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Lost in the Loop: Why Yacht Communication Breakdowns Still Happen in 2025
When Tech Isn’t Enough We’re in 2025. Yachts have VSAT, Starlink, WhatsApp, Teams, and more cloud dashboards than most small businesses. Yet, communication breakdowns are still one of the top reasons things go wrong on board. The tools are there. The problem? The loop is broken. The Communication Gap That Costs Everyone Here’s how it plays out in real life: The engineer flags a stabilizer fault. The captain makes a note to mention it during the next ops call. A manager halfw

Keegan Leslie
Oct 72 min read


The Handover Black Hole: Why Critical Yacht Knowledge Keeps Getting Lost
The Hidden Risk in Every Yacht Operation Handover. It sounds routine, a checklist, a quick brief, a few WhatsApp messages exchanged. But in reality, this transitional moment is one of the biggest risk zones in yachting operations. Every time a captain, engineer, or manager rotates off, they take something vital with them: context. And too often, it doesn’t come back. What Gets Lost in Translation Even with the best intentions, here’s what typically happens during crew or man

Gerben Visser
Oct 72 min read


Beyond WhatsApp: What Real-Time Yacht Support Looks Like in 2025
WhatsApp is the go-to tool for yacht support quick, easy, and everyone has it. But it's not built for structured service. When a crew...

Maxine Robert
Sep 72 min read


The Warranty Wall: Why Most Yacht Claims Get Stuck (and How to Fix It)
Warranty management is one of the most overlooked areas in yachting operations, until something goes wrong. Many shipyards and aftersales...

Keegan Leslie
Sep 42 min read


Audit Panic at Sea: A PMS Failure Story (and What You Can Learn From It)
It was supposed to be routine. The 55-metre motor yacht Miradora was three days into a busy Med season, anchored just outside Bonifacio,...

Keegan Leslie
Aug 72 min read


Why Cybersecurity Now Matters More Than Ever
Modern yachts are digital hubs—navigation, communications, automation, satellite systems—all woven into one network. A single breach...

Gerben Visser
Aug 52 min read


Connected or Confused? Why Yacht Software Integrations Matter More Than You Think
You know what’s worse than a broken system? Six systems that don’t talk to each other. In the yachting world, we often see yachts...

Keegan Leslie
Jul 312 min read


From Firefighting to Forecasting: How One Fleet Manager Transformed Chaos into Control
It’s a familiar story in yachting circles. An experienced fleet manager — sharp, capable, and deeply trusted by owners — finds themselves...

Maxine Robert
Jul 292 min read


Work Hard, Rest Right: The Digital Advantage in Yacht Crew Compliance
The Problem No One Wants to Talk About… In yachting, safety, performance, and luxury all come down to one thing: your crew. And yet, many...

Keegan Leslie
Jul 242 min read


Why Yacht Production Deserves Better Than Spreadsheets
Shipbuilding Has Changed — But Most Production Workflows Haven’t In the superyacht industry, technology has revolutionized navigation,...

Gerben Visser
Jul 222 min read
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