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SEASHAW, a 51.91 m Motor Yacht built in China and delivered in 2004, is the flagship of Cheoy Lee .

Her top speed is 17.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 6000.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with 12 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 644.0 GT and a 9.4 m beam.

She was designed by Mulder Design , who also completed the naval architecture. Mulder Design has designed 62 yachts and created the naval architecture for 70 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

Her interior was designed by Dee Robinson , who has 37 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and GRP superstructure.

SEASHAW is in the top 10% by LOA in the world. She is one of 182 motor yachts in the 50-55m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 18.65 GT above the average.

SEASHAW is currently sailing under the Panama flag (along with a total of other 82 yachts). She is currently located at the superyacht marina Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, in Singapore, where she has been located for 1 month. For more information regarding SEASHAW's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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• Name: SEASHAW
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Cheoy Lee
• Naval Architect: Mulder Design
• Exterior Designer: Mulder Design
• Interior Designer: Dee Robinson

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A General Description of Motor Yacht SEA SHAW II

This motor yacht SEA SHAW II is a 52 m 170 (foot) impressive steel ship which was crafted at Cheoy Lee Shipyards and conceived by Frank Mulder. Sleeping 12 guests and 12 crew, motor yacht SEA SHAW II was formerly 4788 as her build project name or actual name. Launched by 2004 her reasonably recent interior design and decor proffers the unique vision which are originating from Dee Robinson and the owner who commissioned the yacht.

The yacht was built to the requirements of and classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Driven by two units of MTU 12V400M60 engine at 1800hp, Sea Shaw II was able to obtain a good top speed of 15.8 knots. The focus on this yacht will be to reduce ship’s motion as much as possible when underway or at anchor in exposed bays. To ensure that, the yacht will be equipped with active and passive roll dampening equipment.

The New Build & Designing with respect to Luxury Yacht SEA SHAW II

Frank Mulder was the naval architect firm involved in the technical vessel design work for SEA SHAW II. Her interior design was conceived by Dee Robinson. Frank Mulder is also associated with the yacht general design work for this boat. China is the country that Cheoy Lee Shipyards completed their new build motor yacht in. After her official launch in 2004 in Doumen the boat was handed over to the owner following sea trials and testing. Her hull was constructed with steel. The motor yacht superstructure is made extensively using composite. With a width of 8.8 m / 28.9 ft SEA SHAW II has fairly large internal space. She has a deep draught of 4.2m (13.8ft).

M/Y SEA SHAW II Engineering Figures And Range & Speed:

Fitted with twin MTU diesel engines, SEA SHAW II will reach a top speed of 17 knots. Connected to her MTU engine(s) are twin screw propellers. She also has an economical range of 10000 miles whilst underway at her cruise speed of 15 knots. Her total HP is 3600 HP and her total Kilowatts are 2650.

Guest Accommodation Provided by Superyacht SEA SHAW II:

The important luxury yacht motor yacht SEA SHAW II can sleep as many as 12 passengers in addition to 12 qualified crew.

A List of the Specifications of the SEA SHAW II:

Miscellaneous yacht details.

She has a teak deck.

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The luxury yacht SEA SHAW II displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

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50.01m  /  164'1 | westport yachts | 2009 / 2022.

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Cabin Configuration

• 1 Convertible
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Special Features:

• Guest elevator
• Impressive 4,261nm range
• Recent refit in 2022
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Yachting Service, AMS classification
• Sleeps 12 overnight

The 50.01m/164'1" motor yacht 'Seanash' (ex. Lady Kathryn IV) was built by Westport Yachts in the United States at their Port Angeles, WA shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Donald Starkey and she was delivered to her owner in January 2009. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Donald Starkey and she was last refitted in 2022.

Guest Accommodation

Seanash has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising one VIP cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include an elevator, underwater lights, gym, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with teak decks, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M90) 16-cylinder 3,648hp engines running at 2100rpm, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 25 knots with a range of up to 4,261 nautical miles from her 68,130 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. An advanced stabilisation system on board promises exceptional comfort levels at anchor or on any voyage. Her water tanks store around 8,327 Litres of fresh water. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Yachting Service, AMS classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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Golden swan-shaped water taps, magnificent marble fireplaces, French antiques – as heiress to a fortune worth millions, Marjorie Merriweather Post was able to give free rein to her imagination when building her private yacht, which was launched in Kiel in 1931. Even today, every detail on the SEA CLOUD radiates the glamour of a bygone era. Her elegance seems timeless, as she has retained her unconventional charm.

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CAT. A Owners’ Suite 1

Like all the original accommodations, Marjorie Merriweather Post furnished the owner’s suites herself. Whenever she traveled aboard the SEA CLOUD, these posh, private quarters were her home, so she outfitted them in opulence. Today, her personal owners’ suite maintains her exquisite touch with white Carrara marble in the fireplace and bathroom, gold-plated swan fixtures, Louis Philippe chairs, an elaborate floor-to-ceiling dressing mirror and ornate golden-trimmed ceilings. The high-end design and furnishings reflect the successful entrepreneur’s penchant for luxuriating on this private yacht in ultimate comfort.

