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 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 a lot more, in her book The Art of Tablescaping; Deck Out Your Table With the Queen of Theme. In this Megayacht News Radio podcast, Bugsy shares what it’s like to work onboard superyachts, what the so-called Below Deck effect is on the industry, and of course what inspired her book. In fact, she asserts that anyone, regardless of budget, can re-create the amazing tablescapes and theme parties she reveals.

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Megayacht News Radio: Bugsy Drake, Superyacht Stew & Queen of Theme

Geoff Moore, the managing director of West Nautical, accomplishes a lot with a small team in terms of superyacht management, sales, and charter. What&apos;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 while cruising on vacation, rather than posting generic itineraries or a litany of sales they just completed. The reason is simple: Geoff believes education is the single most important thing he, his team, and the yachting industry overall needs to do to do right by customers, especially newcomers to the yachting lifestyle.In this Megayacht News Radio podcast, Geoff shares his views on a few things, including:why time is more important to owners than anything elsewhy West Nautical has tools like a fuel calculator on its websiteand why "tell them the truth" is the operative philosophy that the industry needs to approach when it comes to dealing with clients.

Megayacht News Radio: Geoff Moore, West Nautical

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&apos;re pairing their collective experience to bring something new to the superyacht tender sector: a small, family-style operation that can rival larger companies with its skilled craftspeople capable of delivering fully custom designs.In this Megayacht News Radio podcast, you&apos;ll learn how Falcon Tenders is blazing a new trail. It&apos;s doing so through partnerships with top-tier stylists like Tim Heywood, Michael Leach, and Patrick Banfield, as well as some lesser-known but equally gifted designers like David Weiss. It&apos;s further doing so by incorporating more sustainable materials like reclaimed teak and more sustainable systems like hybrid propulsion. 

Megayacht News Radio: Falcon Tenders, Superyacht Tender Specialists

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 realized the longtime “yacht first” ideology in yacht charter just wasn’t right for the changes naturally occurring among clientele. Therefore, they’re making charter experiences less complex, more transparent, and more interactive. In this Megayacht News Radio podcast with the duo, you’ll learn:·         how they’re helping clients uncover what they truly want to do even when they can’t or don’t know how to express it·         why now, even in the midst of a pandemic, is the right time for Yomira to emerge·         how the onshore experience is becoming even more important during a superyacht charter, and how Yomira has a “little black book” of connections from French Polynesia to Porto Cervo to make the magic happen·         and more.

Megayacht News Radio: Yomira, Charter Designers for Extraordinary Experiences

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 an unprecedented tourism campaign, called Go Where the Yachts Go. Stacy Ritter of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and Douglas Trueblood of the Bermuda Tourism Authority explain what it&apos;s all about, and how you can take advantage of it.

Megayacht News Radio: Go Where the Yachts Go

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 those who believe re-imaging experiences is important. Mukamal and his team therefore have joined forces with the International Yacht Brokers Association to create the inaugural Caribbean Yacht Show this December. IGY Marinas’ Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas will host the event. Although it’s a trade show focused on charter, it will have an impact on the consumer superyacht experience, as he reveals in this Megayacht News Radio podcast episode.

Megayacht News Radio: Tom Mukamal, IGY Marinas

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 established the well-known Broward Marine in the late 1940s in Florida. His parents established Denison Marine years later. Bob Denison himself even worked on the shipyard floor in his youth. Experiences outside of yachting, however, had just as much of an influence on him, as you’ll learn in this episode of the Megayacht News Radio podcast. 

Megayacht News Radio: Bob Denison, Denison Yachting

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 Athens, Georgia. In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, Howard shares his longtime love of yachting and cruising with us, including what convinced him to buy this Burger and turn it into his floating home. He also shares how Capricho actually led to a plot twist in Rascal on the Run--and how Rascal on the Run came about, following a chance meeting with a Hollywood producer.

Megayacht News Radio: Howard T. Scott, Superyacht Owner and Rascal on the Run Author

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 donation provides you with an alternative to selling your yacht, the benefits go far deeper. In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, AMIkids&apos; Dudley Savage discusses how these donated yachts help the kids he and his team serve, how thousands of yacht owners have participated so far, and most important, how you can help out yourself.

