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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.
Mental Health and Trauma: Breaking the Patterns That Quietly Repeat
Mental health and trauma do not stay in the past. They shape behaviour, leadership and the patterns that repeat across careers and relationships. This editorial examines why those patterns persist and what it takes to break them.
Yachting International Radio
3 days ago3 min read
Yacht Crew Injury at Sea: The Legal Reality No One Prepares You For
A yacht crew injury at sea is not just about the incident itself, but what happens next. This editorial explores the legal realities behind injury, from medical care and liability to documentation and crew rights, revealing the critical gaps in understanding that can shape outcomes long after the moment has passed.
Yachting International Radio
4 days ago5 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
Pregnant Yacht Crew: The Reality Behind Rights, Contracts and Protection
Pregnant yacht crew face significant legal and financial uncertainty, with limited protection under SEA contracts, MLC frameworks and insurance gaps. This editorial explores the reality of pregnancy in yachting, highlighting where crew are most exposed and why proactive planning is essential.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 235 min read
Death at Sea: The Legal Reality Every Seafarer Needs to Understand
Death at sea reveals the hidden legal framework of the maritime industry, where jurisdiction, contracts, and operational priorities shape investigations, transparency, and crew rights in ways few fully understand.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 186 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
Leadership Culture at Sea: Why Fear-Based Command Is Failing Modern Crews
Fear-based leadership has long shaped maritime command, but modern vessels are discovering that trust, communication, and psychological safety create stronger crews and safer operations. Captain Chris Durham reflects on eighteen years in the superyacht industry and explains why leadership culture is evolving, how feedback systems strengthen teams, and why captains must balance authority with empathy to build resilient vessels.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 115 min read
Yacht Crew Investing: Escape the Golden Handcuffs and Build Real Wealth
Yacht Crew Investing is one of the most overlooked opportunities in the superyacht industry. With high disposable income and low living costs, crew are uniquely positioned to build long-term wealth, yet many leave without financial security. This editorial explores the psychology of golden handcuffs, compound interest, freelancing volatility, and the structured investment strategies that can turn income at sea into lasting financial freedom.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 255 min read
Captain Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Command in Modern Superyachting
Captain burnout is no longer an isolated leadership strain but a structural issue within the superyacht industry, driven by escalating compliance demands, stagnant crew standards and the absence of unified rotation policy.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 184 min read
Superyacht Alliance: Reshaping Standards and Protecting the Human Core of the Industry
The Superyacht Alliance, under the leadership of Joey Meen, is driving structural reform across the superyacht industry, addressing crew welfare, operational standards, and long-term professional credibility as global fleet growth accelerates.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 164 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
Feb 116 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
Feb 96 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 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
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
Crew Wellbeing in Yachting: Why the Industry Is Still Playing Catch Up
Crew wellbeing in yachting remains uneven, with silence, leadership gaps, and outdated systems continuing to impact crew welfare and retention onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 214 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
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
Jan 144 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
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