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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.
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
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
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
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
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
Superyacht Alliance: Reshaping Standards and Protecting the Human Core of the Industry
The Superyacht Alliance, under the leadership of Joey Meen, is driving structural reform across the superyacht industry, addressing crew welfare, operational standards, and long-term professional credibility as global fleet growth accelerates.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 164 min read
Armada Yacht Club and the future of first-time access to yachting
Armada Yacht Club introduces a new, experience-led entry point into yachting, focused on privacy, trust, real onboard engagement and long-term sustainability for brokers, shipyards and crew.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 135 min read
CHIRP in Yachting: Why Superyacht Safety Reporting Is the Industry’s Most Powerful Blind Spot
Superyacht safety reporting is quietly reshaping how risk is understood across the yachting industry, revealing blind spots that compliance frameworks and inspections were never designed to detect. From near-miss intelligence to the persistent invisibility of interior operations, this conversation explores why confidential reporting has become one of the most powerful tools available to prevent accidents before they occur.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 116 min read
Women in Maritime: Leadership, Safety, and the Stories That Rarely Get Told
Leadership, safety, and representation are not separate conversations at sea. In this Captain’s Chat, Julia Gosling shares insights from nearly two decades with the UK Coastguard, examining why culture, behaviour, and inclusion remain central to the future resilience of the maritime industry.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 304 min read
Crew Wellbeing in Yachting: Why the Industry Is Still Playing Catch Up
Crew wellbeing in yachting remains uneven, with silence, leadership gaps, and outdated systems continuing to impact crew welfare and retention onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 214 min read
Crew Safety: What We Choose Not to See
An in-depth editorial examining how silence and normalised risk undermine crew safety at sea, and why learning from near-misses is critical to preventing serious incidents in yachting.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 196 min read
Yacht Compliance Is Not Optional: Inside the Reality of US Coast Guard Oversight
Yacht compliance is not a grey area, particularly in US waters where oversight is decisive and enforceable. This article explores how compliance failures quietly develop, why paperwork mistakes can halt operations overnight, and how safety, liability, and the ability to operate are inseparably linked.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 14 min read
Yacht Operations Efficiency: Why the Industry Can No Longer Afford to Work the Old Way
As yachting closes out 2025, yacht operations efficiency has become a defining challenge. The final episode of The Bridge explores why outdated systems are costing time, money, and wellbeing onboard, and what needs to change next.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 28, 20254 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
When Tragedy Strikes at Sea: Why Crew Wellbeing in Yachting Can No Longer Be Optional
When tragedy strikes at sea, crew are often expected to carry on without support. This article examines why crew wellbeing in yachting must be treated as a core duty of care, not an afterthought.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 18, 20253 min read
The Hidden Cost of Excellence: Inside the Rise of Yacht Crew Burnout
Yacht crew burnout is escalating across the industry. Cassidy Breedt of Auraflow Yoga breaks down why it’s happening and the practical tools that can help crew reset, recover, and stay resilient at sea.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 12, 20254 min read
Crew Leadership: Building Stronger Teams in a Changing Yachting World
An in-depth exploration of crew leadership and the tools that reduce burnout, improve culture, and strengthen performance across the superyacht industry.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 5, 20254 min read
Superyacht Crew Retention: Rebuilding Stability in a Fractured Industry
Superyacht crew retention, leadership and long-term career stability take center stage as Captain Liam Devlin sits down with Graeme Lord of PYC Cayman. They explore modern employment structures, rotation, training, owner expectations and the cultural shift reshaping the future of professional yacht crew.
Yachting International Radio
Nov 28, 20253 min read
The Silent Crisis in Yacht Crew Recruitment — And the Founder Challenging It
TikTok creator and Moor Yacht Crew founder Emery Wallerich joins Charl Minnaar on Rich AF to unpack yachting careers, recruitment, money habits, and crew culture.
Yachting International Radio
Nov 26, 20254 min read
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