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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.
Captain's Chat
Step inside the wheelhouse with Captain’s Chat — where captains, crew, and maritime professionals share real stories from life at sea. From leadership lessons and operational challenges to the camaraderie, resilience, and day-to-day realities that define yachting, these candid conversations offer practical insights from those who live it. Hosted by Captain Liam Devlin.
Superyacht AI and the Quiet Shift Reshaping Operations at Sea
Superyacht AI is no longer theoretical. As the industry faces increasing complexity, access to validated, reliable information is becoming critical to operations, crew performance, and decision making. In this Captain’s Chat, Onno Ebbens of Ask TheBridge explores how structured knowledge and AI are set to redefine efficiency across the global yachting sector.
Yachting International Radio
6 hours ago5 min read
Superyacht Refit Strategy: Where Planning Defines Performance
Superyacht refit strategy is shifting from reactive shipyard work to structured planning and operational alignment, redefining how the yachting industry approaches time, cost, and efficiency.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 94 min read
Yacht Design: The Art of Building Luxury That Lasts
Yacht design is more than aesthetics. Patrick Knowles reveals how material, narrative, and craftsmanship define true superyacht interiors, shaping luxury that stands the test of time.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 35 min read
Female Yacht Crew Safety Survey: The Industry Can No Longer Look Away
The Female Yacht Crew Safety Survey is bringing real data to women’s safety at sea, exposing reporting gaps, power imbalance, and accountability issues across the global yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 275 min read
Yacht Crew Burnout: Breaking the Cycle in Yachting
Yacht crew burnout is reshaping the yachting industry, affecting crew retention, performance, and long-term sustainability. This editorial explores how Crew Renew, founded by Alex Paterson, is addressing burnout through structured recovery solutions and why the industry must rethink responsibility for crew wellbeing.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 194 min read
Yachting Careers and the New Importance of Industry Storytelling
Maxine Holmes of Superyacht Sisters reflects a broader shift in the superyacht industry, where former crew are redefining yachting careers by translating their onboard experience into businesses that support and communicate with the global maritime community.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 126 min read
Why Good Yacht Captains Are Hard To Find
The superyacht industry still hires many captains through a simple phrase: “I know a guy.” But as yachts grow larger and voyages become more ambitious, the risks of relying on informal hiring are becoming harder to ignore. Captain Kevin Pope, founder of Find My Captain, believes mentorship, transparency and better vetting will define the future of how the industry discovers and trusts the next generation of yacht captains.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 55 min read
Yacht Recruitment in Transition: Rotations, Retention and the Rise of AI
Yacht recruitment is evolving across the superyacht industry as crew rotations, retention strategy and AI reshape modern hiring. As vessels grow larger and expectations rise, yacht recruitment is becoming a strategic function shaping stability, leadership and long-term crew performance.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 265 min read
Crew Retention in Yachting: The Interior Systems Quietly Shaping Owner Experience
In modern yacht operations, crew retention is less a question of resilience and more a reflection of structure. When interior systems, documentation, and onboarding lack continuity, operational pressure increases, guest experience becomes inconsistent, and long-term program stability begins to erode.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 193 min read
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
Feb 135 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
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 304 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
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
Jan 154 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
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 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
Yacht Stewardess Training Is Finally Being Taken Seriously
Yacht stewardess training is shifting from informal learning to accredited leadership, with Certificate of Competency pathways, HR structure, and crew wellbeing standards now redefining what interior professionalism looks like on modern yachts.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 18, 20254 min read
The Hidden Cost of Excellence: Inside the Rise of Yacht Crew Burnout
Yacht crew burnout is escalating across the industry. Cassidy Breedt of Auraflow Yoga breaks down why it’s happening and the practical tools that can help crew reset, recover, and stay resilient at sea.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 12, 20254 min read
Crew Leadership: Building Stronger Teams in a Changing Yachting World
An in-depth exploration of crew leadership and the tools that reduce burnout, improve culture, and strengthen performance across the superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 5, 20254 min read
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