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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.
Rossinavi And The Italian Art Of Building Yachts That Refuse To Be Ordinary
Rossinavi is one of Italy’s most distinctive full-custom superyacht builders, combining beauty, engineering, family heritage, metal construction, hybrid-electric innovation, AI-supported power management, and Italian design culture. This Yachting USA feature explores how Rossinavi builds yachts that refuse to be ordinary.
Yachting International Radio
8 hours ago8 min read
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
3 days ago7 min read
Green To Ready: Why New Yacht Crew Need More Than A Checklist
Green crew need more than certificates and a checklist. Jemma Cunningham of The Yacht Interior Academy explains why honest preparation, interior training, communication, and realistic expectations are essential before new yacht crew step onboard.
Yachting International Radio
6 days ago6 min read
Yacht Crew Rights: What Crew Need To Know Before Something Goes Wrong
Yacht crew rights matter before a crisis begins. This editorial explores crew contracts, jurisdiction, NDAs, onboard reporting, evidence, union support, and why legal awareness is essential for a safer, more professional superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
May 309 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
Yacht Classification Made Simple: RINA, Surveys And Safety At Sea
RINA’s Davide Di Biasi breaks down yacht classification, survey preparation, safety logic, digital tools, and the role of class as a practical partner in safer, smarter superyacht operations.
Yachting International Radio
May 288 min read
Yacht Crew Money Mistakes: The Wealth Window Too Many Crew Waste
Yacht crew can earn serious money young, often with very few living expenses, but high income alone does not create wealth. This editorial explores the yacht crew money mistakes that quietly undermine one of the industry’s biggest financial opportunities, from lifestyle inflation and bad debt to emergency funds, investing behaviour, and the pressure of working around extreme wealth.
Yachting International Radio
May 269 min read
Yacht Crew Life With Eleisha Mealing: Leading From The Deck
Eleisha Mealing’s journey into yachting is anything but ordinary. From Cairns to the Whitsundays, Below Deck: Down Under, tenders, bridge work, close quarters, and crew culture, her story captures the energy, humour, and resilience behind real yacht crew life.
Yachting International Radio
May 226 min read
From Cadet To Crew: Building A Yacht Crew Career From The Ground Up
A yacht crew career is not built on glamour alone. Charlie Streeten’s journey through UKSA highlights the importance of structured training, practical skills, resilience, and industry support for the next generation entering yachting.
Yachting International Radio
May 186 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
Yacht Crew Rights: Why NDAs Cannot Be Used To Silence Crime At Sea
NDAs have a legitimate role in yachting, but they cannot be misunderstood as a blanket tool for silence. English lawyer Benjamin Maltby explains where confidentiality protects legitimate privacy and commercial interests, and where criminal conduct, reporting duties, jurisdiction, and crew safety require far greater clarity.
Yachting International Radio
May 1510 min read
Yacht Crew Sea Time Is Finally Getting the Digital System It Deserves
Yacht crew sea time remains one of the most important records in a maritime career, yet it is still too often managed through paperwork, memory, and last-minute requests. Jack Haworth, Co-Founder of Digital Sea Service, explains how digital sea time tracking can help crew, captains, and vessels protect records, simplify verification, reduce onboard admin, and support stronger career progression across the yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 307 min read
Yachting Giving Back: When Crew Turn Access Into Impact
Yachting giving back is no longer an idea. Thomas Hearn of Home Ghana is turning industry access into real-world impact, building schools, creating vocational pathways, and redefining how yacht crew contribute beyond the dock.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 285 min read
Yacht Crew Safety Is Forcing a Hard Conversation the Industry Can No Longer Avoid
Yacht crew safety is under scrutiny as over 1,600 reported incidents reveal a deeper issue within the superyacht industry. Cherise Reedman brings data, experience, and a clear challenge to leadership, accountability, and the standards shaping life onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 285 min read
The Business of Visibility: Why Fundability Now Defines Growth in Yachting
In today’s yachting industry, success is no longer defined by the strength of the product alone. Visibility, credibility, and capital strategy are now the forces shaping which businesses grow, scale, and secure investment. Rhonda Klch of EquityFirst breaks down why fundability has become the defining factor in modern yachting business growth.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 264 min read
Yacht VAT: Why Ownership Decisions Are Made Long Before You Sign
Yacht VAT is where most ownership decisions go wrong before they even begin. From Malta’s regulatory framework to cross-border charter operations, this editorial breaks down how structure, intent, and compliance determine whether a yacht becomes an asset or a liability.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 255 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
Yacht Crew Crisis: Why Leadership Failure Is Driving Crew Turnover in Yachting
The yacht crew crisis is accelerating across the yachting industry, driven not by recruitment shortages but by leadership failure, toxic culture, and gaps in management. Captain Luis Chagas explores how influence, emotional intelligence, and structural change are critical to improving crew retention, safety, and long-term performance at sea.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 155 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
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