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The Ben Taylor Podcast profiles organisations and individuals across the recreational marine and superyacht industry. By providing a platform to explore their merits and challenges, the podcast delivers deep insights into the inner workings, innovations, and people shaping the global boating ecosystem.

  1. May 18

    David Kneen | Cornerstone Crew Management | Ben Taylor Podcast

    David Kneen, director and head of crew employment at Cornerstone Crew Management, joins the Ben Taylor Podcast to discuss why professional crew management is far more than payroll. The conversation explores superyacht crew employment, HR support, contracts, SEAs, travel, visas, insurance, repatriation, crew welfare, and the risks owners face when employment decisions are handled incorrectly. David explains why captains need specialist support, how independent crew management protects owners and crew, and why strong HR processes can improve retention, reduce operational risk, and create a better onboard culture. For yacht owners, captains, managers, and family offices, this episode highlights the commercial cost of getting crew operations wrong. Key Points:- Crew management is not just payroll.- Poor HR decisions create serious owner risk.- Happy crew improves the owner experience.

    18 min

  2. May 18

    Tytti Sirola | Bluet Floating Solutions | Founder Podcast

    Tytti Sirola, CEO and co-founder of Bluet Floating Solutions, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how floating infrastructure can help marinas, waterfront developers, hospitality operators, and coastal cities solve one of their biggest constraints: lack of land. The conversation explores floating pools, spas, saunas, beach clubs, event platforms, utilities, crew facilities, and wellness-led marina development. Tytti also explains why floating construction requires serious engineering, how permitting and stakeholder education shape each project, and why modular floating solutions can create long-term commercial value without the environmental impact of fixed or piled structures. Bluet is a Finnish company specialising in floating construction solutions, founded in 2016 and led by Tytti Sirola and Kimmo Saharinen.  This Founder Podcast Series is produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News. Thank you to @Hill Robinson for hosting us onboard M/Y SHEERGOLD. Key Points: Floating infrastructure solves marina land constraints.Wellness amenities can transform waterfront commercial value.Quality engineering defines long-term floating performance.

    23 min

  3. May 18

    David Rose | LOOKOUT | Founder Podcast

    David Rose, founder of LOOKOUT, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how AI, computer vision, augmented reality, and sensor fusion could transform marine navigation and collision avoidance. The conversation explores why boats have lagged behind cars in safety technology, how LOOKOUT detects vessels, debris, swimmers, whales, and other hazards, and why the future helm experience may feel more like Tesla-style software than traditional marine electronics. David also shares lessons from building partnerships with trusted marine brands, integrating with existing onboard systems, and using AI to make boating safer, clearer, and more intuitive. LOOKOUT develops AI-powered marine vision technology for hazard detection and situational awareness. This Founder Podcast Series is produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News. Thank you to Boatsters Black for hosting us onboard the beautiful M/Y ON TIME for this series. Key Points:- LOOKOUT brings AI vision to marine safety.- Sensor fusion could redefine helm decision-making.- Brand partnerships accelerate marine technology adoption.

    28 min

  4. May 18

    Nicolo Pasini | Pasini Yachts | Founder Podcast

    Nicolo Pasini, founder of Pasini Yachts, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how automotive engineering, integrated technology, and customer-led design could reshape yacht ownership. Drawing on experience at Automobili Lamborghini, BMW Group, and Automobili Pininfarina, Nicolo explains why Pasini Yachts is building electric Smart Yachts around a proprietary integrated platform designed to simplify maintenance, improve reliability, and give owners more time on the water. The conversation explores product-market validation, stealth-mode entrepreneurship, the difference between building a boat and building a platform, and why the future of yachting may depend on making technology feel invisible. Pasini Yachts describes its mission as democratising luxury yachting through electric Smart Yachts.  This Founder Podcast Series is produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News. Thank you to Boatsters Black for hosting us onboard the beautiful M/Y ON TIME for this series. Key Points: Pasini Yachts targets yacht ownership complexity.Automotive platforms could transform marine reliability.Invisible technology may unlock broader boating adoption.

