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Yachting Channel | Yachting International Radio Yachting Channel by Yachting International Radio (YIR) is a leading global yacht podcast, yachting podcast, superyacht podcast, and maritime podcast network covering the people, businesses, vessels, crew, owners, technology, destinations, and ideas shaping the modern yachting industry. Produced by Yachting International Radio, the Yachting Channel brings together over 20 original shows featuring yacht captains, superyacht crew, brokers, shipyards, designers, maritime lawyers, engineers, sustainability leaders, recruiters, wellness experts, entrepreneurs, and industry voices from across the global marine sector. Topics include yacht ownership, yacht charter, superyacht design, yacht crew life, crew training, maritime law, crew contracts, refit, new builds, engineering, boating trends, blue economy, ocean innovation, sustainability, leadership, recruitment, mental health, destinations, luxury lifestyle, and the business of yachting. With daily yachting content across audio, video, editorial, and social media, Yachting Channel is built for yacht owners, superyacht captains, crew, brokers, builders, suppliers, charter clients, maritime professionals, boating enthusiasts, and anyone who wants informed, real-world insight into the global yacht and superyacht industry. Yachting Channel is produced by Yachting International Radio, an independent yachting and maritime media network reaching more than one million maritime professionals and enthusiasts each month. Explore Yachting International Radio: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com https://linktr.ee/yachtinginternationalradio

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September 11, 202624 min

Superyacht Business, Marriage & Sacrifice with Alicia and David Store | On The Bridge

When your phone has not been switched off for 18 years, 25 livelihoods depend on your decisions and every crisis follows you home, running a business with your spouse is anything but a conventional job. In the first of a new On The Bridge Meet the Team series, Alicia Store takes the guest seat alongside her husband and business partner, David Store. As COO and CEO of dsnm Ltd, they speak openly about the work behind their job titles, why their very different strengths have made the company stronger, and what it takes to share both an office and a home. Alicia describes the weight of worrying about 25 other people’s mortgages, families and futures, as well as the personal sacrifice of returning online the day after giving birth during the COVID lockdown. David explains why continuing to develop Compass is one of the most rewarding parts of his role and admits that his greatest professional regret is not finding a way to build it sooner. Together, they revisit the crises that brought company momentum to an overnight halt, the late-night legal meetings caused by COVID and the conflict in Ukraine, and the responsibility of keeping a business stable when no one has trained you for what comes next. They also look back on two Queen’s Awards, visits to Buckingham Palace, the first people to use Compass, their favourite yachts and the destinations they would choose if given the opportunity. Then come the truly important questions: who is funnier, who is the better driver, who can cook and who is right 95% of the time? Topics include: • The responsibilities Alicia and David carry at dsnm Ltd • Building a team of passionate perfectionists • Carrying responsibility for 25 people and their families • Why running a company becomes a 24-hour commitment • Developing Compass and refusing to let technology stand still • Leading through COVID and the conflict in Ukraine • Alicia’s experience of returning to work after giving birth • Working successfully with your spouse • Winning two Queen’s Awards • Favourite yachts, dream destinations and rapid-fire revelations Guests: Alicia Store Chief Operating Officer, dsnm Ltd Host of On The Bridge David Store Chief Executive Officer, dsnm Ltd 🌐 Learn more about dsnm Ltd: https://dsnmltd.com 📺 Prefer to watch? Find Yachting International Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Pik0rWVzoqPAl4hcyhb-A 📖 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news 🎙️ On The Bridge | Yachting International Radio

September 10, 20266 min

Monaco, Full Circle: Meeli Lepik Returns to MYS 2026 | Lucie Gardiner

Operational experience should not enter a yacht project only after problems arise. For Meeli Lepik, it belongs at the heart of every design, build and refit from the beginning. Meeli reflects on her journey from senior onboard operations to establishing Holistic Yacht Interiors, including the advice that encouraged her to create something of her own, the experience she gained before taking that step, and the genuine shoreside network that helped make it possible. She also examines the difficult transition facing experienced onboard professionals who want to build independent careers ashore, and the longstanding disconnect between those who design and build yachts and those who ultimately operate them. Recorded at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2025, the interview returns to the place where the first seeds of Holistic Yacht Interiors were planted. As Meeli prepares to return to Monaco again in 2026, her mission is clear: nothing should be built or refitted without operational know-how and input. Interview directed by Lucie Gardiner. Discover Meeli Lepik and Holistic Yacht Interiors: https://holisticyachtinteriors.com/ For presenting, moderating, media and industry collaborations, contact Lucie Gardiner: https://www.luciegardiner.com/ Prefer to watch? Find the full video on Yachting International Radio’s YouTube channel. Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/ 🎙️ Lucie Gardiner | Yachting International Radio

