Between Two Yeti's

Our Adventure to the roof of Africa - The Interviews - Amy Laicharesonsup ----------------- I am Lee savage and I created between two yetis, where we take our YETI coolers all around the world and meet people from all walks of life, to learn what it is that gets them out of bed, our aim is to show the humanity in the world by giving people the opportunity to share their story. My friend Nelson Dellis, is the 4 time USA memory champion and runs a charity called Climb For memory where he raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease by organizing climbing expeditions up some of the worlds greatest mountains. We decided why not take the show up a mountain on one of his trips, so we worked out how to strap them to our backs, got together some friends, and flew out to Kilimanjaro. This is our adventure climbing to the roof of Africa…

Our Adventure to the roof of Africa - The Interviews - Ms. Aubrey ----------------- I am Lee savage and I created between two yetis, where we take our YETI coolers all around the world and meet people from all walks of life, to learn what it is that gets them out of bed, our aim is to show the humanity in the world by giving people the opportunity to share their story. My friend Nelson Dellis, is the 4 time USA memory champion and runs a charity called Climb For memory where he raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease by organizing climbing expeditions up some of the worlds greatest mountains. We decided why not take the show up a mountain on one of his trips, so we worked out how to strap them to our backs, got together some friends, and flew out to Kilimanjaro. This is our adventure climbing to the roof of Africa…

I am Lee savage and I created between two yetis, where we take our YETI coolers all around the world and meet people from all walks of life, to learn what it is that gets them out of bed, our aim is to show the humanity in the world by giving people the opportunity to share their story. My friend Nelson Dellis, is the 4 time USA memory champion and runs a charity called Climb For memory where he raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease by organizing climbing expeditions up some of the worlds greatest mountains. We decided why not take the show up a mountain on one of his trips, so we worked out how to strap them to our backs, got together some friends, and flew out to Kilimanjaro. This is our adventure climbing to the roof of Africa…

Our Adventure to the roof of Africa - The Interviews - Julio M. De Pena ----------------- I am Lee savage and I created between two yetis, where we take our YETI coolers all around the world and meet people from all walks of life, to learn what it is that gets them out of bed, our aim is to show the humanity in the world by giving people the opportunity to share their story. My friend Nelson Dellis, is the 4 time USA memory champion and runs a charity called Climb For memory where he raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease by organizing climbing expeditions up some of the worlds greatest mountains. We decided why not take the show up a mountain on one of his trips, so we worked out how to strap them to our backs, got together some friends, and flew out to Kilimanjaro. This is our adventure climbing to the roof of Africa…

Back in 2017 we sat down with Shane Sherman, a Captain originally from the Midwest now living and working in Miami Beach.

In August 2019 we met Kim Vickery of the Westport Charter Division at the Lauderdale Marine Center Brokers Open House. Kim gave us a glimpse into her world of high end charter. Westport Yachts Charter Division provides the knowledge, experience and commitment to satisfaction that are the hallmarks of the Westport standards of excellence. Check them out here https://westportyachts.com/yacht-charters/ Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of highlighting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. www.lauderdalemarinecenter.com

Dr. Thomas Dammrich has without question been one of the most important leaders for our industry as a whole during his tenure as President of the NMMA (national marine manufacturers association). We traveled to Washington DC and after being chased by the Capital police (long story) we found a location to film this moment in time as he prepared to step down and retire. Check out all the NMMA does here https://www.nmma.org/ And signup for this years ABC here https://www.nmma.org/advocacy/abc

We sat down with Benedetta Moreno, the Communications Manager at Benetti Yachts, who has been involved in the marine industry her whole life. She grew up in Liguria with a family that built boats around 18 meters. This early introduction influenced her to pursue a career in the marine industry and as she says, "once your in this industry you never really leave." Today, she does all of the marketing and communications for Benetti globally, as well as for Lusben and Yachtique. To learn more about what she does click the link here: https://www.benettiyachts.it/ The 19th Benetti Yachtmaster was launched under the banner of the number 19, which is this year’s “magic number” for the Group: there have been 19 editions of Yachtmaster so far; Azimut|Benetti Group has won the Global Order Book for the 19th time; and 2019 is the year of Benetti’s “Giga Season”, which puts Benetti at the forefront of the international yachting industry, with the launch and delivery planned of three giga yachts over 100 meters in length.