• approx. 410 sq. ft.
• Marble bathroom approx. 97 sq. ft. with shower and bathtub
• dressing table and golden fittings
• California king bed, 71 x 79 in.
• walk-in closet
• marble fireplace (electric)

CAT. A Owners’ Suite 2

In addition to her exquisite taste, Marjorie’s attention to detail is also on display in the owners’ suites, richly reflected in the chambers of her first husband Edward Hutton, who gifted her the majestic SEA CLOUD sailing yacht. The maple wood paneling and furnishings create a feeling of warmth and solidity offset by a light, coffered ceiling. Hutton’s bureau-bookcase secretary with mirrored glass is a particularly stunning piece. In contrast to her white bath, his is done in red Carrara marble and includes a chest of drawers and golden fixtures.

• approx. 366 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 97 sq. ft. with shower and bathtub

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 3

The hospitality Marjorie cultivated still characterizes a stay on board the SEA CLOUD today. The original colonial style of this deluxe suite continues to welcome guests with the posh comforts and ambiance of a private yacht. Renowned nobility, celebrities and industry titans have all called these deluxe suites home on legendary sailings.

• approx. 258 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 43 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub, and golden fixtures
• two twin beds, 36 in. x 79 in.

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 4

Throughout the commissioned construction of the SEA CLOUD in Kiel, Germany, and later when Marjorie was already living on board, she collected precious antiques from all over the world. This deluxe suite is one of the many examples of how skillfully she integrated the valuable pieces into the interior, and thus, into the overall appearance and ambiance of her private luxury yacht.

• approx. 237 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 54 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub, and golden fixtures
• queen bed, 63 in. x 79 in.

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 5

Marjorie frequently mentioned her goal of making family, friends and notable guests feel at home every minute on board the SEA CLOUD. Accordingly, she designed spaces like this deluxe suite to feel like the ultimate in comfort, five-star accommodations. Antique mahogany chests of drawers, marble in the bathroom and by the fireplace and unique pieces create cozy elegance.

• approx. 215 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 58 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub, and golden fixtures
• two twin beds arranged as a double, 36 in. x 79 in. each

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 6

Exclusive getaways on the SEA CLOUD are also journeys through time. The original design and decor of the deluxe suites feel like a portal to a bygone era of glamor. In the spirit of private yachting, this antique mahogany furniture was selected so as not to overwhelm the space, and the fabric palettes complement the light ambiance of elevated comfort.

• approx. 194 sq. ft.

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 7

As the SEA CLOUD’s original owner, Marjorie designed the interiors of her luxury sailing yacht with such attention to detail because she wanted to offer her daughter, Dina Merrill, a wonderful and safe home on board. This is especially noticeable in this deluxe suite where Dina spent a large part of her childhood. The warm maple finishings stand out with dramatic mahogany inlays. The unusual floor plan, including an angled fireplace makes the space feel even larger.

• marble bathroom approx. 75 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub and golden fixtures

CAT. B Deluxe Suite 8

The main deck, where the original suites are located, is the heart and soul of the SEA CLOUD. This deluxe suite envelopes guests in its spirit of an exclusive private yacht. It is on display in the all the details, from fixtures to furnishings to finishings, complemented with a regal red and coral palette. Built-in cabinetry creates extra space.

• approx. 268 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 65 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub, and golden fixtures
• California king bed (2 mattresses), 71 x 79 in.
• additional fold-out bed

CAT. C Deluxe Suite 9

Deluxe Suites 9 and 10 are also part of the original accommodations on the main deck. Once used as single cabins for the former shipowners’ staff and their guests, they were redesigned into large luxury lodgings during renovation of the SEA CLOUD.

• marble bathroom approx. 35 sq. ft. with shower, bathtub, and golden fixtures
• generous storage space

CAT. C Deluxe Suite 10

The design of Deluxe Suites 9 and 10 is based on historical models with a modern aesthetic in warm fabrics and light wood tones. Both suites are located at the end of the original hallway and connect to the promenade deck by a separate staircase.

• approx. 198 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom approx. 39 sq. ft. with shower and golden fixtures

CAT. 1 Staterooms

Like all staterooms on the captain’s and lido deck, these two were built as recently as the late 1970s and offer all the comforts of private yacht accommodations. Panoramic windows cornering the head of the bed create a bright, airy vibe with views to match.

• approx. 140 sq. ft.
• marble bathroom with shower and golden fixtures
• queen bed (2 separate mattresses), 63 in. x 79 in.
• spacious closet

CAT. 2 Staterooms

Even though the staterooms on the captain’s and lido deck were harmoniously integrated into the SEA CLOUD after her initial construction, they still follow the design standards set on the original. Their tasteful interiors are a contemporary interpretation of Marjorie’s aesthetic from the 1930s. The elevated comfort of the spaces is complemented by spectacular sea views from double windows.

