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YACHTING NEWS
Industry Editorial
The Stories And Voices
Shaping Yachting
Yachting News is the editorial home of Yachting International Radio, delivering independent yachting news, superyacht industry insight, and maritime coverage for a global audience.
Covering crew welfare, leadership, refit, technology, regulation, sustainability, yacht ownership, boating, and marine innovation, Yachting News brings together credible perspectives from across the people, companies, and conversations shaping the industry.
Updated multiple times each week, the platform extends the reach of Yachting International Radio and Yachting Channel through editorial features, podcasts, interviews, and global distribution across major audio, video, and digital platforms.
Crew Health Cannot Wait: Do It For Gem And The Screening Message Yachting Needs To Hear
Crew health cannot wait. This editorial honours Gemma Willis, The Floating Florista, and the work of The Floating Florista Foundation, highlighting cervical screening, women’s health, routine medical checks, and why crew welfare must include preventative healthcare at sea.
Yachting International Radio
2 days ago7 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
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 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
Feb 85 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 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
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 Safety: What We Choose Not to See
An in-depth editorial examining how silence and normalised risk undermine crew safety at sea, and why learning from near-misses is critical to preventing serious incidents in yachting.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 196 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
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
When Tragedy Strikes at Sea: Why Crew Wellbeing in Yachting Can No Longer Be Optional
When tragedy strikes at sea, crew are often expected to carry on without support. This article examines why crew wellbeing in yachting must be treated as a core duty of care, not an afterthought.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 18, 20253 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
Inside Superyacht Savannah: A Blueprint for Lasting Crew Culture
Superyacht Savannah earned global admiration not only for her design, but for a culture that kept crew committed, inspired, and growing for more than a decade. In this Forward Watch feature, Josephine De Luca reveals how intentional leadership, owner vision, and strategic investment created one of the industry’s strongest examples of lasting Yacht Crew Culture.
Yachting International Radio
Nov 22, 20253 min read
Crossing for a Cause: Rufus Lewis Takes on the World’s Toughest Row
Former yacht crew member Rufus Lewis takes on the World’s Toughest Row — a 3,000-mile solo Atlantic crossing to raise awareness and funds for Caudwell Youth.
Yachting International Radio
Nov 7, 20252 min read
Running Toward Connection: The Global Impact of Marathon 4 Mental Health
Marathon 4 Mental Health empowers yacht crew worldwide to take steps toward better wellbeing, supporting ISWAN’s Yacht Crew Helpline and transforming awareness into action.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 29, 20253 min read
Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Cost of Toxic Leadership in Yachting
Toxic Leadership in Yachting is damaging crew wellbeing and morale. This powerful story exposes how narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, and unchecked authority erode confidence at sea—and what must change to protect crew mental health and safety.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 24, 20253 min read
Raising the Standard: How Superyacht Crew Training Is Changing the Industry
Superyacht Crew Training is evolving beyond safety drills and certificates — it’s redefining professionalism, etiquette, and mental health at sea through programs like Seas The Day Training, founded by Sarah Diggle Whitlock.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 22, 20252 min read
The Energy of Words: Why Gossip Lowers Our Vibration
Discover how negative speech and gossip lower your vibration, block manifestation, and harm self-growth. Geraldine Hardy explores the spiritual and energetic power of words.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 16, 20252 min read
Yotspot: Redefining Yachting Careers Through Innovation and Connection
Yachting careers are evolving fast. Discover how Yotspot and Client Partner Claire Behan are connecting crew, captains, and opportunity worldwide.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 15, 20252 min read
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