Ben Taylor Podcast

Guidi America ’s Joe Schneider joins Ben Taylor at IBEX in Tampa to discuss why Guidi established a dedicated US operation and how the company is helping American service yards, refit facilities and boatbuilders access European-spec marine components more quickly. The conversation explores the role of Guidi America ’s Florida warehouse, the challenge of sourcing BSP-threaded replacement parts for...

Flexiteek Group CEO Adam Ramsden joins Ben Taylor at IBEX in Tampa to discuss how the company works with boatbuilders to deliver consistent, long-term decking solutions across entire product ranges. The conversation explores why early involvement in the design process matters, how Flexiteek supports customers from design and templating through to installation and aftersales, and the importance of...

VETUS Maxwell’s Chris DeBoy joins Ben Taylor at IBEX in Tampa to discuss how the company is developing complete boat systems rather than standalone components, and why earlier collaboration with boatbuilders can improve integration, reliability and the end-user experience. The conversation explores VETUS Maxwell’s approach to system design across anchoring, thrusters and other onboard equipment, i...

Boats Group Head of Industry Relationships Alistair Martin joins Ben Taylor to discuss why the boating industry risks losing prospective customers before they ever make contact with a dealer or manufacturer. The conversation explores how modern consumers increasingly expect to research and progress through most of the buying journey independently, why friction and missing information can push pote...

Ben Taylor joins Guidi ’s Daniele Guidi at the company’s manufacturing facility in Italy to discuss the heritage, culture and manufacturing philosophy behind the family-owned marine components specialist. The conversation explores Guidi’s history since 1968, why the company continues to manufacture in Italy, and how its focus on material quality, automation, testing and traceability supports consi...

Jim Bungard , Sales Director at Global Services , returns to the Ben Taylor Podcast at the Monaco Yacht Show to discuss how the company has expanded its presence across Europe and strengthened its role in superyacht supply, refit and new-build projects. Jim explains why relationships remain central to the business, how Global Services has increased its presence in key Mediterranean markets, and ho...

Art Hill , founder of Rogue Marine Advisors , joins the Ben Taylor Podcast at Cannes Yachting Festival to discuss how marine brands can build better marketing strategies, strengthen their positioning and turn attention into commercial results. Art explains how his career in advertising and passion for tournament fishing led him into the marine industry, and why understanding exactly who a product...

Ed Jones from Metpow joins the Ben Taylor Podcast at the Monaco Yacht Show to discuss how smart utility metering can modernise marina operations and give both operators and berth holders far greater visibility over electricity, water and other utilities. Ed explains how many marinas still rely on manual meter readings, trust-based systems and retrospective billing, and how Metpow replaces that fri...

Caroline Blatter, owner of Superyacht Services Guide, joins the Ben Taylor Podcast at the Monaco Yacht Show to discuss how SSG grew from personal recommendations shared between yacht crew into a trusted global directory of recommended superyacht services. Caroline explains how she and her late husband Andrew developed the guide from their own experience working onboard yachts, why recommendation a...

Erick, founder of Electrified Marina, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how a real-estate opportunity unexpectedly evolved into what he describes as the world’s only dealership focused entirely on electric boating. Drawing on a background in the electric automotive sector, Erick explains how Electrified Marina moved from marina ownership and electric boat rentals into sales, servicing, r...

Mat Hornsby, co-founder of Williams Jet Tenders, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how a business that began in a garden workshop in rural Oxfordshire grew into one of the marine industry’s best-known tender brands. Mat explains how he and his brother John spent years building wooden boats, remortgaged their parents’ house to fund the business, and eventually identified an opportunity in...

Rob Corrigan, founder of Blue Water Index, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how his own experience buying a boat exposed a major issue in the leisure marine market: the lack of transparent, evidence-based vessel valuations. Drawing on around 30 years of experience in technology, data and AI, Rob explains how Blue Water Index is using data science and statistical modelling to give buyers...

Joris, founder of B-Craft, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how a lifelong passion for boating led to the creation of a new kind of luxury day boat combining elegant design with serious watersports capability. The conversation explores the story behind the B-Craft Akoya, its patented folding watersports rig, the challenge of balancing styling with functionality, and how Joris and his fa...