• approx. 145 sq. ft.
• two twin beds, 36 in. x 79 in. (convert to queen upon request)

CAT. 3 Staterooms

These plush staterooms have a special maritime charm due to their location between the stations for hoisting and lowering the sails. The deckhouse, which was added during the renovation of the SEA CLOUD, is an oasis of peace, and due to its location on the promenade deck, the staterooms are also only steps away from the restaurant and lounge.

• approx. 135 sq. ft.
• two windows with sea views

CAT. 4 Staterooms

In addition to the luxurious comfort that defines the SEA CLOUD, both staterooms offer a special feature: direct access to the most charming place on the tall ship, the Blue Lagoon. The semi-circular, blue-cushioned space is the traditional onboard area for relaxing under the daytime sun or dreamy night views of starry skies twinkling off the ocean.

• approx. 113 sq. ft.
• window with sea view

CAT. 5 Staterooms

These special staterooms were made for sailing enthusiasts. In Marjorie’s time, these were accommodations for SEA CLOUD officers, thus, the vibe is authentically nautical. The best part, which is exclusive to these staterooms, is direct access to the promenade deck, directly below the bridge. Open the door to breathe in the salty sea air and experience the charming maritime ambience.

• approx. 102 sq. ft.
• upper and lower beds, 32 in. x 79 in.
• porthole and door to promenade deck

Guaranteed double cabins (limited allotment; upon request)

Our guaranteed cabins allow you to book our voyages at a lower rate. A specific cabin number or category cannot be selected. You will receive your exact cabin number when arriving on board. On the SEA CLOUD, the range of accommodation starts from Cat. 5. The allotment for this category is very limited.

Stateroom (twin beds), category 3, No. 20

These comfortable cabins have a special maritime charm due to their location between the manoeuvring stations for hoisting and lowering the sails. The deckhouse, which was added during the renovation of the SEA CLOUD, is an oasis of peace, but due to its location on the promenade deck, the cabins are also only one step away from the restaurant and lounge in the superstructure amidships.

Cabin at a glance:

• approx. 12,5 m² (135 sq. ft.) large
• Marble bathroom with shower
• two single beds 80 cm x 200 cm (32 in. x 79 in.)
• Panorama window

Guaranteed De luxe outside cabins (limited allotment; upon request)

Our guaranteed cabins allow you to book our voyages at a lower rate. A specific cabin number or category cannot be selected. You will receive your exact cabin number when arriving on board. On the SEA CLOUD, the accommodation for the guaranteed De luxe outside cabins is provided in Cat. B or C. The allotment for this category is very limited.

Guaranteed stateroom: Space is limited. Allocations are at SEA CLOUD CRUISES’ discretion starting in Category 5. You will receive your exact stateroom number when arriving on board.

On a course that made history

Technical data and sail diagram

Length overall:

109.50 m / 360 ft

14.94 m / 50 ft

5.13 m / 17 ft

Height of main mast above waterline:

56 m / 184 ft

Total sail area:

3,000 m² / 32,000 sq ft

Number of sails:

Passengers:

Year of construction:

32 outside cabins (of those 10 cabins are located in the luxury area)

Cabin equipment:

Bathrobes, hair dryer, telephone, air conditioning, private safe, exclusive cosmetics

Public areas:

Lido deck with bar, restaurant with free seating in one session, lounge with library and desk area with laptop, hospital, WI-FI, water sports equipment, 2 zodiacs

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After Living Much of Life at Sea, Captain Sandy Finds Love on Land

Sandy Yawn of “Below Deck Mediterranean” married Leah Shafer on — what else? — a superyacht in Florida.

By Tammy LaGorce

Sandra Dolores Yawn has been locked up, left for dead on a Florida highway and chased through the Red Sea by pirates.

In the summer of 2018, Leah Rae Shafer reached out on Facebook to send Ms. Yawn her blessings. Not because she thought Ms. Yawn, who goes by Captain Sandy, needed her well wishes, but because she had started watching “Below Deck Mediterranean” on Bravo.

The show follows a crew tasked with catering to a revolving cadre of guests who have chartered a superyacht. Ms. Yawn, a star of the series, is at the helm. Ms. Shafer had written to congratulate her on the show’s success. There was another reason, too. “I thought she was hot,” she said.

Ms. Yawn, 59, has been a yacht captain for more than 30 years. Her foray into television, which started in 2017, was not exactly foreordained. Until her mid-20s, “I was a mess,” Ms. Yawn said. “I was always in trouble. I got kicked out of 11th grade. I didn’t go to college.” At 13, at the start of an adolescence spent between Dundee, Fla., where her father lived, and Bradenton, Fla., where her mother lived, she started drinking. By 17, “I was getting arrested so many times I couldn’t even count how many,” she said. Usually a parent bailed her out. