The Boat Princess Podcast

Jeff Wasil is the Director of the National Marine Manufactures Association (NMMA) and I caught up with him at the recent Miami Boat Show.  Not only is he responsible for environment, health, and safety at the NMMA he also leads global marine regulatory development and is a key member of marine industry technical projects.

With over 20 years of experience in emissions compliance, he was the perfect guest to follow ICOMIA President D...

And we are back with Part 2 of my conversation with Darren Vaux, President of ICOMIA where he continues to unpack the research undertaken by Ricardo plc, a leading global engineering consulting firm, into the pathways to decarbonisation for the recreational marine industry.  This project outlines the objective measures of contributory impacts and sustainability. 

Since 1966, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations...

This is a Part 1 of this episode, where I sat down with Darren Vaux, the President of ICOMIA, who have commissioned The Pathways to Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry report, with leading global engineering consulting firm, Ricardo plc,.

The report investigated propulsion technologies across nine common recreational watercrafts to compare the impact of lifetime GHG emissions, financi...

Here it is, Part 2 of the incredibly courageous, committed and kind Lisa Blair interview, a world recording holder and solo sailor whose goal and legacy is made up of millions of micro decisions by inspired individuals. 

Check out episode 1 first to understand where this adventure began, because in this conversation Lisa shares the details of the moments where surviving may not have been the predictable outcome, where strategies of...

So this is the first half of my interview with Lisa Blair.  Last night I was at the launch of her documentary that shares the reality of sailing solo around the Antarctic - Ice Maiden. 

Having seen Lisa at many boat shows, the opportunity to sit down and dive deep into her story was a podcast episode just waiting to happen.  These show notes cannot do Lisa's incredible journey any justice so you are going to have to listen, because...

In this episode I'm chatting with the Creative Director, Dasha Moranova who not only set out to revolutionise the superyacht spa experience, with invisible technologies to create an AI-driven wellness project dubbed Senses" but won a sustainability award for the design. 

With a love of travel and new challenges, she has collaborated with other designers and women in the boating industry to create sustainable, efficient changes to p...

Well guys if you are currently multi - tasking this is your warning you may become completed distracted and absorbed in this episode.    I recently sat down with Meg Reilly from the Magenta Project. An inspiring story, about a collective of  passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for more equity and inclusion in sailing, leading with gender.

Meg shares how she and others work with a wide ran...

In this episode I chat with DSNM's Chief Operating Officer, Alicia Store, a woman in boating who started her journey with Sunseeker at the age of 20, before meeting her husband, Dave who was building his navigation for Super Yacht business.  16 years later they have grown DSNM Ltd to 25 staff and 524 clients. 

The key service offered is the one-to-one yacht management that helps to explain Alicia's passion for their business, how s...

Here are your tope 10 tips for boating!

As we are well and truly into our Australian summer, these pointers are a reminder of some things to consider whether you are out on the water for the day or a week.

1. The Weather

2. Check the water ways

3. Safety Equipment

4. Supplies + extra for emergency

5. Light Up

6. Be Alert to other Boaters

7. Mooring Etiquette

8. Slow Down your Speed and Wake Zones

9. Alcohol and Drug Consumption

10....

Today Michelle Hildyard, shares how her love of boating from a young age led to a career and partner in the boating industry.  With boats exploring all available electronic opportunities to make boating safer and sustainable.

Michelle and I discuss industry trends and the future of mapping, screens and sonar in boating.  Hang out for that second half were she tells me how AI is helping boats get in and out of their berth. 

Again I ...

In this conversation I chat with Melanie Symes, from Innova Marina, who brings twenty-five years’ of experience in the nautical industry, working at a local and international level to encourage collaborative and responsible practices.

Melanie is skilled in copywriting, translation, marketing, event organisation and CSR, and just happens to be the secretary general for TransEurope Marinas. Her commitment goes above and beyond to a n...

WOW this one just blows me away. In this episode I am sitting down with Olympic Sailor Shirley Robertson where she shares her pathway into competition, motherhood and Olympic history. 

As a fellow podcaster, and public speaker, her career in media saw Shirley become one of the sport’s pre-eminent television journalists. With gripping stories of drive, ambition and sporting success she has a repertoire of inspirational content that ...

In this episode I'm swapping stories with John Hogan, CEO at Superior Jetties and a Board Member of the Marina Industries Association. For 30 years Superior has been providing high quality flotation and industrial products to a variety of industries throughout Australia and internationally, and it's not surprising that John ended up in the marine, considering his birth story.

Known throughout the industry as an innovator, John has ...

So this is for the boat techies, the social sailors and the able sea people who want to spend more time enjoying their boat, instead of cleaning it.  Today I am chatting with Lily and Tom from Hullbot, the innovative invention that uses robot technology to clean the hull of a boat, preventing the building up of barnacles and other erosive materials.

We explore the original concepts of rebot tech for the marine industry, the applica...

She's Back! 

Two years ago we spoke with Nona Pedersen at the International Sanctuary Cove Boat Show on the Gold Coast, and at the time she was the General Manager of PropSpeed.

Now Nona is the Co-CEO of YESSSS......

Her experience and expertise has seen Nona move into the marketing space within the marine and boating industries.  YESSSSS is a solution focused service that that is the growth partner filling the gaps to get you to w...

We all know that the calm melodic sounds of water lapping combined with the gentle rocking of the ocean waves will ensure a good nights sleep, but I'm here (in England) to share with you the secret of getting a great nights rest in the boating world.  Heirlooms Linens is literally the Royal standard of bed and bath on boats.

Having held the Royal Warrant for the late Queen since 2005 and now King Charles' Royal Warrant since 2012, ...

In this episode I'm excited to speak with David Kurczewski, the General Manager Shared Services Asia-Pacific, at Freedom Boat Club with a special Australia First announcement.  

Imagine taking the afternoon off and being able to step onto a boat at one of 5 new locations in Australia, enjoy the glassy waters and the afternoon sun before pulling back into the marina without another thought. 

That is the freedom, The Freedom Boat Clu...

In this episode I chat with the owner of Chapman Yachting, Debbie Leenderts. They are renowned for being the most revolutionary and customer-centric yacht hire agency Sydney has to offer. Luxury boats and super yachts are the vessel through which valuable relationships and personally-tailored experiences are created.

Debbie shares how Chapman coordinates the handpicked luxury charter vessels to be readily available in Australia’s m...

Hello Boat Lovers! This is a special episode in the lead up to the International Boat Show at Sanctuary Cove.  Recently Darren and I were Hosted by Anthea and Richard Morris from Majesty Yachts at their factory in Dubai. 

A bit of a round up followed by a conversations with many of the industry leaders in the world of boating.   It's fascinating to listen to and such an honour to have them contribute to what you'll hear to be a con...