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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.
Yacht Brokerage Is Built On Trust, Not Just Sales
Elvis Sipe of HMY Yacht Sales explores the human side of yacht brokerage, where trust, clear communication, market knowledge, and long-term client relationships matter far beyond the closing table.
Yachting International Radio
May 146 min read
Superyacht Design: Where Architecture, Innovation and Real Life at Sea Converge
Superyacht design is evolving beyond aesthetics, shaped by architecture, innovation, and real-world experience. Luiz De Basto explores how modern yachts are designed to be lived in, not just admired.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 205 min read
Superyacht Brokerage Evolution: How 365 Yachts Is Rewriting the Model
Superyacht brokerage is evolving, and Shelly Melcher is at the forefront. From redefining collaboration to integrating technology into yacht sales, 365 Yachts is reshaping how modern brokerage operates.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 174 min read
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
Apr 165 min read
Superyacht Brokerage and Life After Yachting: The Reality No One Prepares For
Superyacht brokerage and life after yachting are often seen as a natural progression, but the reality tells a different story. This editorial explores the financial, professional, and personal challenges yacht crew face when stepping ashore, revealing what it truly takes to succeed beyond life at sea.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 145 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
Superyacht Shipbuilding: The Feadship Standard
Superyacht shipbuilding explored through Feadship’s legacy, craftsmanship, and engineering discipline, with insight into the people, processes, and standards that define the industry.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 297 min read
Superyacht Brokerage: Hannah Wolstenholme on Charter, Ownership and the Changing Yacht Market
Superyacht brokerage is about far more than buying and selling yachts. Hannah Wolstenholme of Edmiston explores how charter experience, ownership strategy, due diligence and long-term relationships are shaping the future of the superyacht market.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 85 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
Jan 114 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 24, 20254 min read
The Superyacht Industry Enters Its Most Transformative Era Yet
The superyacht industry has entered its strongest growth cycle yet, with refit demand surging, global shipyards expanding, and new innovations—from electric yachts to next-gen flagship designs—reshaping the future of luxury yachting. This week on Yachting Unplugged, Kim Sweers breaks down the forces driving this €50B transformation.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 8, 20254 min read
Maritime Leadership Redefined: The Calm Command of Vlado Madžgalj
Chief Officer Vlado Madžgalj of M/Y OꞰKO exemplifies a new era of maritime leadership—where respect, empathy, and composure replace ego and command.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 25, 20253 min read
Precision Under Pressure: Inside ATPI’s World of Superyacht Travel Management
At the Monaco Yacht Show, ATPI Travel’s Lily Williams reveals how her unique path from British Army medic to superyacht crew shaped a new standard in Superyacht Travel Management — where calm, precision, and human understanding define every journey.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 23, 20253 min read
Majesty Yachts: From the Desert to Global Dominance
From the sands of the UAE to the Monaco Yacht Show, Majesty Yachts is redefining what it means to build on ambition. Group CEO Erwin Bamps joins Lucie Gardiner to discuss intelligent design, brand evolution, and the UAE’s growing role in the global superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 10, 20253 min read
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