We met with Hank Zbierski, a first generation American who owns a company called Isotropic that specializes in communication specifically through satellites that they control. Isotropic is not your conventional reseller of satellite communication. They control everything from start to finish, beginning with encoding the data themselves. With locations in Wisconsin, Virginia, and Poland, they are able to manage coverage ranging from the Pacific to Asia. If you want to learn more about what they do, click the link here: https://isotropic.network/

At the beginning of the new year, we sat down with Andrew High of Luxury Law Group at the Lauderdale Marine Center Open House. Andrew gave us a glimpse of where the marine industry is at from a lawyer's perspective and what's to come in 2020. Andrew just closed a yacht in the free trade zone in December and expects more to come in January. If you want to learn more about Andrew click the link here: https://www.luxurylawgroup.com/ https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.com/

In January, we sat down at the LMC open house with Majesty Yachts USA, Greg Terraglio, they build yachts from 100-175 feet in the Middle East and this is the first time they brought one to the USA. Greg is a licensed yacht broker who owns Sovereign Yacht Sales in Stuart, Florida. Greg is a hands on broker who really understand what goes into building a boat. If you want to know about what they do, click the links below: https://www.sovyachts.com/ http://www.majestyyachtsusa.com/

At the LMC Open House in January of this year we got to meet with Boomer Jousma of the Italian Yachting Group here in Fort Lauderdale, someone we've wanted to meet for a very long time. An American, with Dutch heritage selling Italian yachts can't get anymore diverse!! Check them out here https://theitalianyachtgroup.com/ And this is what they say about themselves THE EXPERTS IN BUYING AND SELLING ITALIAN YACHTS As with any international business dealing, when buying or selling an Italian yacht, it is imperative to do your homework and understand how the market works. Communication is key. Italian culture, its business environment, and regulatory and legal requirements are very different from their American counterparts, often making it challenging for foreign entities to conduct business in Italy. Relationships are very important in Italy, with the outcome of business dealings often being determined by the strength of a relationship between the individual and the business. With IYG as part of your team, these relationships are already in place. IYG’s veteran lineup of yacht brokers, dealers and former executives of Italian brands brings more knowledge of the Italian yacht market to the table than any other brokerage firm in the United States. Led by industry veteran George Jousma, a pillar of the modern Italian yachting sector in the US, our capabilities include inside knowledge of every prominent Italian shipyard and its products—in many cases, the specifics of particular models/boats currently offered for build/sale—plus intimate knowledge of ownership structures, importation duties, and well-established working relationships with the top Italian maritime firms and surveying companies. As an unaffiliated ambassador representing more than 30 Italian brands to the United States, we are not a dealer, which allows us to offer an unbiased voice-of-reason approach to targeting and acquiring the right yachts for our American-based clients.

At the Miami Yacht Show we got to meet Elyse Gonzalez on the Sunseeker stand, a brand very close to our hearts. It is great to meet people new to Yachting who have lived around it all their lives!! If you want to see some of the best of British manufacturing check them out here https://www.sunseeker.com/en-GB/

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of highlighting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.co... Whilst we were there we got a chance to meet with Gary Goldman of Allied Marine aka Ferretti USA, who claims to be an honest yacht broker... is there such a thing??? #yardabove #yachtbroker #yeti #thisisourindustry

On episode 5 of Behind The Wrap we discuss what could be one of the most important topics for the industry - the importance of crew retention - is a good, stable and reliable crew the single most important factor in keeping owners in the industry? Join Norma Trease of YachtAid Global, Capt. Mark Diekmann, Ted Morley of MPT Training and Graeme Lord of Fairport Yacht Support. If you are not already a member of the International Superyacht Society - ISS - there has never been a better time to join and support your industry. https://www.superyachtsociety.org/

At the Miami Boat Show in 2019 after meeting his dad Boyd, we got a chance to meet Willem Tomkies, on track to be a future Nascar champion. You saw him here first!! Check out the latest from BRIG here https://brigusa.com/

At the Miami Boat Show 2019 we got a chance to sit down with Boyd Tomkies the man behind Sirocco Marine and BRIG USA. You won't believe how fast his company has taken off!. Check out what they do here https://brigusa.com/

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of highlighting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.co... Whilst we were there we got a chance to meet Lauren Cotton of Cotton Crews, based out of Palm Beach. #yardabove #yachtbroker #yeti #thisisourindustry

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of highlighting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.co... Whilst we were there we got a chance to meet Emily Burchwell, the new Marketing Manager just as she started the job. #yardabove #yachtbroker #yeti #thisisourindustry

As part of our LIVE show series, 5 O'Clock @ LMC is our chance to engage with the men and women who do the physical work in the industry, or as we like to say - the people who sweat as they work. In episode 2 we discuss what happens when you run the yacht aground. As this is quite a taboo subject, unfortunately we have 3 panelists drop out due to the sensitive nature of it. But captain Kelly Esser was not shy to discuss this part of the industry with me.

On day one of the Miami Yacht Show 2018 we sat down with Jessica Engelmann, Charter Broker extraordinaire at Northrop & Johnson and found out what a Charter Broker actually does and how Jessica found her way into this industry. You can contact her directly if you want to discuss taking out one of her boats, click this link https://www.northropandjohnson.com/ya...

One of my all time favorite episodes is with ELO from back in 2018. ELO runs an unique entertainment venue in Wynwood, Miami where he shows off his vast collection of cars from one off prototypes to super car classics. We sat down at the end of an event during the Miami Boat Show and he walked me through the history of John Delorean and how it was him that started the Muscle car revolution. Check them out here http://supercarrooms.miami/

On episode 4 of Behind The Wrap we delve into the world of Cyber crime and as an industry are we prepared in 2019? Join Mark Theissen of K4 Mobility, Michael Reardon of Reardon Yacht Consulting, Corey Ranslem of IMSA and Ben Dynkin of Atlas Cyber Security. If you are not already a member of the International Superyacht Society - ISS - there has never been a better time to join and support your industry. https://www.superyachtsociety.org/

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of highlighting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.co... Whilst we were there we got a chance to sit down with our favorite Yacht Financier Noelle Norvell of the Luxury Financial Group which is part of the Luxury Law Group, located on Las Olas in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. She can get you what need at some rather interesting rates... check them out here https://www.lfg.money/

Once a month we're going LIVE from within one of the largest and busiest shipyards in the world - Lauderdale Marine Center. We're going to be talking with the men and women who do the physical labor in this industry and asking them directly about the issues that they face. This is a free ranging subject series based on the center of the marine industry - the yard. Topics will range from logistics, techniques, apprenticeships right the way to the rebirth of a shipyard. This series is meant to bring in all people from the industry who work with their hands - i..e craftsman. This gives them the opportunity to discuss ideas, issues and more. This is Episode One with a few slight technical issues but at least we're off and running!! Our Panel is: Captain Christian Gain of M/Y Nadam Captain Gerard Rutishauser of M/Y Deep Blue Andy Lynskey from DATEM Ben Koppenhoefer from Elite Marine #ayardabove #thisisourindustry #betweentwoyetislive

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of exploiting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning Foreign flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more follow this link. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.co... Whilst we were there we got a chance to sit down again with Laura Sherrod and discovered her heritage in the USA Superyacht Market dating right back to the Merrill Stevens days. If you need insurance give her a call https://www.northropandjohnson.com/br...

