Below Deck’s Captain Kerry Reveals the Reality Behind Superyacht Command | Yachting USA
Nov 30, 11:14 PM
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What does it really take to go from the Australian outback to commanding 90-meter superyachts — and becoming one of Bravo’s most talked-about Below Deck captains?
Filmed at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachting USA host Rick Thomas sits down with Captain Kerry Titheradge for one of the most transparent, unscripted and career-focused interviews since Bravocon.
Kerry breaks down the real pathway behind the Bravo spotlight: trades, ferries, parasail boats, engineering work, deliveries, ticket progression and the exact strategy he used to stack seatime and qualifications to reach major-yacht command. No entitlement, no shortcuts — just structure, hustle and discipline.
He also shares how Below Deck has become an unexpected leadership mirror, revealing blind spots, reactions, and the difference between running a private yacht and operating under a six-week charter pressure cooker with cameras rolling.
They dive deep into today’s crew culture — phones, distraction, burnout, pressure, expectations, boundaries, and how leaders need to shift away from “old school” thinking to keep crew safe, focused and performing at a high level.
In this episode you will learn:
🔹 The exact step-by-step strategy Kerry used to build a career from zero to 3000 GT
🔹 Why saying no to a bigger job can sometimes protect your family, sanity and career longevity
🔹 How Below Deck compresses four months of stress into six weeks — and what viewers don’t see
🔹 How leaders can adapt to a generation raised on instant access and constant communication
🔹 Why boundary-setting onboard is now a safety requirement, not a luxury
🔹 What separates “crew who last” from crew who burn out or plateau early
🔹 How reinvention — not perfection — is the real secret to scaling a yachting career
Guest
Captain Kerry Titheradge | Bravo’s Below Deck
Instagram: @capt_kerry
Host
Rick Thomas | Yachting USA
Filmed at
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)
🌐 www.flibs.com
Instagram: @flibsofficial
Explore more interviews from the global yachting community:
🌐 https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com
#BelowDeck #CaptainKerry #BravoTV #Bravocon #Superyachts #YachtCrew #SuperyachtCaptain #YachtLife #FLIBS #YachtingInternationalRadio
Filmed at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachting USA host Rick Thomas sits down with Captain Kerry Titheradge for one of the most transparent, unscripted and career-focused interviews since Bravocon.
Kerry breaks down the real pathway behind the Bravo spotlight: trades, ferries, parasail boats, engineering work, deliveries, ticket progression and the exact strategy he used to stack seatime and qualifications to reach major-yacht command. No entitlement, no shortcuts — just structure, hustle and discipline.
He also shares how Below Deck has become an unexpected leadership mirror, revealing blind spots, reactions, and the difference between running a private yacht and operating under a six-week charter pressure cooker with cameras rolling.
They dive deep into today’s crew culture — phones, distraction, burnout, pressure, expectations, boundaries, and how leaders need to shift away from “old school” thinking to keep crew safe, focused and performing at a high level.
In this episode you will learn:
🔹 The exact step-by-step strategy Kerry used to build a career from zero to 3000 GT
🔹 Why saying no to a bigger job can sometimes protect your family, sanity and career longevity
🔹 How Below Deck compresses four months of stress into six weeks — and what viewers don’t see
🔹 How leaders can adapt to a generation raised on instant access and constant communication
🔹 Why boundary-setting onboard is now a safety requirement, not a luxury
🔹 What separates “crew who last” from crew who burn out or plateau early
🔹 How reinvention — not perfection — is the real secret to scaling a yachting career
Guest
Captain Kerry Titheradge | Bravo’s Below Deck
Instagram: @capt_kerry
Host
Rick Thomas | Yachting USA
Filmed at
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)
🌐 www.flibs.com
Instagram: @flibsofficial
Explore more interviews from the global yachting community:
🌐 https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com
#BelowDeck #CaptainKerry #BravoTV #Bravocon #Superyachts #YachtCrew #SuperyachtCaptain #YachtLife #FLIBS #YachtingInternationalRadio