Megayacht News Radio introduces luxury-yacht enthusiasts to the leading shipyards, premier design studios, and more who can help bring their cruising dreams to life. As the official podcast of MegayachtNews.com, we feature real stories of real interest, helping American yacht owners and their representatives make better-informed decisions when it comes to commissioning and using their yachts.
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Blending Design with Sustainability – A Conversation with Jim Dixon of Winch Design
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas What if luxury design could blend seamlessly with sustainability? Join us for an exclusive conversation with Jim Dixon from Winch Design, who takes us through his inspiring journey from crafting furniture to becoming a key player in the world of superyacht and aviation design. Jim shares the vi…
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The Splendor of Superyachting Amid Canada's East Coast
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Embark on a maritime adventure with Amanda and Adam Langley, the pioneering duo behind Superyacht East Coast, as they chart a course through Canada's East Coast's yachting splendor. Uncover the secrets of navigating serene waters from the balmy Northumberland Strait to the awe-inspiring fjords …
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Crafting Elegance on Superyachts: Silverlining Furniture's Fusion of Tradition and Innovation
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas When tradition waltzes with innovation, the result is the timeless elegance by the team at Silverlining Furniture. This episode peels back the curtain on nearly four decades of passion and precision, where each piece of furniture tells a story steeped in family heritage and creative spirit. Mar…
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Chartering: A Voyage Into Elite Yacht Vacations With Burgess' Tim Davis
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Step aboard the luxurious world of yacht chartering as Tim Davis, the marketing manager at Burgess, unveils the secrets to curating your dream voyage on the high seas. We promise that you'll emerge with a treasure trove of knowledge, from the prime time to secure your floating sanctuary to the …
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A Voyage of Opulence and Service with Dee Momi of Seven Access
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Embark on an enthralling odyssey with Dee Momi, the visionary behind Seven Access, as she recounts her astonishing transformation from a London personal shopper to a superyacht chef on the high seas, and eventually a lifestyle concierge for the crème de la crème. Discover how a serendipitous em…
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From Land to Sea: Captain Kelly Gordon's Inspiring Journey in Yachting
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Have you ever wondered how a farm girl from Indiana with a background in chemistry became a sought-after mentor, educator, and speaker in the yachting industry? We're talking about none other than our guest, Captain Kelly Gordon. With no previous boating experience, Kelly's life journey took an…
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Beyond the Surface with Superyacht Submersibles: Safe Deep-Sea Adventures Await
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Prepare to plunge into the captivating world of superyacht submersibles! Whether you're an aquatic aficionado or just a curious enthusiast, this episode promises an immersive journey. We're thrilled to have Charles Kohnen from SEAmagine, Patrick Lahey from Triton Submarines, and Ofer Ketter fro…
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Luxury at Sea: The Art of Creating Unique Yacht Charter Experiences
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Prepare to be transported into the world of luxury yacht charters as we enjoy an insightful conversation with Nicole Haboush. As the senior charter broker manager for TJB Super Yachts and the head of its Florida office, Nicole has an extraordinary professional journey to draw upon, starting in …
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Journey Through History and Craftsmanship With Burger Boat Company
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Prepare to embark on a captivating journey with us, as we sit down with Ron Cleveringa, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Burger Boat Company. Get ready to delve into the awe-inspiring 160-year legacy of Burger, from its beginnings crafting Mackinaw fishing vessels and schooners, to prod…
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Hot Lab, "Architecture for Voyagers"
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Back in 2004, two ambitious young men from Italy created Hot Lab, a yacht-design studio with equally big ambitions. Fast forward to today, and Hot Lab has grown not only to have nearly a dozen people under its roof, but also to have clients and primarily fully custom yachts on the water and in …
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Berkeley Rand, the Superyacht Experiential Adventure Company
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas If you’re a longtime listener, you may remember a few years ago we welcomed Andrew Grant Super of Berkeley Rand to the podcast, to talk about what was then a new concept: having “experiential engineers” create off-grid superyacht experiences for owners and guests through immersive technology an…
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Patrick Knowles: What Superyacht Owners Want
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Commitment. In a word, this is exactly what superyacht owners want, in the experience of Patrick Knowles. In fact, as much as every company in the superyacht industry talks about putting owners at the center of what they do, their talk tends to focus on themselves. It's an often inadvertent mis…
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Operation Swimway, Experiential Conservation Program for Superyachts
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas YachtAid Global is best known for its charitable work connecting superyachts to communities in crisis around the globe, helping to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid after natural disasters. The non-profit also is closely aligned with conservation causes, and Operation Swimway is its latest i…
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The Yacht Transparency Index (YETI): Sustainability in Superyachting
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Currently in yachting, conversations frequently focus on sustainability and efforts towards lessening yachts’ environmental impact. It’s not a simple task, though. Despite an abundance of general information about emissions, power consumption, and related topics, the superyacht industry and sup…
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Megayacht News Radio: International SeaKeepers Society
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Since yachting is all about enjoying big, beautiful bays and the world's oceans, the health of those waters is of increasing importance to yacht owners and crewmembers. Scientists and researchers, however, face a big obstacle in learning more about our oceans: access to vessels. Thankfully, own…
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The Superyacht Life Foundation
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas You've likely seen more than a few headlines and stories from traditional news media chronicling sordid details about superyacht owners’ lives, giving the impression that people who buy these yachts are hoarding their wealth, have no empathy for the rest of society, and essentially live like Th…
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Megayacht News Radio: Daphne D'Offay, Ocean Independence Charter Broker
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas As a senior charter manager and group director with Ocean Independence. Daphne D’Offay oversees the charter marketing operations for the company’s American-managed fleet. She has keen insight into how first-time yacht-charter guests are discovering this extraordinary vacation option, and how ya…
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Megayacht News Radio: Peter Busfield, NZ Marine
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas As the executive director of the New Zealand Marine Industry Association, Peter Busfield helps promote his country's vast cruising and service offerings to superyacht owners, guests, and crew worldwide. During the pandemic, of course, that became tremendously difficult, since New Zealand kept i…
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Megayacht News Radio: Mark Duncan, Fraser Yachts
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas It’s no secret that boating and yachting have been booming due to the pandemic, with people from all walks of life realizing that being out on the water, with just your family, is one of the safest and most relaxing ways to spend time. The upper end of the industry that we cover has certainly b…
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Megayacht News Radio: Understanding the Russian Yacht Seizures
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas News media and social media around the world have covered the ongoing Russian yacht arrests and detentions related to the invasion of Ukraine. However, a number of media reports and social media posts since March have gotten the facts wrong, which has understandably led to confusion about what …
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Megayacht News Radio: The Superyacht Crew Mental Health Crisis
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Due to growing concerns about mental health among superyacht crew, we have a sobering conversation for this episode. Tim Clarke, the director of Quay Crew, and Charles Watkins, the managing director of and a clinical psychologist with Mental Health Support Solutions, explain how their companies…
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Megayacht News Radio: Patrick Lahey, Triton Submarines
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Personal submarines have become more popular aboard megayachts--but they're also more than just toys. They open up a world of possibilities to owners, guests, and crew, letting them see life beneath the ocean's surface that otherwise they'd never discover, and in turn better appreciate this big…
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Megayacht News Radio: Bugsy Drake, Superyacht Stew & Queen of Theme
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Christine “Bugsy” Drake is a superyacht stew who thousands of television fans are familiar with thanks to the Bravo series Below Deck Mediterranean. More importantly, Bugsy is a seasoned yachtie and a newly published book author. She wowed television viewers with her extraordinary creativity th…
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Megayacht News Radio: Geoff Moore, West Nautical
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Geoff Moore, the managing director of West Nautical, accomplishes a lot with a small team in terms of superyacht management, sales, and charter. What's particularly notable, though, West Nautical is making a concerted effort to educate buyers, owners, and charterers. In fact, the staff regularl…
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Megayacht News Radio: Falcon Tenders, Superyacht Tender Specialists
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Mark Pascoe and Dean Stoneman run the British superyacht tender builder Falcon Tenders. While Falcon is a new name in the sector, Mark and Dean are anything but new to the world of highly detailed, high-performing craft. In fact, they're pairing their collective experience to bring something ne…
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Megayacht News Radio: Yomira, Charter Designers for Extraordinary Experiences
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Amanda Armstrong and Neil Hornsby are two longtime charter brokers who actually consider themselves more like charter designers. The founders of Yomira, which translates to “your ocean” in Sanskrit, are not your customary charter professionals, and neither is their firm. Armstrong and Hornsby r…
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Megayacht News Radio: Go Where the Yachts Go
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Fort Lauderdale and Bermuda are each renown for their beautiful waters. While Fort Lauderdale additionally holds the title of Yachting Capital of The World, Bermuda has caught on with superyacht owners and guests in more recent year. The two destinations are pairing their nautical strengths for…
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Megayacht News Radio: Tom Mukamal, IGY Marinas
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas The pandemic saw a marked increase in yacht buying and yacht chartering activities around the world. Similarly, it proved to yachting industry representatives that the way business has been done for years may not be the best path forward. In fact, Tom Mukamal, the CEO of IGY Marinas, is among t…
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Megayacht News Radio: Bob Denison, Denison Yachting
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas For nearly 20 years, Bob Denison has been at the helm of Denison Yacht Sales, a.k.a. Denison Yachting. Since then, he has distinguished the firm by embracing video and other web-related best practices in ways others have not. In some ways, yachting was his destiny, considering his grandparents …
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Megayacht News Radio: Howard T. Scott, Superyacht Owner and Rascal on the Run Author
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Howard T. Scott is a proud yacht owner and a newly published author. He treasures abundant time aboard an 80-foot Burger, named Capricho, which he bought seven years ago and essentially lives aboard. As an author, Howard just published his first novel, Rascal on the Run, a legal thriller set in…
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Megayacht News Radio: Dudley Savage, AMIkids Yacht Donation Program
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas For the past five decades, the non-profit AMIkids has empowered 135,000+ kids across the United States by helping steer them toward a positive future. Megayacht owners and yacht brokers regularly lend their support to the organization through the AMIkids Yacht Donation Program. While the donati…
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Megayacht News Radio: Jenny Matthews, She of the Sea
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas In our recent monthly newsletter, our editor Diane M. Byrne shared her early experiences of sexism in the yachting industry. Furthermore, she shared how MegayachtNews.com has become a Supporting Organization of She of the Sea, a two-year-old initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across …
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MegayachtNews Radio: How Tier III Regulations Will Impact Your Yacht in 2021
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas In yachting, regulations come from a variety of sources. One of them is the International Maritime Organization (also known as the IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. The IMO has a particular focus on improving the safety and security of international shipping and preventing pollu…
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Megayacht News Radio: Jaclyn Sienna India, Sienna Charles
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Jaclyn Sienna India believes that luxury is personal. That's why for nearly two decades, she herself has been vetting some of the most extraordinary travel experiences around the world. As the founder of Sienna Charles, she combines her passions for travel and luxury with understanding the want…
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Megayacht News Radio: Andrea Frabetti, Sunseeker
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas As the CEO of Sunseeker, Andrea Frabetti naturally is confident in his shipyard's abilities. Partnerships with two well-known superyacht shipyards, namely Pendennis and Icon Yachts, are resulting in new avenues of growth, too. In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, Frabetti updates us on the …
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Megayacht News Radio: Sustainability Training for the Superyacht Industry
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Robert van Tol, the founder of Water Revolution Foundation, has had an ambitious--and attainable--goal in mind since establishing the non-profit: driving and accelerating sustainability in the superyacht industry. In fact, as you may remember from a podcast we did with Robert last year, Water R…
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Megayacht News Radio: Kiran Jay Haslam, Princess Yachts
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Real yacht owners read stories to their grandchildren and love spending time with their multi-generational families onboard. This is why, according to Kiran Jay Haslam, you won't see mannequin-like models posing on sunpads or settees, ready for their closeup, in Princess Yachts' M Class video. …
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Megayacht News Radio: Andrew Grant Super, Berkeley Rand
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Usually, when megayacht owners or charter guests want to visit somewhere remote, their yacht agents reach out to expedition guides. BWA Yachting created its own company, Berkeley Rand, to handle the tasks, with a twist. Berkeley Rand employs artificial intelligence and other technology in combi…
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Megayacht News Radio: Patrick Coote, Northrop & Johnson
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Northrop & Johnson specializes in a variety of services, including yacht charter. As part of its senior team, Patrick Coote is helping to define the company’s global marketing strategy so that it can continue to grow. Like many business over the past few months, Northrop & Johnson saw an impact…
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Welcome to Megayacht News Radio, the first, and longest-running, podcast series dedicated to the large yacht industry. Hosted by Diane Byrne, the editor of MegayachtNews.com, we feature conversations with engaging and inspiring people in yachting, from shipyard CEOs to designers, from yacht man…
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Megayacht News Radio: Bobby Christoph, Bridgeport Harbor Marina
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Many megayacht owners and guests consider Newport, Rhode Island the ideal summer season base. Others, meanwhile, prefer taking slips in New York City, and head out east along Long Island’s Gold Coast. Few, however, consider Connecticut an option. Bobby Christoph is out to change that: He's the …
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Megayacht News Radio: Stefano De Vivo of CRN
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas As the Chief Commercial Officer for the Ferretti Group and CRN Executive Board Member, Stefano De Vivo oversees a lot of activity at the dedicated Superyacht Yard in Ancona, Italy. Specifically where CRN is concerned, and the four custom yachts it has under construction currently, this translat…
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Megayacht News Radio: Peter Hürzeler of Ocean Independence
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas In partnership with Nicholas Dean, Peter Hürzeler runs Ocean Independence, one of the world's leading companies focusing on yacht brokerage, charter, management, and new construction. With more than 30 years of experience in yachting, Peter has seen a lot of highs as well as lows in the industr…
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Megayacht News Radio: Capt. Sean Meagher on the Perfect Superyacht Customer Journey
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Born and raised in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Sean Meagher has captained vessels ranging from search and rescue craft to powered megayachts and sailing superyachts. He's perhaps best known for taking the helm of the famous motoryacht Latitude, upon which he led journeys through the Northwest Pass…
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Megayacht News Radio: Mark Cavendish and Thom Conboy, Heesen Yachts
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Heesen Yachts has its roots in lightweight, swift yachts, dating back to 1978. While series builds have played a large part in its growth, the Netherlands-based builder is increasingly taking on custom projects. And not custom for custom's sake, either. From a superyacht fitted with a patent-pe…
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Megayacht News Radio: David Knowles, Artelier
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas David Knowles and the Artelier staff provide art-consultancy services for owners of fine homes, yachts, and private jets. These services include curating special collections and finding and selecting the right artist to create something truly unique—and not just a sculpture in a foyer or a pain…
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Megayacht News Radio: Joost Mertens, Vripack
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas The thought of a design studio having a fleet manager might strike you as being a bit odd, since you may typically hear of someone having this role at a retail charter company, or a yacht management company. But, it’s not only quite normal for Vripack, it’s vital. As the fleet manager, Joost is…
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Megayacht News Radio: Ian Martin, Adirondack Guideboats
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Dating back to the mid-1800s, the original Adirondack guideboats were just what they sound like: rowboats that helped people in the waters of upstate New York hunt, fish, and explore. Entirely hand-crafted of wood, they were sturdy enough to row for days on end, yet light enough for even one pe…
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Megayacht News Radio: Matt Sweetwood, LUXNow
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas From Airbnb to Poshmark and even Uber and Lyft, the sharing economy, also called the peer-to-peer economy, is a big part of today's world. Not surprisingly, luxury companies are carving out corners for themselves in this market, too. LUXNow is one such company. Originally focusing on exotic and…
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Megayacht News Radio: Bradford Marine
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We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas John and Michael Kelly are more than father and son. The two have always wanted to work together, especially within a family business framework, and even more so wanted a family business tied to the boating lifestyle that they've long enjoyed. As of a year ago, the duo's dream came true. They a…
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