Yachting Channel
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...
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Why Superyacht Builds Need Operational Experience | Occam Marine | On The Bridge
<p>What does it take to design and build a superyacht that truly works in operation?</p><p>In this episode of On The Bridge, host Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, speaks with Lee Stevenson and Giles Frankal, co-founders of Occam Marine and former superyacht captains.</p><p>Drawing on their experience at sea and within yacht construction, Lee and Giles explain why operational expertise should be introduced during the earliest stages of a superyacht build—before layouts, specifications and critical design decisions become fixed.</p><p>The conversation explores how practical input from experienced captains can improve bridge de...
South African Yacht Crew Tax: SARS and Seafarer Exemptions | Rich AF
<p>South African yacht crew often hear one simple statement: yachties do not pay tax.</p><p>But earning money overseas does not automatically remove the obligation to declare that income, submit tax returns, or prove that an exemption applies.</p><p>In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar speaks with Jamie Hadley-Grave CA(SA), Founder of Hadley-Grave Accounting & Tax, about the South African tax rules affecting yacht crew working around the world.</p><p>Jamie explains how SARS determines tax residency and why many South Africans working at sea may remain liable to declare their worldwide income. He...
Yachts or Ships? Cruise Ships, Superyachts & New Zealand Ferries | Ashley Ogborne | The Crew Car
<p>Is the grass really greener in yachting, or does commercial shipping offer the balance maritime professionals are actually looking for?</p><p>In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey is joined by his former First Officer and good friend, Chief Officer Ashley Ogborne, for an honest and frequently hilarious comparison of life aboard yachts and commercial ships.</p><p>Ashley shares how philanthropy work in Greece led him towards a Merchant Navy cadetship sponsored by Carnival UK, followed by five years aboard cruise ships. Looking for greater experience, better money and a different way of life...
Power from the Gulf Stream? Marine Energy with Dr. James VanZwieten | The Blue Economy
<p>Could one of the world’s most powerful ocean currents become a source of renewable energy?</p><p>Katherine O’Fallon of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida is joined by Dr. James VanZwieten, Director of Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast Marine Energy Center (SMEC), to explore the science, engineering and real-world testing behind efforts to harness energy from the Gulf Stream.</p><p>The conversation looks at decades of research into ocean currents off the Florida coast, the challenges of designing and testing marine energy technology in deep, fast-moving water, and the enormous amount of data required before...
Frontier Travel & Rare Access with Oliver Browne | Captain’s Chat
<p>Captain Liam Devlin is joined by Oliver Browne, Founder & CEO of True Summit Adventures, to explore frontier travel, rare access and what makes an adventure genuinely unforgettable.</p><p>From Alaska and Indonesia to Mongolia, Ecuador and the Solomon Islands, Oliver shares how True Summit creates highly personalised journeys built around extraordinary places, expert guides and experiences that cannot simply be booked off the shelf.</p><p>They also discuss the role superyachts can play as platforms for exploration, opening access to remote coastlines, wildlife, mountains and destinations conventional travel struggles to reach.</p><p>🌍 True Summit Adventures<br>htt...
Buried At Sea: The Law They Ignored | Ryan Melogy | Part Two | UNCENSORED
<p>What happens when a law exists to protect seafarers, but the system built to enforce it does not act?</p><p>In Part Two of Buried At Sea: The Law They Ignored, UNCENSORED host Marién Sarriera continues the three-part series with maritime lawyer, advocate, and former seafarer Ryan Melogy.</p><p>After Part One examined Ryan’s own experience of abuse at sea and what happened when he reported it, Part Two follows the moment that changed the direction of his fight. While studying for his chief mate exam, Ryan discovered a federal law requiring allegations of sexual ass...
Bridging Markets: Yachting, Branding and VIP Connections | Simply Moore
<p>Private conversations. Influential voices. Simply Moore.</p><p>In this episode of Simply Moore, host Michael Moore of Moore & Co. sits down with Jamie Ye, Founder and CEO of FNT Lifestyle LLC, for a conversation about yachting, branding, VIP experiences, and the growing connections between Asian and Western markets.</p><p>Jamie shares her journey from China to Fort Lauderdale, her work around luxury lifestyle and yachting, and her mission to act as a bridge between Asian shipyards, American expertise, international design, and the wider yacht lifestyle.</p><p>From Las Olas and Fort Lauderdale to Hong Kong, Taiwan...
Superyacht Safety, CHIRP & Crew Reporting with Paul Shepherd | On The Bridge
<p>How can the superyacht industry improve safety before something goes wrong?</p><p>In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Paul Shepherd, Chair of CHIRP’s superyacht programme, about confidential safety reporting, crew trust, shared learning, and the culture needed to help yacht crew speak up.</p><p>Paul explains what CHIRP is, why a superyacht-specific programme was created, and how crew can share safety concerns, near misses, incidents, and lessons learned without fear of being identified.</p><p>This is not a conversation about whistleblowing. It is a co...
Sailing Through The Excess, Luxury Yachting & Life At Sea | Captain’s Chat
<p>Luxury yachting is often seen from the outside as glamour, freedom, celebrities, billionaires, royals, and floating palaces. But behind that image is a very different world of service, sacrifice, pressure, extraordinary human moments, and stories most people never hear.</p><p>In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Timmo Elliott and Gemma Masferrer, authors of Sailing Through the Excess, a book that pulls back the curtain on life inside the luxury yachting world.</p><p>Timmo shares how years in hospitality, travel, and yachting led to a memoir filled with remarkable encounters, unforgettable guests, an...
Refit Oversight: Why Yacht Projects Need Accountability | American Refit
<p>Refit oversight is where yacht projects either hold together or start to unravel.</p><p>In this episode of American Refit, host Maria Pierce Schoenheit is joined by Robert Mac Keen of MacKeen Group / MIATC and Lord Luke Hammond of Seek Standards for a direct conversation on planning, accountability, reporting, contractor selection, owner expectations, and why yacht refit projects need clearer structure before a vessel ever enters the yard.</p><p>The discussion looks at what happens when scope is unclear, vendors are not aligned, pricing is not properly compared, and every stakeholder is working from a different version...
