{"podcast":{"title":"Yachting Channel","slug":"yachting-channel-598743","podcast_index_feed_id":598743,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5023437.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5023437","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43735449/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.png","author":"by Yachting International Radio","episode_count":500,"summary":"Yachting Channel | Yachting International Radio Yachting Channel by Yachting International Radio (YIR) is a leading global yacht podcast, yachting podcast, superyacht podcast, and maritime podcast network covering the people, businesses, vessels, crew, owners, technology, destinations, and ideas shaping the modern yachting industry. Produced by Yachting International Radio, the Yachting Channel brings together over 20 original shows featuring yacht captains, superyacht crew, brokers, shipyards, designers, maritime lawyers, engineers, sustainability leaders, recruiters, wellness experts, entrepreneurs, and industry voices from across the global marine sector. Topics include yacht ownership, yacht charter, superyacht design, yacht crew life, crew training, maritime law, crew contracts, refit, new builds, engineering, boating trends, blue economy, ocean innovation, sustainability, leadership, recruitment, mental health, destinations, luxury lifestyle, and the business of yachting. With daily yachting content across audio, video, editorial, and social media, Yachting Channel is built for yacht owners, superyacht captains, crew, brokers, builders, suppliers, charter clients, maritime p…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:20.836513+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743"},"episode":{"title":"South Africa’s First Female Master Mariner: Captain Antoinette Keller | Women in Maritime","slug":"south-africa-s-first-female-master-mariner-captain-antoinette-keller-women-in-maritime","published_at":"2026-04-24T16:06:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/south-africa-s-first-female-master-mariner-captain-antoinette-keller-women-in-maritime","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8895141","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8895141.mp3?modified=1777046904&sid=5023437&source=rss","summary":"What does it take to build a career at sea and rise through one of the most demanding industries in the world? In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Captain Antoinette Keller, Principal Officer at the South African Maritime Safety Authority in Cape Town. With over 30 years of experience, Antoinette shares her journey from cadet to senior leadership, navigating male-dominated crews, operational challenges, and the realities of long-term life at sea. Her perspective offers a rare look at both the opportunities and the pressures shaping modern maritime careers. This conversation explores: • Career progression from cadet to Master Mariner • Life onboard as the only woman • Safety, harassment, and industry accountability • Mental health, isolation, and crew welfare • The physical demands of seafaring • Recruitment challenges and the future workforce • Why inclusivity must become operational, not optional This is a direct and honest discussion on leadership, resilience, and the urgent need for change across the maritime industry. 🎙️ Women in Maritime | Yachting International Radio 📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news","meta_description":"What does it take to build a career at sea and rise through one of the most demanding industries in the world? In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yachting-channel-598743/episodes/south-africa-s-first-female-master-mariner-captain-antoinette-keller-women-in-maritime/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/south-africa-s-first-female-master-mariner-captain-antoinette-keller-women-in-maritime.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}