Yachting Channel

by Yachting International Radio

Yachting International Radio (YIR) is one of the world’s leading independent media platforms for the global yachting and maritime sector. The Yachting Channel brings together more than 18 shows, hosted by experts across the industry, delivering in-depth conversations, real-world insights, and unfiltered storytelling from every corner of the superyacht and maritime world. Our programming covers everything from superyacht design, yacht crew life, luxury yacht ownership, maritime law, crew contracts, engineering, new builds, refits, sustainability, ocean innovation, blue-economy technology, boating trends, chartering, destinations, leadership, mental health, training, recruitment, education, and the full spectrum of the modern yachting industry. Featuring interviews with captains, engineers, yacht brokers, industry CEOs, marine scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, shipyards, crew trainers, regulators, innovators, and professionals leading change, YIR offers unmatched access to the people shaping the future of maritime and superyacht culture. Listeners can expect: Expert discussions on superyacht operations, management, refits, surveys, regulations, classification, and flag-state issues Practical guidance for crew careers, contracts, wellbeing, safety, certifications, onboard culture, and conflict management Deep dives into shipyards, new builds, design innovation, hybrid and electric propulsion, future fuels, decarbonization strategies, and sustainability Straightforward explanations of boating technology, navigation, maintenance, engineering systems, tenders, toys, and onboard life Stories that reveal the real human experience behind the maritime sector — the challenges, achievements, and global impact of those who work at sea Recognized globally, Yachting International Radio is ranked among the Top Yachting Podcasts and Top Boating Podcasts in the world, reaching more than one million maritime professionals, superyacht enthusiasts, owners, builders, and future charter clients every month. Our mission is simple: to deliver honest, independent, authoritative media that informs, educates, inspires, and challenges the industry to grow. Whether you're a yacht owner, captain, crew member, shipyard professional, maritime student, industry supplier, or someone passionate about boating and the oceans, this channel gives you the knowledge, perspective, and insight you won’t find anywhere else. Explore all our shows, hosts, interviews, and resources: https://linktr.ee/yachtinginternationalradio https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/

  1. Yacht Footwear, Sustainability & Marine Performance with Alan Guyan | The Bridge

    2H AGO

    Yacht Footwear, Sustainability & Marine Performance with Alan Guyan | The Bridge

    What does sustainable footwear look like when it is built for real marine environments? In this episode of The Bridge, host Alex Siegars speaks with Alan Guyan, Founder and CEO of made+, at the Palm Beach International Boat Show about yacht footwear, sustainable materials, domestic manufacturing, marine performance, and why practical design matters around docks, decks, and yachts. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, made+ is creating footwear with a focus on reducing waste, using recycled materials, and building shoes designed to last. Alan explains how the company uses recycled plastic bottles in its shoe uppers, Michelin outsoles for grip and performance, and removable components that allow the shoes to be washed and used longer. For yacht crew, captains, marine professionals, and anyone working around the water, footwear is not just about appearance. It has to be comfortable, cleanable, reliable, and suited to demanding marine environments. In this episode: • Why made+ is focused on sustainable footwear • How recycled plastic bottles are used in the shoe uppers • Why durability matters in marine and yachting environments • The importance of washable, practical footwear • How Michelin outsoles support grip and performance • Why domestic manufacturing still matters • Where sustainability and function meet in footwear 🌐 Learn more: made+: https://www.madeplus.com Yacht Crew Center: https://yachtcrewcenter.com/📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ The Bridge | Yachting International Radio Host: Alex Siegars Guest: Alan Guyan, Founder and CEO of made+📍 Recorded at the Palm Beach International Boat Show With 365 Yachts and Yacht Crew Center