Megayacht News Radio: Dudley Savage, AMIkids Yacht Donation Program

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 yachting. Clearly, both struck nerves, as more than 2,000 people have read it as of this writing. Because She of the Sea has gained global support from both inside and outside of yachting, we’re pleased to feature this interview with Jenny Matthews, its founder.Matthews and her business partner, Natasha Ambrose, are each yachties who noticed a decided lack of women on deck. They created She of the Sea to ensure professionals and owners benefit from a high-performing, competency-focused industry, regardless of gender.In this Megayacht News Radio interview, you’ll hear Matthews explain:what convinced her to shine a spotlight on the need for diversityhow She of the Sea has evolved rapidly since its inceptionhow She of the Sea holds signatories of its Diversity Pledge accountable, demonstrating change within their organizationswhat the coming months have in store, including a mentorship program.

Megayacht News Radio: Jenny Matthews, She of the Sea

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 pollution from vessels of all kinds. To that latter point, the IMO has a set of emissions standards, commonly referred to as the Tier III standards, which will begin applying to a significant number of megayachts starting January 1, 2021. While there&apos;s been a lot of talk about Tier III over the past few years within yachting, unfortunately few owners and their advisors understand what it means. So, consider today&apos;s podcast an Education 101 session. Chris Swanhart of DLBA Naval Architects is our guest, explaining:what the new regulation requires, and for what sizes of yachts, in layman&apos;s termshow the regulation impacts both new builds and refitswhat equipment these yachts will now have to carrywhat the challenges are in terms of design, space utilization, and costand more. 

MegayachtNews Radio: How Tier III Regulations Will Impact Your Yacht in 2021

Jaclyn Sienna India believes that luxury is personal. That&apos;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 wants and needs of discerning individuals. Whether it&apos;s luxury yacht charter, grand estates, off-the-beaten-path travel, wellness retreats, or other experiences, Sienna Charles combines this first-hand knowledge with a veritable little black book of contacts who make it all possible, and perfectly tailored to your tastes.In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, Jaclyn reveals how the definition of luxury is taking on new meanings in this ever-changing world, and how she believes that no adventure is ever beyond the imagination.

Megayacht News Radio: Jaclyn Sienna India, Sienna Charles

As the CEO of Sunseeker, Andrea Frabetti naturally is confident in his shipyard&apos;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 latest developments with projects like the 42M Ocean and 50M Ocean. Furthermore, he discusses how the pandemic led to the new Sunseeker on Show event at the UK shipyard&apos;s headquarters, and how a significant investment from its parent company will help it double the number of yacht models by 2023.

Megayacht News Radio: Andrea Frabetti, Sunseeker

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 Revolution Foundation is proving to shipyards, designers, suppliers, and more that they can pro-actively establish the industry&apos;s own sustainability agenda. Not only that, but also the agenda can and should go beyond legislative requirements, The question is, of course, how does a company eager to embrace this figure out where to start? The solution comes in the form of specialized sustainability training. Robert and the Water Revolution Foundation have partnered with the Centre of Sustainability & Excellence (CSE), a renowned sustainability training institute, to provide a credited and proven program tailored to the industry.In this episode of Megayacht News Radio, Robert and Nikos Avlonas, president of CSE, discuss:how their two organizations came to work with one anotherhow sustainability has a far broader definition, and far more wide-reaching impact, than recycling or eschewing plasticswhy being pro-active can positively impact a company&apos;s bottom line and image among yacht buyerswhat becoming a certified Sustainability Practitioner means, and its benefits and more.

Megayacht News Radio: Sustainability Training for the Superyacht Industry

Megayacht News Radio introduces luxury-yacht enthusiasts to leaders in the industry, from the top shipyards to the premier design studios and more. As the official podcast of MegayachtNews.com, it is an extension of the website's focus on real stories of real interest. MegayachtNews.com is the first, and only, independent website devoted to helping American yacht owners and their representatives make better-informed decisions when it comes to commissioning and using their yachts.

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