We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas The beauty of yacht interiors often steals the spotlight, but what happens when we approach design from a completely different angle? Anita Rivera-Turcotte, founder of Verge Yacht Design, brings a novel perspective to yacht interiors that places engineering and function squarely before style. From their studio in Savannah, Georgia, Anita and her team blend interior design expertise with naval architecture to create spaces that work flawlessl...
Jun 02, 2025•19 min•Season 9Ep. 5
We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Yacht marketing is undergoing a revolution, and Moby Maritime Media founder Oriana Schneps is leading the charge. Known for viral moments like NBA star Dwight Howard's yacht-to-yacht three-point shot, her agency is redefining how luxury vessels connect with potential buyers and charterers. Drawing from her background working with marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuk and her own yachting experience as a crewmember and on the TV show Below Deck Adve...
Apr 09, 2025•22 min•Season 9Ep. 4
We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Seventy-five years of family business excellence is a milestone worth celebrating, especially in the ever-evolving marine industry. Kristy Hebert, President and CEO of Ward’s Marine Electric, joins us to share the remarkable journey from her grandfather's garage-based operation to a marine electric powerhouse serving the world's finest yachts. The story begins with a post-WWII veteran who loved boating and found a way to merge his passion wi...
Mar 17, 2025•26 min•Season 9Ep. 3
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Mar 07, 2025•24 min•Season 9Ep. 2
We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas What if your passion could take you from a farm in Ontario to the master stateroom of some of the world's most luxurious yachts? Join us in an engaging conversation with Bobby Genovese, a prominent owner in yachting, as he shares his unexpected journey into boating. Bobby's remarkable story begins with a serendipitous purchase of the historic Miss Canada III and IV, leading to a collection that includes the iconic Rambler. From his early day...
Jan 05, 2025•20 min•Season 9Ep. 1
We love fan mail: text us with your feedback and ideas Discover the increasingly popular world of support yachts with us as Jennifer Johnston-Smith from Shadowcat takes center stage, sharing the fascinating journey behind their innovative superyachts like Hodor and Wayfinder. These vessels are setting new benchmarks in the luxury yachting industry, offering unprecedented stability and versatility. Learn how Shadowcat's client-driven approach and collaboration with a top naval architecture firm a...
Dec 15, 2024•31 min•Season 8Ep. 6
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 visionary process behind creating yacht owners' dreams, starting with the very first yacht he ever contributed to, the 165-meter motoryacht Dubai, and u...
Aug 11, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 5
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 of Newfoundland. This episode offers a treasure trove of surprises, including unexpectedly swimmable waters and a refreshing climate that rivals the A...
May 30, 2024•22 min•Season 8Ep. 4
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. Mark Boddington, the maestro behind the studio, shares tales that trace the lineage of artistry running through his veins and how Silverlining Furniture ...
May 09, 2024•29 min•Season 8Ep. 3
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 artistry of pairing with a crew that's as bespoke as your itinerary. Peak seasons and glamorous global events like the Monaco Grand Prix no longer con...
Mar 20, 2024•26 min•Season 8Ep. 2
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 email and the turbulence of a global recession launched her into the opulent realm of yachting, equipping her with the finesse of tailored service and t...
Jan 25, 2024•19 min•Season 8Ep. 1
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 unexpected turn when she found her passion on the water. Her inspiring voyage from land to sea and the valuable lessons she learned along the way wil...
Dec 10, 2023•37 min•Season 7Ep. 11
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 from Submerge onboard today. Their impressive insights shed light on the cutting-edge technology propelling these remarkable machines, the evolving safet...
Nov 26, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 10
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 a modest cubicle in a leading American superyacht shipyard. She shares her expertise on the significance of building relationships and patterned atten...
Oct 12, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 9
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 producing mighty military vessels and extravagant yachts. We discuss Burger's evolution and its commitment to tracking its fleet. Learn why even commercia...
Jul 17, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 8
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 build around the world. Additionally, and importantly, Hot Lab focuses on more than simply superyacht décor. The studio’s tag line, “Architecture for ...
May 31, 2023•25 min•Season 7Ep. 7
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 and artificial intelligence. Well, a lot has changed since that conversation back in 2000. Berkeley Rand is even more aptly called an experiential adven...
May 16, 2023•26 min•Season 7Ep. 6
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 mistake that can lead to confusion, conflict, and more. That's why Patrick Knowles Designs takes note, literally, of everything that its clients say in e...
Mar 19, 2023•28 min•Season 7Ep. 5
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 initiative. The expedition and dive specialists from Tahiti Private Expeditions are joining it in this incredible cause--as can you. Operation Swimway ...
Mar 05, 2023•24 min•Season 7Ep. 4
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 superyacht owners have lacked an objective way to judge whether some yachts are actually “greener” than others. That’s where the Yacht Environmental Tran...
Feb 23, 2023•30 min•Season 7Ep. 3
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, owners and crew can welcome scientists onboard and see with their own eyes the difference and the discoveries. Better yet, you can do the same. In this e...
Jan 30, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 2
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 Thurston Howell III from Gilligan’s Island did before he was shipwrecked. While attention-grabbing headlines are effective tools to convey information, ...
Jan 11, 2023•32 min•Season 7Ep. 1
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 yacht charter overall has skyrocketed in popularity over the past two years. In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, D'Offay shares: how her own upbrin...
Jul 29, 2022•23 min•Season 6Ep. 5
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 its international borders shut. With the sea border about to re-open--in August--several superyachts are making plans to return. In this episode of Meg...
May 29, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 4
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 been no exception—but some recent news from Fraser Yachts along these lines is remarkable. First, the average age of its customers today is 10 years yo...
May 11, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 3
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 has actually occurred. Some of the reports seem to have stemmed from a rush to have an “exclusive,” but much of it stems from the use of one particula...
Apr 21, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 2
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 joined forces to conduct a survey of more than 1,000 crewmembers. There are some alarming discoveries—such as nearly half of all crew have considered...
Jan 19, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 blue marble we all call home. Patrick Lahey of Triton Submarines is well versed in how to make these possibilities a reality. In this episode of Mega...
Nov 18, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 10
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. M ore importantly, Bugsy is a seasoned yachtie and a newly published book author. She wowed television viewers with her extraordinary creativity the way that she’s been wowing yacht owners and guests since joining the yachting industry—and she shares her favorite decorative and theme tips, plus ...
Oct 07, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 9
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 regularly posts original articles on the company website, guiding clients through their options and inspiring them with creative suggestions on what to do whi...
Aug 25, 2021•37 min•Season 5Ep. 8