    27 min
  2. Yacht Crew Safety, Panic Buttons & All Safe Yachting | The Crew Car

    2D AGO

    Yacht Crew Safety, Panic Buttons & All Safe Yachting | The Crew Car

    Yacht crew safety cannot depend on silence, luck, or hoping someone speaks up before something goes wrong. In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey, Founder of the Yacht Workers Council, speaks with Devlin Cathey, Founder of All Safe Yachting, about practical systems designed to help protect yacht crew onboard and ashore. After years in the industry as a yacht chef, Devlin saw the pressure, isolation, fatigue, and hidden realities that many crew face behind the scenes. Following the loss of Paige Bell, he created All Safe Yachting to support stronger crew safety infrastructure, including panic button technology, anonymous reporting, mental health support, and better oversight for captains and management. This conversation looks at prevention, accountability, reporting, crew welfare, and why serious concerns need systems that cannot simply disappear when they become uncomfortable. Yachting is being forced to grow up. Crew safety, reporting, mental health, transparency, and accountability are no longer optional extras. They are part of what a professional industry should already have in place. 🔗 Connect & Learn More:All Safe Yachting https://allsafeyachting.comYacht Workers Council https://yachtworkerscouncil.com 📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ The Crew Car | Yachting International Radio #Yachting #Superyacht #YachtCrew #CrewSafety #YachtIndustry

    20 min
  3. Coral Vita Is Scaling Coral Restoration and Reef Recovery | The Blue Economy

    4D AGO

    Coral Vita Is Scaling Coral Restoration and Reef Recovery | The Blue Economy

    Can coral restoration become a scalable business capable of protecting reefs, coastlines, economies, and communities? In this episode of The Blue Economy, Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, sits down with Sam Teicher, Co-Founder of Coral Vita, to explore how coral restoration is moving from traditional conservation work into a scalable blue economy model. Together, they unpack how Coral Vita is growing climate-resilient corals, building land-based coral farms, using technology and data to improve restoration outcomes, and creating a business model that supports reef recovery at a scale traditional funding alone cannot achieve. From coral nurseries, reef protection, and coastal resilience to investment, innovation, local workforce development, and the future of restoration technology, this conversation shows why coral reefs are not only ecological treasures, but critical infrastructure for the future of coastal economies. In this episode: • Why coral reefs matter to tourism, fisheries, coastlines, and global economies • How Coral Vita is scaling coral restoration as a business • Why traditional grant-funded restoration is not enough on its own • How land-based coral farms help grow stronger, more resilient corals • What Brain Coral technology brings to monitoring, data, and transparency • Why coral reefs act as natural coastal protection • How restoration connects to ports, development, and environmental mitigation • Why investors, family offices, and ocean-focused funds are paying attention • How coral restoration creates jobs beyond marine biology • Where the biggest opportunities lie for the future of reef recovery Guest: Sam Teicher, Co-Founder, Coral Vita Website: https://coralvita.coHost: Katherine O’Fallon Executive Director, Marine Research Hub of South Florida The Blue Economy is powered by the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, advancing ocean innovation, sustainability, and economic growth. https://marineresearchhub.org📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ The Blue Economy | Yachting International Radio #BlueEconomy #CoralRestoration #CoralReefs #OceanInnovation #MarineConservation #CoastalResilience #Sustainability

    46 min
  4. No Training. Real Risk: Sexual Assault Response at Sea | The Wellbeing Project

    5D AGO

    No Training. Real Risk: Sexual Assault Response at Sea | The Wellbeing Project

    A crew member reports sexual assault onboard. The captain may have decades at sea, but no formal training on how to handle that situation. In this episode of The Wellbeing Project, Karine Rayson of The Crew Coach speaks with Chris O’Flaherty of The Nautical Institute about a serious gap in maritime regulation, onboard leadership, and crew safety. Recent STCW amendments now include harassment prevention and sexual assault response training, but the training has been added to PSSR, a once-in-a-career certificate. That means many captains, officers, heads of department, and senior crew already working at sea may never be required to complete it. The conversation looks at what this means for yacht crew, why the regulation matters, where it falls short, and why owners, operators, captains, and management companies cannot rely on compliance alone. Because when something happens onboard, policy does not respond first. People do. And if those people are not trained, the risk is very real. In this conversation:• Why the new STCW changes matter • The problem with placing this training inside PSSR • Why many existing captains and senior crew may be exempt • What sexual harassment and assault response means in practice • The role of flag state, company responsibility, and onboard leadership • Why crew safety depends on culture, training, and accountability Guest: Chris O’Flaherty, The Nautical Institute Host: Karine Rayson, The Crew Coach https://www.thecrewcoach.comPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ The Wellbeing Project | Yachting International Radio

