Superyacht Crew Welfare, Abuse, NDAs & Power Dynamics with Cherise Reedman | Yachting USA - PODCAST

Описание: In this episode of Yachting USA, host Rick Thomas is joined by Cherise Reedman, founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom and host of the Superyacht Laundry, for a detailed, experience-led discussion on superyacht crew welfare, onboard power dynamics, harassment and abuse, reference culture, NDAs and the structural barriers that continue to prevent meaningful reporting across the global yachting industry.

Cherise shares her personal journey into professional yachting, her transition out of life onboard and the motivation behind creating Yacht Pearls of Wisdom, a community designed to reconnect women after leaving the industry and to provide a safe space for honest conversations about intimidation, sexual harassment, career retaliation and the imbalance of power that continues to shape daily working life at sea. As stories began to surface through that community and later through Superyacht Laundry, clear patterns emerged around fear of references, contractual pressure, informal blacklisting and the lack of career-protected exit pathways for crew who experience serious incidents.

Recorded during the Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam, the conversation connects lived crew experience directly to operational, reputational and commercial risk for yacht owners, managers and the wider industry. When crew wellbeing is compromised, service standards decline, team stability weakens, safety margins narrow and retention becomes increasingly fragile, ultimately impacting owner experience and the credibility of superyachting as a professional, responsible global sector. The discussion also examines why interior crew remain structurally undervalued within regulation and minimum manning frameworks, how training and professional development are still treated as optional in a sector built on luxury and excellence, and why long-form, uncensored industry media is becoming one of the most effective tools for exposing issues that previously remained hidden.

This episode is essential listening for yacht owners, managers, captains, senior officers, crew agencies and maritime stakeholders seeking a realistic understanding of the cultural and structural challenges facing modern superyachting, and for anyone involved in shaping safer, more sustainable and more accountable working environments at sea.

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