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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.
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
Accidents At Sea: Why Legal Protection Starts Before Crew Need It
Accidents at sea can leave yacht crew and families exposed long before they understand what legal protections may apply. In Part 3 of UNCENSORED’s legal series, maritime lawyer Adria Notari explains why early advice, proper reporting, jurisdiction, SEA agreements, disclosure, and crew rights all matter before a crisis becomes impossible to fix.
Yachting International Radio
May 138 min read
Captain Kerry Titheradge: Before Below Deck, A Story Of Healing, Leadership And Purpose
Captain Kerry Titheradge is known globally through Below Deck, but his story began long before television. This Yachting USA feature explores the sea time, discipline, commercial boating, yacht service, depression, healing, accountability, and leadership journey that shaped the captain behind the public image.
Yachting International Radio
May 1010 min read
AI Yacht Management Is Moving From Hype To Practical Yacht Operations
Yacht Multiworks is bringing AI yacht management into practical yacht operations, helping captains and crew reduce admin, manage bridge logs, track tasks, improve workflows, and bring smarter digital systems onboard.
Yachting International Radio
May 76 min read
Yacht Footwear Is Becoming Part Of The Sustainability Conversation In Marine Workwear
made+ Founder and CEO Alan Guyan is bringing yacht footwear into the sustainability conversation with recycled materials, washable construction, Michelin outsole performance, and domestic manufacturing designed for real marine environments.
Yachting International Radio
May 66 min read
Yacht Crew Safety: The Sexual Assault Training Gap Senior Crew Cannot Ignore
Yacht crew safety is facing a serious training gap as new STCW amendments introduce harassment prevention and sexual assault response training, but may not reach many captains, officers, and senior crew already working at sea. Karine Rayson of The Crew Coach speaks with Chris O’Flaherty of The Nautical Institute about why compliance alone is not enough, and why leadership onboard must be prepared before serious incidents happen.
Yachting International Radio
May 17 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
Yacht Detailing: How Reputation Drives Success in the Yachting Industry
Yacht detailing is built on reputation, not marketing. This editorial explores how consistency, captain trust, and reliability drive long-term success in the yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 295 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
Superyacht Leadership: What Happens on the Bridge Matters Most
Superyacht leadership is not defined by technology alone. Alicia Store of dsnm ltd explores how communication, crew dynamics, and real-world decision making on the bridge shape outcomes across the global yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 235 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
Yacht Crew Injury at Sea: The Legal Reality No One Prepares You For
A yacht crew injury at sea is not just about the incident itself, but what happens next. This editorial explores the legal realities behind injury, from medical care and liability to documentation and crew rights, revealing the critical gaps in understanding that can shape outcomes long after the moment has passed.
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 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
Female Yacht Crew Safety Survey: The Industry Can No Longer Look Away
The Female Yacht Crew Safety Survey is bringing real data to women’s safety at sea, exposing reporting gaps, power imbalance, and accountability issues across the global yachting industry.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 275 min read
Pregnant Yacht Crew: The Reality Behind Rights, Contracts and Protection
Pregnant yacht crew face significant legal and financial uncertainty, with limited protection under SEA contracts, MLC frameworks and insurance gaps. This editorial explores the reality of pregnancy in yachting, highlighting where crew are most exposed and why proactive planning is essential.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 235 min read
Yacht Tender Monitoring: The Hidden Risk Costing the Industry Millions
Yacht tender monitoring is redefining marine safety as superyachts face increasing risk of tender loss, with real-time monitoring systems offering critical visibility beyond basic tracking.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 235 min read
Death at Sea: The Legal Reality Every Seafarer Needs to Understand
Death at sea reveals the hidden legal framework of the maritime industry, where jurisdiction, contracts, and operational priorities shape investigations, transparency, and crew rights in ways few fully understand.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 186 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
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