September 8, 202640 min

The Power to Say No: Financial Freedom and Private Money Lending | Jon Schoeller | Rich AF

Financial freedom is often sold as the ability to buy whatever you want. Jon Schoeller sees it differently. Real freedom is having the power to say no. In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar sits down with real estate investor, private money lender and More Than Money founder Jon Schoeller for an honest discussion about wealth, family and what all that hard work is ultimately meant to provide. Jon and his wife, Rhianna, reached financial freedom in their early thirties, but adopting their daughter changed how they measured success. Jon explains why time became more valuable than status, how lifestyle creep and the hedonic treadmill keep people chasing more, and why raising a child with financial security still requires boundaries, responsibility and consequences. He also shares the story of the BMW that became one of his most valuable financial lessons. It looked like success, but brought payments, stress and almost no enjoyment. Selling it helped Jon recognise that memories, experiences and time with his family mattered far more than owning something simply to impress other people. The conversation then turns to the More Than Money community and private money lending. Charl shares his own experience completing a lending deal with Jon, while Jon explains how asset-backed lending works, why the borrower matters as much as the property, what documentation and protections lenders should expect, and why sustainable wealth is built through patience rather than get-rich-quick promises. They also challenge the idea that entrepreneurship automatically creates freedom. Sometimes a well-paid career you genuinely enjoy, combined with sensible investing, provides far more control than owning a business that never allows you to switch off. For yacht crew and anyone earning well while questioning what they are working towards, this episode is a reminder that money is not the final destination. The real goal is time, choice and the ability to walk away. Connect with Jon Schoeller: More Than Money: https://www.mtmcommunity.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefrugalinvestor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jonschoeller Connect with Charl Minnaar: The Yachting Investor: https://theyachtinginvestor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyachtinginvestor/ Prefer to watch? Find Rich AF on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YachtingInternationalRadio Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always conduct your own due diligence before making financial or investment decisions. 🎙️ Rich AF | Yachting International Radio

September 7, 202651 min

Yacht Recruitment Reality Check: Toxic Boats, Bad Fits & Broken Standards | Laura-Kate Brown | The Crew Car

Yacht recruitment is not simply a CV, a vacancy and a race to make the placement. Get the match wrong and a crew member can walk into a toxic vessel, a yacht can hire somebody completely wrong for its culture, and both sides pay for a decision made too quickly. In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey sits down with Laura-Kate Brown, Manager at Seven Seas Recruitment and former chief stewardess, for an unfiltered look at the realities of hiring and working in modern yachting. Laura-Kate traces her route from joining her first yacht straight out of sixth form, with no idea what the industry demanded, to working her way through exceptional boats and some absolute nightmares. That experience now shapes the way she recruits. She explains why knowing a candidate matters more than firing the same CV at every vacancy, why personality and crew fit can outweigh a stack of unnecessary certificates, and why Seven Seas has refused to place crew on vessels linked to unpaid wages, harassment or toxic behaviour. The conversation also challenges the flood of low-cost recruitment agencies and job platforms reducing a highly personal process to price and speed. When salaries for junior crew have barely moved in more than a decade, Below Deck has sold an entertainment version of life onboard, and social media has blurred the line between private service and personal branding, expectations on both sides are badly out of step. James and Laura-Kate get into crew morale, mental health, life in shared cabins, bad references, outdated wages, rotation, accountability and the need for verified professional records. They also ask a much larger question: if yachting expects seven-star standards from crew, why are so many yachts, employers and service providers still allowed to operate without meaningful scrutiny? For crew entering the industry, captains building teams and recruiters responsible for where people end up, this is the reality check. 🌐 Laura-Kate Brown | Manager, Seven Seas Recruitment https://sevenseasrecruitment.com/ 🌐 Captain James Battey | Founder, Yacht Workers Council https://yachtworkerscouncil.com/ Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news 🎙️ The Crew Car | Yachting International Radio

