der Meer, CEO of Heesen Yachts, exploring leadership, engineering discipline, and long-term stewardship at one of the world’s most respected Dutch shipyards.
Yachting International Radio
4 days ago4 min read
Resilient Broward: Building Climate Resilience Through the Blue Economy
Resilient Broward offers a clear-eyed look at how one of the most climate-exposed regions in the United States is planning for flood risk, sea level rise, and long-term economic stability. This conversation explores how science, infrastructure, and the blue economy are being aligned to turn resilience from theory into action.
Yachting International Radio
6 days ago4 min read
January Burnout: Identity Shifts and the Reality of Self-Care
January burnout often shows up quietly as emotional fatigue, resistance to change, and identity shifts. This article explores why January feels hard and how real self-care begins with honesty, resilience, and inner recalibration.
Yachting International Radio
7 days ago4 min read
From St. Martin to Global Yacht Brokerage: Trust, Access, and the Caribbean Reality
A grounded look at yacht brokerage from the Caribbean, exploring how trust, local expertise, and long-term relationships shape success in the global superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 83 min read
Caroline Blatter: Trust, Loss and the Superyacht Services Guide Story
Caroline Blatter opens 2026 as one of the Trusted Voices in yachting. The Founder and Director of the Superyacht Services Guide shares how real experience guides captains toward fair and verified yacht services. Her story blends loss, legacy and what the industry still gets right. A measured reminder that reputation matters more than applause.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 73 min read
Barefoot Cruising Returns to the Caribbean
Barefoot cruising is returning as The Windjammer Way revives tall-ship sailing, flexible itineraries, and a more human approach to life at sea, challenging how modern cruising has evolved.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 54 min read
Somatic Self-Care at Sea: Perry Idyll on Movement, Mindset, and Inner Freedom
Somatic self-care focuses on restoring balance through movement, breath, and awareness rather than pushing through stress. This piece explores how embodied practices can support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and clarity in demanding environments, particularly for those living and working at sea.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 24 min read
Yacht Compliance Is Not Optional: Inside the Reality of US Coast Guard Oversight
Yacht compliance is not a grey area, particularly in US waters where oversight is decisive and enforceable. This article explores how compliance failures quietly develop, why paperwork mistakes can halt operations overnight, and how safety, liability, and the ability to operate are inseparably linked.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 14 min read
Crew Contracts and Flag State Protection in Yachting
Crew contracts form the legal backbone of life at sea. This episode of Maritime Legal explores why contract clarity, flag state jurisdiction, and proper execution are critical to protecting yacht crew and owners when disputes or misconduct arise onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 29, 20253 min read
Yacht Management at a Breaking Point: Growth, Crew Welfare, and the Oversight Gap
As yacht fleets expand and charter demand accelerates, yacht management faces mounting pressure to close the gap between growth, crew welfare, and professional oversight.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 28, 20254 min read
Yacht Operations Efficiency: Why the Industry Can No Longer Afford to Work the Old Way
As yachting closes out 2025, yacht operations efficiency has become a defining challenge. The final episode of The Bridge explores why outdated systems are costing time, money, and wellbeing onboard, and what needs to change next.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 28, 20254 min read
Movement for Burnout Recovery: The Body Connection Approach to Nervous System Healing
Burnout is not a failure of motivation or discipline. It is a physiological state shaped by chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, and prolonged overload. This piece explores how awareness-led movement, breath, and adaptive practices can support recovery by restoring capacity without reinforcing stress.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 26, 20255 min read
Crew Wellness In Yachting: Fitness, Performance and the New Standard at Sea
Crew wellness in yachting is no longer optional. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Glen Taylor, Co-Founder of Super Yacht Fitness, about why fitness, recovery, and performance culture are now central to safe, sustainable, high-performing yacht operations.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 25, 20254 min read
Yachting Industry Outlook 2026: Consolidation, Refits, and the New Rules of Growth
The global yachting industry closed out 2025 in transformation mode, with consolidation accelerating, refits outperforming new builds, and digital platforms reshaping how boats and yachts are bought, sold, and serviced worldwide.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 23, 20254 min read
Recovery Without Judgment: Addiction, Anxiety & Healing Through Writing
Addiction recovery is not about discipline or shame. It begins with awareness, emotional regulation, and repairing the relationship with how we cope.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 19, 20253 min read
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