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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.
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
Superyacht Innovation: The Royal Huisman Standard in Yacht Building and Refit
Royal Huisman continues to define superyacht innovation through precision engineering, advanced refit strategy, and a lifecycle approach that is reshaping yacht construction and long-term vessel performance.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 125 min read
Global Superyacht Forum Miami: Where the Real Business of Yachting Happens
The Global Superyacht Forum Miami is redefining how the superyacht industry connects, bringing together owners, family offices, and decision-makers for focused, high-level discussions that move beyond visibility and into real strategy, investment, and influence.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 72 min read
Superyacht Chef Life: Pressure, Precision and the Reality Behind the Galley
Superyacht chef life reveals the pressure, precision and reality behind the galley, as Rebecca Yewdall shares what it truly takes to perform at the highest level in the yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 66 min read
Superyacht Careers: Built in the Gaps Between Structure and Survival
Superyacht careers are rarely linear. From corporate New York to yacht brokerage and global industry partnerships, Morgan Sandoval’s progression reveals how structure, resilience, and operational discipline shape success in the modern superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 65 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
Maritime Law and Industry Leadership: The Quiet Forces Shaping Yachting
Maritime Law plays a critical role in shaping the yachting industry, influencing operations, leadership, and long-term career growth. Erin Ackor of AeroMarine Law explores how legal frameworks, networking, and industry participation drive success and evolution in the superyacht sector.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 226 min read
Expedition Catamaran Design: Rethinking the Modern Explorer Yacht
Stephen Weatherley, Founder and CEO of Archipelago Expedition Yachts, explains why the expedition catamaran is gaining attention as a modern platform for explorer yachts. The discussion explores aluminum yacht construction, hybrid propulsion systems, offshore cruising capability, and how catamaran design is reshaping the future of expedition yacht travel.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 156 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
Heirlooms and the Craft of Luxury Linens Behind the Superyacht Experience
Ruth Douglas, Managing Director of Heirlooms, shares the story behind the British company’s renowned luxury linens and how Royal Warrants, textile craftsmanship, and bespoke manufacturing have made Heirlooms a trusted supplier for superyachts, luxury residences, and aviation. The conversation explores the realities of supplying yacht interiors, the truth about thread count, and why durability, quality fibres, and expert weaving remain the foundation of true luxury linens.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 106 min read
Protecting Crew Lives: Why Crew Safety in Yachting Can No Longer Be Ignored
Crew safety in yachting is under growing scrutiny as Protecting Crew Lives highlights the need for stronger accountability and protection for yacht crew across the global superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 105 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
Yacht Captain to Real Estate Investor: Building Wealth Beyond Yachting
Yacht captain Scott Kidd reveals how yacht crew can build long-term wealth beyond yachting through real estate investing, leadership, networking and industry connections.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 65 min read
Why Good Yacht Captains Are Hard To Find
The superyacht industry still hires many captains through a simple phrase: “I know a guy.” But as yachts grow larger and voyages become more ambitious, the risks of relying on informal hiring are becoming harder to ignore. Captain Kevin Pope, founder of Find My Captain, believes mentorship, transparency and better vetting will define the future of how the industry discovers and trusts the next generation of yacht captains.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 55 min read
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