    42 min
  5. Inherited Wealth, Neurodivergence & Family Pressure | Self Care

    5D AGO

    Inherited Wealth, Neurodivergence & Family Pressure | Self Care

    What happens when inherited wealth, family legacy, pressure, and neurodivergence collide? In this episode of Self Care with Geraldine Hardy, Geraldine speaks with Octavian Sigismund Maria Gotthard Graf Pilati von Thassul zu Daxberg about aristocratic family history, inherited responsibility, family business crisis, neurodivergence, and the personal cost of carrying pressure from a young age. Octavian comes from a historic European family and was pulled into a major family and business crisis in his mid-twenties. That experience shaped his work around antifragile families, family governance, generational wealth, and the importance of building family systems that do not collapse under pressure. The conversation explores the reality behind privilege, succession, family expectations, burnout, decision fatigue, and the emotional weight that can sit behind wealth. Octavian also speaks openly about AuDHD, meaning Autism and ADHD, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, POTS, sensory overload, alcohol sensitivity, nutrition, and the role self-awareness plays in managing health and leadership. Octavian is the founder of The Antifragile Family®, a publication and framework focused on helping families survive wealth, legacy, crisis, and succession by becoming stronger under pressure. His main website also positions his work around antifragility, generational legacy, family business dynamics, governance, and crisis management.  Learn more: Octavian Pilati: octavianpilati.com The Antifragile Family®: antifragilefamily.substack.com Family Hippocampus: family-hippocampus.com This is a thoughtful conversation for anyone interested in family wealth, family offices, entrepreneurship, succession, neurodivergence, leadership pressure, and the private realities that often sit behind public privilege. Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Self Care with Geraldine Hardy | Yachting International Radio#FamilyWealth #GenerationalWealth #FamilyBusiness #FamilyOffice #Neurodiversity #SelfCare #Leadership #MentalHealth #Entrepreneurship #YachtingInternationalRadio

    36 min
  6. Yacht Crew Sea Time, Digital Logs and Career Progression | Captain’s Chat

    5D AGO

    Yacht Crew Sea Time, Digital Logs and Career Progression | Captain’s Chat

    Yacht crew sea time should never depend on lost paperwork, forgotten logbooks, or last-minute panic before a course. In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Jack Haworth, Co-Founder of Digital Sea Service, about how DSS is helping yacht crew, captains, and vessels manage sea time, verification, reports, and career progression more efficiently. This is a practical conversation about one of the most common admin problems in yachting: crew losing valuable sea time because records are still too manual, too fragmented, or left until they become urgent. Jack explains how Digital Sea Service was created, why sea time needs to be protected from day one, and how digital records, automated testimonials, PDFs, verification support, career tracking, and achievement-based features can help both crew and vessels save time. The conversation also looks at vessel responsibility, free access for junior crew, technology onboard, AI, drones, and why better digital tools should free captains and officers to focus more on training, leadership, people, and guest experience. Key topics include: • Why yacht crew lose valuable sea time • How Digital Sea Service helps record and manage sea time • Why captains and chief officers need better admin tools • Automated reports, PDFs, and crew testimonials • Verification, digital signatures, and vessel data • Career tracking and achievement-based crew progression • Why free access matters for junior crew • How technology is changing yacht operations Guest: Jack Haworth, Co-Founder of Digital Sea Service Host: Captain Liam Devlin Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Captain’s Chat | Yachting International Radio

    40 min
  7. Yachting Business: Yacht Detailing, Captain Trust & Reputation | The Bridge

