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YACHTING NEWS
Industry Editorial
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.
Sailing Yacht Black Pearl: Behind The Project That Redefined What A Superyacht Could Be
Sailing Yacht Black Pearl was not built to follow convention. From her DynaRig and electric systems to regeneration, battery research, sustainability, owner vision and extraordinary build detail, Derek Munro of Divergent Yachting reflects on the project management, pressure and ambition behind one of the most influential sailing yachts in the world.
Yachting International Radio
3 days ago7 min read
Superyacht Captain Olly Lewis: Command, Charter Pressure And The Human Weight Of The Bridge
Superyacht Captain Olly Lewis brings a grounded view of command shaped by practical beginnings at Pendennis, years at sea, charter leadership and the pressure of responsibility. From crew morale and recruitment to guest safety boundaries, rotation, family life and a Gulf of Aden security incident, this editorial looks at the human weight behind the title of captain.
Yachting International Radio
Sep 257 min read
Running a Superyacht Business: Marriage, Sacrifice and the Weight of 25 Livelihoods
Running a superyacht business as husband and wife means carrying its risks and responsibilities home. For Alicia and David Store, leading dsnm Ltd also means protecting 25 livelihoods.
Yachting International Radio
Sep 116 min read
Superyacht Crew Vetting: Why Trust Onboard Can No Longer Be Left To Chance
Superyacht crew vetting is becoming a serious safety and professionalism issue for yachting. Conrad Empson, Founder and Managing Director of CrewPass, discusses background checks, crew-held credentials, onboard trust, recruitment, entrepreneurship, digital footprints, and how AI is beginning to change the way the industry verifies and understands the people stepping onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Aug 288 min read
Why Operational Experience in Superyacht Builds Matters From Day One
Former captains Lee Stevenson and Giles Frankal explain why operational experience should shape a superyacht before key design decisions are fixed, from bridge ergonomics and tender handling to crew flow and operational readiness.
Yachting International Radio
Aug 147 min read
Superyacht Safety: Why Confidential Reporting Could Change The Way Yachting Learns
Superyacht safety often becomes a conversation after something has already gone wrong. Paul Shepherd, Chair of CHIRP’s superyacht programme, explains how confidential reporting, shared learning, crew trust, and onboard safety culture can help the industry learn from incidents, near misses, and unsafe practices before they become tragedies.
Yachting International Radio
Jul 317 min read
Sailing Yacht Black Pearl: Wind, Technology, And The Reality Of Running An Icon
Sailing Yacht Black Pearl remains one of the most iconic sailing yachts in the world, combining wind power, Dyn Rig technology, crew pride, maintenance discipline, and serious blue-water ambition. Captain Chris Gartner discusses the reality of running Black Pearl, from sailing as the chess game of yachting to the operational demands behind her new charter chapter.
Yachting International Radio
Jul 194 min read
Superyacht Media, Trust, And The Responsibility Of Telling The Whole Story
Superyacht media carries a particular responsibility in an industry built on privacy, reputation, relationships, and trust. Francesca Webster, Editor-in-Chief at SuperYacht Times, brings an onboard background and editorial perspective to a wider conversation about journalism, transparency, independence, social media, print, refit, sustainability, and how the superyacht industry tells its own story.
Yachting International Radio
Jul 37 min read
Superyacht Crew Wellbeing: Why Performance, Health, And Retention Now Belong In The Same Conversation
Superyacht crew wellbeing is no longer a soft subject. In this On The Bridge feature, Cally Cooper of WellCrew explains why crew health, performance, recovery, nutrition, psychometric profiling, and retention must now be treated as central to professional yacht operations.
Yachting International Radio
Jun 196 min read
Superyacht Captain Chris Halligan On Leadership, Bridge Teams, And The Commercial Discipline Behind Modern Yacht Command
Captain Chris Halligan’s journey from commercial shipping to command of a 90-metre superyacht offers a powerful look at modern yacht leadership. This editorial explores how commercial discipline, bridge-team communication, crew dynamic, safety culture, and mentoring are shaping the next generation of superyacht command.
Yachting International Radio
May 308 min read
Superyacht Ocean Conservation: How SeaKeepers Turns Private Yachts Into Research Platforms
Gill Rodrigues of The International SeaKeepers Society explains how superyacht ocean conservation is becoming a practical part of the industry’s future, with private yachts, captains, crew, and owners supporting marine research, citizen science, Seabed 2030, microplastic studies, education, and ocean protection through SeaKeepers’ global programmes.
Yachting International Radio
May 156 min read
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