Yacht Management, Crew Welfare & Vetting Risks with Bob Saxon | Yachting USA
Dec 28, 2025, 06:43 PM
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Yacht management is expanding rapidly — but oversight, crew welfare, and vetting standards are struggling to keep pace.
In this episode of Yachting USA, host Rick Thomas sits down with yacht management pioneer Bob Saxon for a wide-ranging conversation on where the industry is headed, what’s being overlooked, and why yachting must evolve from a fragmented industry into a true profession.
They discuss:
In this episode of Yachting USA, host Rick Thomas sits down with yacht management pioneer Bob Saxon for a wide-ranging conversation on where the industry is headed, what’s being overlooked, and why yachting must evolve from a fragmented industry into a true profession.
They discuss:
- Why yacht management is in a growth surge — and why it’s not “easy money”
- Crew mental health, onboard stress, and the realities of close-quarters life at sea
- Vetting gaps, background checks, and how hiring failures still happen
- Crew gratuities, transparency, and misplaced expectations
- The charter boom and how new luxury travel models feed yacht charter demand
- Why coalition thinking and stronger standards are essential for the future
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Engineered Yacht Solutions
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Engineered Yacht Solutions provides precision yacht fabrication, expert metalwork, and dependable solutions trusted by the industry.
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This episode is essential listening for yacht managers, captains, brokers, refit professionals, and anyone serious about the future of yachting.
🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
SUPPORTED BY
Engineered Yacht Solutions
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Engineered Yacht Solutions provides precision yacht fabrication, expert metalwork, and dependable solutions trusted by the industry.
🔗 https://eyswelding.com/
This episode is essential listening for yacht managers, captains, brokers, refit professionals, and anyone serious about the future of yachting.
🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts.