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In Dubai, luxury clients do not need another rooftop, another ballroom or another restaurant they have already seen ten times before. They need an experience that feels private, considered, impossible to replicate and completely seamless from the moment they arrive.In this episode of Yachting Confidential, Sabrina van Maltha speaks with Alicia Mckay, Founder of Odyssia, about the world of luxury yacht events in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where yachts become private stages for hospitality, brand experiences, corporate client entertainment and unforgettable celebrations.Alicia shares how her background in luxury hospitality, fine dining and yacht catering led her into full-scale yacht event management, from sourcing the right vessel and planning the catering to managing staffing, entertainment, branding, production, guest flow and the tiny details that shape the entire experience.The conversation goes behind the scenes of what Alicia calls “precision arranged chaos,” from tight setup windows and limited galley space to site visits, crew coordination, specialist service teams and the pressure of delivering flawless events for clients who expect everything to look effortless.Sabrina and Alicia also explore why Dubai offers such a unique yacht event proposition, how corporate clients are using yachts as an alternative to traditional venues, what makes Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yacht hospitality at Yas Marina so powerful, and why Formula 1 has become one of the most exciting stages for luxury brand activations in the region.From private dinners and corporate events to full brand takeovers and F1 yacht hospitality, this is a sharp look at how Odyssia is helping redefine what luxury yacht experiences can be.Guest:Alicia MckayFounder, Odyssiahttps://odyssia.ae/Host:Sabrina van MalthaHead of Charter, International Yacht Registerhttps://iyr.net/Presented by International Yacht RegisterInternational Yacht Register provides luxury yacht charter, ownership and advisory services for clients seeking trusted guidance, exceptional yachts, discreet support, market knowledge and access to the global yachting lifestyle.https://iyr.net/Prefer to read? Visit Yachting News at Yachting International Radio.https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/Prefer to watch? YIR YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/@YachtingInternationalRadio🎙️ Yachting Confidential | Yachting International Radio

What makes a maritime flag worth choosing, and what makes owners stay?In this edition of Maritime Legal, Malta’s Minister for Sustainable Mobility, Hon. Dr Chris Bonett MP, joins host Dr Jessica Galea, Partner and Head of Yachting at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm, for a wide-ranging conversation about the legal, regulatory and institutional framework behind one of the world’s most recognised maritime jurisdictions.At the centre of the discussion is a simple principle: the strength of a flag depends on far more than speed, cost or the number of vessels on its register. It depends on legal certainty, regulatory integrity, professional expertise and the confidence owners can place in the jurisdiction long after registration is complete.Dr Bonett explains how Malta’s close relationship between government, the Malta Ship Registry and the private maritime sector has helped the country respond to an evolving international industry while maintaining the standards attached to the Malta flag.“Being very quick and very cheap attracts clients. Being serious is what keeps them.”The conversation explores Malta’s approach to scrutiny and registration, the protection a credible flag provides to yacht and ship owners, the role of the Minister under Malta’s maritime framework, the importance of keeping the Registry within public administration, and how digitalisation and decarbonisation are shaping the next stage of Malta’s maritime development.GuestHon. Dr Chris Bonett MPMinister for Sustainable Mobility, MaltaHostDr Jessica GaleaPartner | Head of YachtingDingli & Dingli Law Firmhttps://www.dingli.com.mtFilmed on location atD-Marin Marina di Vallettahttps://marinadivalletta.comSupported byMalta Ship Registryhttps://maltashipregistry.gov.mtPrefer to read?https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/post/malta-s-maritime-framework-minister-dr-chris-bonett-on-the-strength-behind-the-flagPrefer to watch?https://youtu.be/oOVU1WXc7Ls🎙️ Maritime Legal | Yachting International Radio

