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Articles, analysis, opinion and sector commentary with real professional relevance.
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A professional media and discussion platform for serious people in yachting.
The Yacht Expert View is designed as a curated space for industry conversation, expert insight, editorial thinking and professional connection across the yachting sector.
September 2026 · Magazine
The Real State of Modern Yachting
Original edition in English · PDF
Editorial Voice
Riccardo’s monthly articles for The Yacht Expert View
This section carries Riccardo’s monthly articles: professional reflections on yachting, leadership, engineering, training, new build, refit and the wider realities of the sector. It preserves the published blog structure while placing it inside the new platform presentation.
Article archive
Explore previous Yacht Expert View articles.
The Future Chief Engineer — From Machinery to Systems, Energy and Data2026-08-31 · Engineering careers & technical leadership
The Chief Engineer is becoming a manager of complex systems: machinery, automation, energy, networks, data and people.
The Shipyard Is Becoming Infrastructure — Sustainability, Data and Operational Continuity2026-07-31 · Shipyard operations & sustainabilityA smart yacht needs a smart ecosystem around it: capable infrastructure, useful data, resilient energy and people who can connect systems.
Leadership Under Pressure — Why Safety in Superyachts Is Built Before the Emergency2026-06-30 · Leadership & maritime safetySafety is built every ordinary day through maintenance, communication, training, clear responsibility and leadership.
The yachting transition starts at the dock, not only in the shipyard2026-05-31 · Technical TransitionThe European roadmap on alternative fuels, the professionalization of yacht design and new technical projects all point to the same reality: the sector needs infrastructure, operational judgement and training at the same pace as it builds more complex yachts.
Weekly Yachting Intelligence — Late April 20262026-04-25 · Market IntelligenceA practical industry intelligence brief covering new build platforms, energy transition, interior design, crew competence and the rising complexity of the superyacht sector.
What it is
A virtual professional club for the yachting industry
The Yacht Expert View is not a generic blog and not a social network for everyone. It is a curated professional environment built for people who want serious discussion about the real yachting industry: its standards, pressures, contradictions, opportunities and evolution.
Industry discussions
Curated discussion areas for engineering, new build, refit, interiors, training and leadership on board.
Live sessions
Interviews, moderated conversations and selected sponsor-backed roundtables that keep the platform alive.
Experts and voices
A more curated network of contributors, specialists and recognised voices across the sector.
Industry discussions
Discussion areas that reflect the real sector
The discussion space is organised around the topics professionals actually deal with. This is not an open noise-driven forum. It is a structured discussion environment built for relevance, clarity and better conversation.
Engineering & Technical
Operational judgement, systems, technical decision-making and engineering realities.
New Build
Planning, coordination, expectations and the realities of building from the ground up.
Refit & Shipyard
Execution, delays, communication and the real complexity of refit environments.
Paint, Coatings & Applications
Surface systems, material realities and specialist insight.
Interiors & Guest Experience
Standards, expectations and growth on the interior side of yachting.
Leadership On Board
Communication, command pressure, responsibility and people management.
Careers & Professional Growth
Pathways, transitions, maturity and long-term development.
Training & Standards
What the industry says, what it really does and where the gaps appear in practice.
Live
Live conversations that make the platform feel alive
Some topics are better explored in writing. Others benefit from direct conversation. Live sessions give the platform a more direct and human layer through interviews, moderated expert discussions and selected Q&A events where participants can engage more actively.
Expert voices
Selected interviews from Blue Life
For now, this area can use the long-form Blue Life interviews as the human and expert voice layer of The Yacht Expert View. Blue Life remains the media channel; here the interviews are curated as professional references for the platform.
Selected Interview 01: Real Voices from Yachting
Selected Interview 02: Life, Work and Perspective at Sea
Selected Interview 03: Behind the Scenes of the Superyacht World
Selected Interview 04: People, Pressure and Professional Growth
Selected Interview 05: Stories from Life On Board
Selected Interview 06: Career, Leadership and Human Experience
Selected Interview 07: The Real Side of Yachting
Experts
Experts, contributors and recognised voices
The Yacht Expert View is also designed to grow as a curated directory of people, perspectives and specialist profiles across the yachting industry. This does not begin as an open social network. It begins with selected voices, serious contributors and relevant expertise.
Engineers
Captains
Interior Professionals
Refit Specialists
Surveyors
Trainers
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Some content can remain public. Deeper participation should be more curated. The Yacht Expert View is designed to grow through a mix of open editorial visibility and selective access to discussion, live sessions and community participation.