September 4, 202633 min

Living Underwater: Inside DEEP’s Vanguard Subsea Habitat | Dawn Kernagis & Norman Smith | The Blue Economy

What becomes possible when scientists can live and work beneath the ocean instead of racing against the limits of a conventional dive? Recorded at the opening of DEEP Station Florida in Marathon, this episode of The Blue Economy explores Vanguard, the first open-ocean crewed subsea habitat deployed in United States waters in more than 40 years. Installed 17 metres beneath the surface at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Vanguard can support four crew members on missions lasting five days or more. The habitat gives scientists sustained access to the ocean for reef restoration, marine research, technology development and the study of human performance in extreme environments. Dr. Dawn Kernagis explains how living at depth allows researchers to spend significantly more time working outside the habitat, study deeper reef systems and examine marine samples closer to where they are collected. Drawing on her experience as a NASA NEEMO aquanaut, she also explores the close relationship between underwater habitats, human physiology and preparation for space exploration. Norman Smith brings a career spanning deep-ocean robotics and human spaceflight, including equipment that remains aboard the International Space Station. He reveals the engineering discipline required to design, build, test and deploy a habitat where life-support systems, power, communications and surface operations must work together continuously. The conversation also looks beyond Vanguard to Sentinel, DEEP’s larger modular habitat system, and the long-term ambition of making sustained human presence beneath the ocean a practical tool for science, conservation, education and exploration. Guests: Dr. Dawn Kernagis, Director of Scientific Research, DEEP Norman Smith, Chief Technology Officer, DEEP Host: Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director, Marine Research Hub of South Florida Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news Learn more about DEEP: https://www.deep.com/ Follow DEEP: https://www.instagram.com/deepengineered/ Marine Research Hub of South Florida: https://marineresearchhub.org/ The Blue Economy is powered by the Marine Research Hub of South Florida. The Blue Economy | Yachting International Radio

September 3, 202622 min

Invest in Superyacht Crew or Pay for Turnover | Captain Kelly Gordon | Forward Watch

Good crew are expensive to replace. They are far less expensive to keep. In this episode of Forward Watch, Karine Rayson sits down with Captain Kelly Gordon for a direct conversation about why crew development, wellbeing and practical support should never be dismissed as optional extras. They are business decisions that affect retention, continuity, onboard culture and the owner’s experience. With almost 20 years in yachting, around 15 years as a captain and an earlier career as a chemistry professor, Kelly has always believed in the value of education. She explains why investing in courses, counselling, leadership development, crew housing and even something as practical as providing a second crew car can make the difference between a team that stays and one that continually turns over. Kelly shares the example of a long-serving crew member who needed thousands of dollars in additional qualifications to move into commercial operations. Instead of losing a valuable member of the team, she proposed a tuition-assistance agreement. The company funded the training, the crew member committed to a defined period of service, and repayment would only be required if they chose to leave early. It was structured, measurable and far less expensive than replacing years of knowledge and experience. Karine and Kelly also tackle the more difficult questions. Should professional development happen during a crew member’s leave? How can captains prove the return on training to owners and management? What happens when yachts claim they want loyalty but refuse to invest in the people they expect to remain loyal? Kelly’s answer is practical: show them why. Use the numbers. Explain what turnover really costs and demonstrate how investment protects operational knowledge, stability and the relationships built between crew, owners and guests. Because owners increasingly want familiar faces aboard. They want people who understand the yacht, the programme and their preferences. That kind of continuity does not happen by accident. It is built by leaders who recognise that crew investment is not charity. It is smart yacht management. Guest: Captain Kelly Gordon Superyacht Captain, Speaker and Crew Wellbeing Advocate Website: https://www.captainkellyjgordon.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainkellyjgordon/ Host: Karine Rayson Director, The Crew Coach Website: https://thecrewcoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecrewcoach/ Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News at Yachting International Radio: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/ 🎙️ Forward Watch | Yachting International Radio

September 2, 202635 min

Buried At Sea: The Fight For Accountability | Ryan Melogy | Part Three | UNCENSORED

What happens when exposure is no longer enough, and the fight for accountability begins? In Part Three of Buried At Sea: The Fight For Accountability , UNCENSORED host Marién Sarriera concludes this three-part series with maritime lawyer, advocate, former seafarer, and Justice4Mariners founder Ryan Melogy. After Part One examined abuse at sea, silence, retaliation, and the systems that protect power, and Part Two followed the discovery of a reporting law that had been ignored for decades, Part Three moves into what happened next. This is where advocacy turns into action. Ryan discusses the story of Hope Hicks, the public pressure that followed, the role of Maritime Legal Aid, the involvement of Congress, and the changes that became part of the Safer Seas Act. He also explains why this matters beyond commercial shipping, including what yacht crew should understand about jurisdiction, flag structures, vessel arrest, insurance exclusions, sexual assault as a maritime injury, and the importance of documenting and reporting abuse. This final chapter is about survivor courage, legal action, institutional pressure, and the uncomfortable truth that systems rarely change because they simply decide to do better. They change when people speak up, document what happened, connect the dots, and refuse to let the truth disappear. If you have not listened to the first two episodes, start there. Each part builds on the last. Part One: https://youtu.be/oc4rgBlVYfU Part Two: https://youtu.be/93ySQssW0M0 Guest: Ryan Melogy Justice4Mariners: https://www.justice4mariners.com/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SUPPORTED BY Moore Dixon ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Moore Dixon provides global insurance support designed for yacht crew, including medical cover for emergencies, routine care, and practical protection when the unexpected happens. 🌐 mdbl.im 📘 @MDBLimited – Facebook 💼 @moore-dixon-brokers – LinkedIn 🎙️ UNCENSORED | Yachting International Radio Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news Search Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.

August 31, 202628 min

Cannes Yachting Festival 2026: Luxury, Innovation & Life On The Water | Yachting Confidential

Cannes Yachting Festival is where the yachting season begins, where shipyards reveal their latest work, where buyers step aboard, and where the future direction of luxury boating becomes visible on the water. In this episode of Yachting Confidential , Sabrina van Maltha speaks with Constance Brément, Show Director of the Cannes Yachting Festival , ahead of the 2026 edition taking place 8 to 13 September in Cannes . Constance brings a rare perspective to the role, having experienced the festival for many years from the exhibitor side before stepping into leadership of the event itself. That background gives her a clear understanding of what brands need from a major international show, but also what visitors expect when they arrive in Cannes looking for inspiration, connection and the confidence that can only come from stepping aboard. The conversation explores what makes Cannes so distinct, from its international reach and in-water setting to its mix of motor yachts, sailing yachts, multihulls, tenders, equipment, services, design, refit, innovation and lifestyle. Constance also speaks about changing buyer expectations, the rise of slow cruising, smarter and more efficient yachts, sustainability, AI, and why physical boat shows remain irreplaceable in a world where clients often arrive more informed than ever. At its heart, Cannes Yachting Festival remains about emotion, discovery and the experience of seeing the industry’s finest work brought together on the water. Because people do not simply buy a boat to own a boat. They buy into the life it makes possible. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PRESENTED BY International Yacht Register ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ International Yacht Register provides luxury yacht charter, ownership and advisory services for clients seeking trusted guidance, exceptional yachts and access to the global yachting lifestyle. iyr.net Guest: Constance Brément Show Director, Cannes Yachting Festival cannesyachtingfestival.com Host: Sabrina van Maltha Head of Charter, International Yacht Register iyr.net Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News at Yachting International Radio . 🎙️ Yachting Confidential | Yachting International Radio