    27 min

  5. May 18

    Jack Molyneux | IDOSY | Founder Podcast

    Jack Molyneux, founder of IDOSY, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss the future of luxury yacht charter and why the industry needs a more digital, transparent route to booking. The conversation explores IDOSY’s live pricing, live availability, instant booking model, and how its marketplace could open yacht charter to a new generation of clients. Jack also shares his journey from wooden boatbuilder and master mariner to founder, why charter has lagged behind other luxury travel sectors, and how crew insight can improve the post-booking guest experience. This Founder Podcast Series is produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News. Thank you to Boatsters Black for hosting us onboard the beautiful M/Y ON TIME for this series.  Key Points: IDOSY targets friction in yacht charter booking. Live pricing could widen charter market access. Crew insight strengthens post-booking guest experience.

    26 min

  6. May 18

    Thomas Frizlen | AnchorGuardian | Founder Podcast

    In this Founder Podcast Series episode, produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News, Ben Taylor and Gabriella Richardson speak with Thomas Frizlen, founder of Swiss Ocean Tech, the company behind AnchorGuardian. Filmed onboard the beautiful M/Y ON TIME, hosted by Boatsters Black, this conversation explores how a sailor’s personal frustration became a proactive anchor monitoring system for superyachts. Thomas discusses hardware and software development, fundraising, product-market fit, captain adoption, certification, distribution, and the shift from startup promise to operational traction. Essential listening for marine professionals tracking safety technology, superyacht innovation, sustainability, and founder-led growth.  Key Points: AnchorGuardian turns anchoring risk into actionable data.Hardware startups face longer fundraising cycles.Captain trust drives superyacht technology adoption.

    14 min

  7. May 11

    Marcel Herrera | Coast Insurance

    Brought to you by Superyacht Services Guide, this episode of the Ben Taylor Podcast features Marcel Herrera of Coast Insurance, recorded on board MY SHEERGOLD at the Palma International Boat Show. Marcel explains how yacht insurance is moving beyond static policies and manual underwriting toward smarter, data-led risk management. The conversation covers Coast Insurance, CompareYachtInsurance.com, dynamic underwriting, smart vessel monitoring, broker relationships, owner experience, and the future of usage-based marine insurance. For yacht owners, brokers, underwriters, and marine professionals, it is a practical look at how technology can reduce claims, improve transparency, and create a stronger partnership between insurers and clients. Key Points:  Smart monitoring is reshaping yacht insurance.  Usage data could redefine future premiums.  Brokers remain critical for complex marine risk.

    19 min

  8. May 7

    Peter Bresnan | OneSails' Tradewind Sail

    Filmed at the Palma International Boat Show, this episode of the Ben Taylor Podcast, brought to you by Superyacht Services Guide, features Peter Bresnan of OneSails Palma. Peter explains how the loft supports yachts from Optimists to 60-metre superyachts with sailmaking, rigging, composites, design, engineering, and urgent repair work. The conversation explores superyacht sail servicing, rapid-response repairs, and the development of the IFS Multi Tradewind Sail, a DAME-recognised innovation designed to simplify downwind sailing. For captains, owners, yards, and marine businesses, it highlights how specialist expertise, sustainability, and customer-led innovation can reshape performance cruising and superyacht operations. Key Points:  OneSails Palma supports yachts from dinghies to superyachts.  The IFS Multi Tradewind Sail. Independent sailmakers compete through speed, service, and innovation.

    11 min
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The Ben Taylor Podcast profiles organisations and individuals across the recreational marine and superyacht industry. By providing a platform to explore their merits and challenges, the podcast delivers deep insights into the inner workings, innovations, and people shaping the global boating ecosystem.

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  • Creator
    Ben Taylor
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Taylor Media Ltd
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    Ben Taylor Podcast