At the IBEX show in 2018 we sat down with Danny Arsenio Hall from Power Products to discuss the recent purchase by Brunswick and his relationship ties with a comedian of the same name. https://www.powerprodllc.com/en/about

He simply is one of the nicest guys in yachting, Tim Davey. His company the newly renamed GMT - Global Marine Travel was formed out of a need within the industry and has gone from strength to strength. The key to it seems to be that they genuinely appreciate their customers - novel concept right?? Check them out here if you need to fly anywhere on a marine related matter https://www.flygmt.com/ And GMT are the powerhouse behind the new show on Between Two Yetis starting in the next few months. We're going on Tour around the world and our first stop is in the United Kingdom where we are going to discover the ripple effects of the industry in the SW of the country. Stay tuned it's going to be an epic adventure!! If you want to get involved jump over to our website now and get in contact https://www.betweentwoyetis.com/ontour

At the IBEX show in 2018 we got to sit down with John Kujawa the mastermind behind Lumitec lighting. He's not your normal marine industry guy, and thats probably why his company goes from strength to strength. Check out the latest from them here http://lumiteclighting.com/

Vela Code - a new code for every yachtsman Dan Lenard of the renowned yacht design firm Nuvolari – Lenard embarked on a daring adventure: a transatlantic solo crossing in a 33 foot sailboat that he made from left over parts. He departed on the 20th January from Cadiz, Spain and arrived into Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 3rd, some 14 days after his expected arrival due to low winds. The challenge was not only that he was alone but he had no engine, no electronics, gps, log, compass or autopilot - his reason - to prove that it can still be done. That Pure Sailing is still attainable. It was a voyage with a mission... His intention is to use this act to highlight the plight of the seas. It is a rallying cry – an SOS to the entire yachting community to save our seas. He wants to start a new trend, that you simply don't use single use plastics onboard a boat - with the intent that this becomes a fashion and people around the world will follow suit. We met him as he made landfall in the United States. #nosingleuseplastics You can follow all that he and his team do over the coming years at their website https://vela-code.com/ And if you want to see what the latest projects that have going on at Nuvolari-Lenard you can check them out here http://www.nuvolari-lenard.com/

Every quarter the Lauderdale Marine Center hosts a Brokers open house within their shipyard. This invite only event has been curated for the purposes of exploiting their newly accredited status an an FTZ zone - meaning US flagged vessels can now be sold to US residents in US waters - its a whole thing - if you want to learn more look here. https://www.lauderdalemarinecenter.com/foreign-trade-zone/ Whilst we were there we got a chance to meet Jeff Partin, a former yacht broker turned Shipyard Director - and there is no relation to Dolly...

At the IBEX Show in 2018, Eddie Winder gave us 5 minutes of his time to sit down and give us the history of how his Dad started one of the most successful marine electronics businesses. Today Eddie is at the helm and taking it from strength to strength. Check them out here https://www.wintronelectronics.com/

At the IBEX show in Tampa, 2018 we were rescued by The Better Bungee company. Our YETIs were falling all over the place. They made us some custom Bungee cords and we've never looked back! Her is Deb Dershem, co-founder with her husband, giving us the run down on what makes a better bungee. You can order their products on Amazon and a ton of sites. Or you can check them out here https://www.thebetterbungee.com

At a Triton event way back in 2018 we got to sit down with Dorie Cox, reporter extraordinaire and learn about the industry publication itself, and how she got into the industry. Check out all the latest at The Triton here https://www.the-triton.com/

For several months George and I had been toying with dates as to when to sit down and talk about his life in the industry, and at the Palm Beach show 2019 the stars aligned and we meet at the KVH booth, sat down and shared a beer. George has been in the industry since the early 1980's and has seen such amazing technological advances such as the introduction of GPS! If you need a reliable, honest guy in South Florida check out him and his team at http://www.johnsonelectronics.com/

At the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2018 we were invited to host a 3 part LIVE show at the OASIS Lounge produced by GMT Travel. Our topic was Crew Health. In Part 3 we talk to Becky Castellano, Dr. Spike Briggs and John Heiser all from Medial Support Offshore or MSOS for short. We discuss the Mental Health Challenges crew face throughout their careers. If you need a medical kit or advice give them a call https://www.msos.org.uk/

At the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2018 we were invited to host a 3 part LIVE show at the OASIS Lounge produced by GMT Travel. Our topic was Crew Health. In Part 2 we talk to Tim Davey - Founder and Managing Director of GMT Travel, Ami Ira - President of Bluewater yachting USA and all round action man Gustavo Yacaman - Red Bull racing driver and brand ambassador for Caron Craft. We discuss the physical challenges Yacht Crew face throughout their career.