August 28, 202622 min

CrewPass, Crew Vetting & AI in Yachting with Conrad Empson | On The Bridge

How well does the superyacht industry really know the people it brings onboard? In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Conrad Empson, Founder and Managing Director of CrewPass, about crew vetting, background checks, onboard safety, entrepreneurship, and the growing role of AI in yachting. Conrad started in yachting as crew, working his way from deckhand to bosun before moving ashore. His experience onboard helped shape the idea behind CrewPass, a platform built to make crew background checks easier, more secure, and more useful for crew, recruiters, captains, management companies, and employers. This conversation looks at a question the industry can no longer afford to ignore: how can crew be welcomed onboard some of the world’s most valuable private assets, working close to owners, families, guests, and other crew, without proper checks in place? Conrad explains how CrewPass was built from a safety perspective, why a crew-held credential made more sense than relying only on employers to request checks, and how the platform creates a more practical ecosystem for background screening across a global crew market. Alicia and Conrad also discuss the realities of building a company, from validating the idea with recruiters to the expensive lessons learned from trying to make background checks affordable for crew through a payment plan. The conversation then turns to AI in yachting, including how CrewPass is using technology to understand digital footprints, how AI is beginning to change recruitment and software development, and why tools such as Cursor are dramatically reducing the time and cost required to build new digital products. At the centre of the discussion is a simple but important point: Professional yachting cannot keep relying on attitude, references, and luck when it comes to knowing who is stepping onboard. Topics include: • Conrad Empson’s route from yacht crew to founder • Why CrewPass was created • Crew vetting and background checks in yachting • The safety risks around hiring crew without proper checks • Why crew-held credentials can support recruiters and employers • How CrewPass makes background checks easier to share securely • Why global crew checks are more complex than standard background screening • Building and funding a yachting technology company • The challenge of making background checks affordable for crew • AI in the superyacht industry • Digital footprint checks and crew profiles • How AI tools are changing software development • What AI could mean for crew with ideas, side projects, and future businesses Learn more about CrewPass: www.crewpass.co.uk Learn more about dsnm Ltd: www.dsnmltd.com Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news Host: Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd Guest: Conrad Empson, Founder and Managing Director of CrewPass On The Bridge | dsnm Ltd | Yachting International Radio Search Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.

August 27, 202615 min

Antigua’s Secret Yacht Escape: Hermitage Bay | Rachel Browne | Yachting Unplugged

If Antigua is on your next yacht itinerary, Hermitage Bay may be the stop you have been overlooking. Set on a calm, protected bay on Antigua’s west coast, this intimate five-star resort allows yacht owners, charter guests and crew to anchor offshore, tender directly onto the beach and move seamlessly from life onboard to a private escape ashore. As Kim Sweers puts it, you can arrive in the bay and be eating lobster on the sand just 30 minutes later. Kim Sweers, also known as The Boat Boss, sits down with Rachel Browne, General Manager of Hermitage Bay, to explore how this Two MICHELIN Key resort can become part of a Caribbean yacht itinerary. They discuss arrivals by yacht, fly-in guests joining their vessel directly from the resort, pre- and post-charter stays, birthdays and private celebrations, crew downtime, wellness experiences, personalised dining and fishing excursions where the day’s catch can be prepared by the resort’s culinary team. Rachel also explains the hospitality culture behind Hermitage Bay’s recognition on Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List, Gold List and Readers’ Choice Awards. At Hermitage Bay, luxury is not about excess. It is about privacy, authenticity, exceptional service and the feeling created by a team that genuinely cares. Kim closes with two major announcements. CITY HOME is the new home of Yachting Unplugged in Fort Lauderdale, and she shares news connected to Bravo’s Below Deck and the 65th Antigua Charter Yacht Show, taking place from December 4 to 9, 2026. HOST Kim Sweers | The Boat Boss https://www.linkedin.com/in/boatboss/ GUEST Rachel Browne | General Manager, Hermitage Bay https://ag.linkedin.com/in/rachel-browne-42947559 DISCOVER HERMITAGE BAY https://hermitagebay.com concierge@hermitagebay.com PRESENTED BY CITY HOME Yachting Unplugged is presented by CITY HOME, the new Fort Lauderdale home of the show. Through CITY HOME on the Water, it brings furniture, bedding, décor, appliances and design support to yacht owners, captains and crew. https://cityhome.com PREFER TO READ? Head to Yachting News on the YIR website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news 🎙️ Yachting Unplugged | Yachting International Radio

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