What does it really take to help deliver one of the most ambitious sailing yacht projects ever built?In this episode of On The Bridge, Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm Ltd, speaks with Derek Munro of Divergent Yachting, Project Manager and Owner’s Representative for sailing yacht Black Pearl.Black Pearl is one of the most recognisable sailing yachts in the world, but behind her profile is a much deeper story of vision, engineering, experimentation, secrecy, pressure and persistence.Derek shares how he became involved in the project, why the yacht evolved from an original 95-metre concept into the 105-metre Black Pearl known today, and what it was like working on a build where so much had never been done before.The conversation explores the DynaRig system, the shift from hydraulic to electric power, the extraordinary performance of Black Pearl’s regeneration system, and the research that went into solar, battery storage and future technology.Alicia and Derek also discuss the sustainability thinking behind the yacht, including reduced fuel use, technical water treatment, heat recovery, double insulation, double-glazed windows, reduced HVAC demand and the onboard culture that grew around the owner’s vision.There is also rare insight into the owner himself: his engineering mind, his relentless eye for detail, his personal involvement in the design and build, and the way his vision shaped everything from major systems to the smallest interior and exterior decisions.This is a conversation about yacht building at the highest level, but it is also about people. The owner who wanted to push boundaries. The shipyard that had to make the impossible possible. The engineers, designers and crew who carried the vision forward. And the project manager trying to hold all of those moving parts together.Black Pearl is not just famous because she is seen.She is significant because of what happened behind the project.Guest:Derek MunroDirector, Divergent YachtingProject Manager and Owner’s Representative, Sailing Yacht Black PearlHost:Alicia StoreChief Operating Officer, dsnm LtdPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website:https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsOn The Bridge | dsnm Ltd | Yachting International RadioSearch Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.

“SARS is like Liam Neeson, but about your money.”In Part Two of this South African yacht crew tax conversation, Rich AF host Charl Minnaar is joined again by Jamie Hadley-Grave CA(SA), founder of Hadley-Grave Accounting & Tax, to go beyond the basics and into the tax questions that start to matter once yacht crew build careers, assets and lives outside South Africa.What actually happens when you cease South African tax residency? Can you keep property or investments back home? Does income become invisible to SARS because it is paid into an offshore account? What happens when you return to South Africa after years overseas? And what do you do if you have spent years putting your tax obligations off?Charl and Jamie revisit the seafarer and foreign employment exemptions before digging into the evidence SARS may require, the physical presence test, ceasing tax residency, deemed disposal and capital gains tax, double taxation agreements, offshore income, voluntary disclosure and outstanding returns.They also look at one of the biggest questions for yacht crew using their overseas earnings to build long-term wealth: whether a South African non-resident can continue buying property and earning rental income in South Africa, and how bond interest and other property expenses affect the tax calculation.It is practical, very South African and built around the questions yacht crew are actually asking once “I work overseas” stops being a simple answer to anything involving tax.Host: Charl Minnaar | The Yachting InvestorGuest: Jamie Hadley-Grave CA(SA) | Hadley-Grave Accounting & TaxJamie Hadley-Grave:hadleygraveaccountingtax.co.zaInstagram: @jamiehadleygraveRich AF | Yachting International RadioThis episode is provided for general information only and should not be taken as tax, accounting, financial, investment or legal advice. Individual circumstances differ, and listeners should consult an appropriately qualified tax professional before making decisions about their tax position.

Does yachting have industry standards, or does it have industry minimums?In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey sits down with Kirsty Porritt for a conversation about crew employment, MLC compliance, management responsibility and the gap that can exist between regulatory requirements and the operational reality onboard.Kirsty brings experience across superyacht client and operations management, business development, crew employment, crew HR, MLC and compliance, offering a perspective that sits between owners, management companies, captains and crew.The conversation looks at whether the Maritime Labour Convention adequately reflects the realities of modern yachting, particularly when the operational demands of a private 24-metre yacht can be completely different from those of a commercially operated 100-metre vessel.They discuss Seafarer Employment Agreements, delayed wages, crew retention, hours of rest, management company accountability and why protecting crew and protecting owners should not be treated as opposing objectives.They also examine the difference between minimum safe manning and the actual number of people required to deliver guest service, water sports, overnight passages and demanding charter programmes safely.Kirsty questions whether yachting can realistically have one universal industry standard when every yacht, owner and programme is different, suggesting that good practice may be the more important benchmark.James takes that argument further: too often, what the industry calls a standard is actually only the minimum.Because ultimately, happy crew, happy boat, happy owner.GUEST:Kirsty PorrittSuperyacht Client & Operations Executive | Business Development | Crew Employment | Crew HR | MLC & ComplianceHOST:Captain James BatteyFounder | Yacht Workers Councilhttps://yachtworkerscouncil.com/📖 Prefer to read?Head to Yachting News on our website:https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news📺 Prefer to watch?Find the full episode on YIR YouTube.🎙️ The Crew Car | Yachting International Radio