At the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2018 we were invited to host a 3 part LIVE show at the OASIS Lounge produced by GMT Travel. Our topic was Crew Health. In Part 1 we talk to Clayton Swart and Mark Bononi about the importance of Crew Insurance. From the simplest mistake can come the biggest consequences. If you need insurance give them a call!! https://mhginsurance.com/

CAT BOY aka Wiley Sharp Catamaran Expert sits down with us on an extremely hot day during the Miami Boat Show to talk about all things Catamarans. Check out his channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCruB... And see what they have for sale over on the Denison website https://www.denisonyachtsales.com/

We got a chance to sit down with Stefano Di Vivo from Ferretti Yachts at the Palm Beach Show in March. We learnt he actually knows how to build the boats as well as make them!

In January 2019, at Bayside, Miami we sat down with Charles Hoyt of 247 Divers to find out what the life of a professional diver is all about. We learnt about the hazards he faces from the wildlife to the environment he works in. If you drop something overboard or need your bottom cleaning give him a call, as its says in the name of the company - 247! 954 661 6337

The yachting community is very tight, do your job well and you'll do fine, for me Pete Bronkie, someone I have known now for over 15 years is the perfect example of this. In December last year I got a chance to sit down with him 'Between Two Yetis' as his latest Yacht was being serviced in the Rolly Marine shipyard on State Road 84. Watch his full episode here

In December 2018 we got to sit down with Michael Robilio the man behind Concord Marine Electronics. After 30 years in the industry they've seen their fair share of changes. Shot on location at Rolly Marine next to one of the latest projects. Check them out here https://concordelectronics.com/

At the Palm Beach Show back in 2018, Zack sat down between two yetis with Heather Hatcher of IYC to discover how she found her way in the yachting world and what they are doing to reshape the market. https://iyc.com/

At the Palm Beach boat show in 2018 Zack sat down with Juan Gonzalez and got a lesson in what makes mattresses a $100,000 mattress so special. Check them out here https://bestrestusa.com/

At the Palm Beach Show in 2018 we sat down with Dhardra Blake of Luxury Day Charters to see how she got into the business after leaving ESPN. If you want to charter a boat for a day or a little longer, look her up here https://luxurydaycharters.com/

John Nigro leads the informa team on the ground who make the boat shows in South Florida possible - here he tells us his number one wish...

In Episode 03 of Behind the Wrap with the ISS we ask one of the most important questions for the US market - New Build - can it, should it and will it make a come back?

In February we sat down with Andrew High, one of the owners of Luxury Law Group out of Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Washington D.C. and the Hamptons. Luxury Law small approachable family firm that has a direct relationship with it's clients serving the elite. We talk about how Andrew started as a lawyer, some of the issues facing Superyachts today and where they hope to take the company in the next few years. ------------------ Luxury Law Group is founded on the core principles of concierge service and a great client experience. We strive to provide leadership to our clients in all of their luxury matters while maintaining a positive experience. Our top notch team delivers high quality work, but more importantly we want to provide an experience where you feel comfortable calling your lawyer again. When you have a problem or a question related to any luxury purchase or dispute, we want to be the first person you call. We look forward to showing you what makes us an innovative leader in the legal profession. http://www.luxurylawgroup.com/

Back in February at the 2018 Miami Boat Show, new recruit (at the time) to The International Seakeepers Society, Tony Gilbert broke down exactly what they do and why they do it. It's so true, often hunters are the biggest advocates for protecting the natural environment and the same can be said for boaters. Making sure we protect our oceans is something the industry takes great strides to do and Seakeepers is leading the charge. Check out the great work they are doing over on their website https://www.seakeepers.org/

A regular on the show, James Maitland, but see him as never before, talk about his childhood in the mid-west. It is always remarkable how people end up in the marine industry and this is one such case.