David Kneen, director and head of crew employment at Cornerstone Crew Management, joins the Ben Taylor Podcast to discuss why professional crew management is far more than payroll. The conversation explores superyacht crew employment, HR support, contracts, SEAs, travel, visas, insurance, repatriation, crew welfare, and the risks owners face when employment decisions are handled incorrectly. David...

Tytti Sirola, CEO and co-founder of Bluet Floating Solutions, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how floating infrastructure can help marinas, waterfront developers, hospitality operators, and coastal cities solve one of their biggest constraints: lack of land. The conversation explores floating pools, spas, saunas, beach clubs, event platforms, utilities, crew facilities, and wellness-le...

David Rose, founder of LOOKOUT, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how AI, computer vision, augmented reality, and sensor fusion could transform marine navigation and collision avoidance. The conversation explores why boats have lagged behind cars in safety technology, how LOOKOUT detects vessels, debris, swimmers, whales, and other hazards, and why the future helm experience may feel mor...

Nicolo Pasini, founder of Pasini Yachts, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss how automotive engineering, integrated technology, and customer-led design could reshape yacht ownership. Drawing on experience at Automobili Lamborghini, BMW Group, and Automobili Pininfarina, Nicolo explains why Pasini Yachts is building electric Smart Yachts around a proprietary integrated platform designed to...

Jack Molyneux, founder of IDOSY, joins the Founder Podcast Series to discuss the future of luxury yacht charter and why the industry needs a more digital, transparent route to booking. The conversation explores IDOSY’s live pricing, live availability, instant booking model, and how its marketplace could open yacht charter to a new generation of clients. Jack also shares his journey from wooden boa...

In this Founder Podcast Series episode, produced in collaboration with Yachting Ventures and Marine Industry News, Ben Taylor and Gabriella Richardson speak with Thomas Frizlen, founder of Swiss Ocean Tech, the company behind AnchorGuardian. Filmed onboard the beautiful M/Y ON TIME, hosted by Boatsters Black, this conversation explores how a sailor’s personal frustration became a proactive anchor...

Brought to you by Superyacht Services Guide, this episode of the Ben Taylor Podcast features Marcel Herrera of Coast Insurance, recorded on board MY SHEERGOLD at the Palma International Boat Show. Marcel explains how yacht insurance is moving beyond static policies and manual underwriting toward smarter, data-led risk management. The conversation covers Coast Insurance, CompareYachtInsurance.com,...

Filmed at the Palma International Boat Show, this episode of the Ben Taylor Podcast, brought to you by Superyacht Services Guide, features Peter Bresnan of OneSails Palma. Peter explains how the loft supports yachts from Optimists to 60-metre superyachts with sailmaking, rigging, composites, design, engineering, and urgent repair work. The conversation explores superyacht sail servicing, rapid-res...

In this episode, Wade Pearce breaks down the true dynamics of the Southeast Asia yachting market, drawing on a decade of experience building boat shows and industry networks. The conversation explores fragmented regulation, emerging marina and shipyard infrastructure, and the rise of local ownership across Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. For marine and superyacht professionals, this episode hi...

In this episode, Ben Taylor speaks with Emma Deal of MedAire at the Superyacht Technology Show , exploring how proactive medical planning underpins safe and seamless yacht operations. From global risk management and emergency response to real-time vital signs monitoring, the discussion highlights how data, preparation, and clear owner expectations shape outcomes onboard. The conversation also addr...

In this episode, Ben Taylor speaks with Erna Rusi, CEO of Saxdor Yachts, on scaling a disruptive boatbuilding brand from startup to 700 boats annually in six years. With a background in telecom, Rusi shares how structured leadership, decisive portfolio management, and disciplined manufacturing strategy have driven Saxdor’s global growth. She explains the brand’s design-led positioning, focus on se...

In this episode of the Ben Taylor Podcast, Lou Clark of Centtrip explains how fintech is transforming financial management across the superyacht industry. From escrow payments and charter accounting to expense management and crew payroll, Centtrip streamlines complex global payment workflows for captains, senior crew, and charter managers. With operations spanning Amsterdam, London, and Fort Laude...