    APR 29

    Yachting Business: Yacht Detailing, Captain Trust & Reputation | The Bridge

    Yachting business is built on reputation, reliability, and trust. In this episode of The Bridge, Alex Siegars sits down with Michael R. McIlwain, owner of Buff Daddy’s Detailing, to break down how a yacht detailing business can grow entirely through captain relationships and word-of-mouth in the global yachting industry. From starting as a certified technician to building a respected name across South Florida, Michael explains how consistency, fast turnaround, and delivering quality work every time has positioned his company as a trusted service provider in yachting. The conversation explores the realities of yacht detailing, including ceramic coating vs waxing, handling high-pressure schedules, and why captains rely on professionals who simply show up and get the job done. This is a direct look at how reputation drives opportunity in the superyacht industry. 🔑 What you’ll learn• How yacht detailing businesses grow through reputation in yachting • Why captain trust is critical in the superyacht industry • Ceramic coating vs waxing in yacht maintenance • Managing fast turnarounds and high expectations • Expanding a yachting business through referrals • The simple rules behind long-term success in yacht services 📍 Recorded during the Palm Beach International Boat Show 🎙️ GuestMichael R. McIlwain Buff Daddy’s Detailing 🎙️ HostAlex Siegars Yacht Crew Center 🤝 In conjunction with:365 Yachts https://365yachts.comYacht Crew Center https://yachtcrew.center📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ The Bridge | Yachting International Radio

    13 min
  8. Yachting Giving Back and Real Impact in Ghana | Rich AF

    APR 28

    Yachting Giving Back and Real Impact in Ghana | Rich AF

    Yachting has no shortage of money, but far fewer examples of it being used to create something tangible outside the industry. In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar (The Yachting Investor) sits down with Thomas Hearn, Co-Founder and Chairman of Home Ghana, to talk through how a short volunteer trip turned into building schools, supporting education, and creating long-term opportunities in Ghana. What makes this conversation worth attention is the execution. There was no large organisation behind it, no external structure doing the heavy lifting. They stayed, used what they had, and gradually built something that now continues to grow with support from within the yachting network, particularly yacht crew. The discussion also touches on trust and transparency in charitable work, and why Home Ghana has structured itself to ensure people can clearly see where funding goes and how it is used. From there, the focus moves to the vocational skill centre they are developing, designed to provide practical, income-generating skills and create a path toward long-term independence rather than short-term support. 🔹 In this episode: • How Home Ghana started and why they stayed • The role of the yachting network in its growth • Where traditional charity models lose trust • The structure behind their transparency model • The development of the vocational skill centre • How individuals can get involved or support 🎥 From the Palm Beach International Boat Show, with 365 Yachts and Yacht Crew Center. 👤 Host: Charl Minnaar (The Yachting Investor) 👤 Guest: Thomas Hearn | Home Ghana 🌐 https://www.homeghananpo.com/📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Rich AF | Yachting International Radio

    19 min
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4 Ratings

About

Yachting International Radio (YIR) is one of the world’s leading independent media platforms for the global yachting and maritime sector. The Yachting Channel brings together more than 18 shows, hosted by experts across the industry, delivering in-depth conversations, real-world insights, and unfiltered storytelling from every corner of the superyacht and maritime world. Our programming covers everything from superyacht design, yacht crew life, luxury yacht ownership, maritime law, crew contracts, engineering, new builds, refits, sustainability, ocean innovation, blue-economy technology, boating trends, chartering, destinations, leadership, mental health, training, recruitment, education, and the full spectrum of the modern yachting industry. Featuring interviews with captains, engineers, yacht brokers, industry CEOs, marine scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, shipyards, crew trainers, regulators, innovators, and professionals leading change, YIR offers unmatched access to the people shaping the future of maritime and superyacht culture. Listeners can expect: Expert discussions on superyacht operations, management, refits, surveys, regulations, classification, and flag-state issues Practical guidance for crew careers, contracts, wellbeing, safety, certifications, onboard culture, and conflict management Deep dives into shipyards, new builds, design innovation, hybrid and electric propulsion, future fuels, decarbonization strategies, and sustainability Straightforward explanations of boating technology, navigation, maintenance, engineering systems, tenders, toys, and onboard life Stories that reveal the real human experience behind the maritime sector — the challenges, achievements, and global impact of those who work at sea Recognized globally, Yachting International Radio is ranked among the Top Yachting Podcasts and Top Boating Podcasts in the world, reaching more than one million maritime professionals, superyacht enthusiasts, owners, builders, and future charter clients every month. Our mission is simple: to deliver honest, independent, authoritative media that informs, educates, inspires, and challenges the industry to grow. Whether you're a yacht owner, captain, crew member, shipyard professional, maritime student, industry supplier, or someone passionate about boating and the oceans, this channel gives you the knowledge, perspective, and insight you won’t find anywhere else. Explore all our shows, hosts, interviews, and resources: https://linktr.ee/yachtinginternationalradio https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/

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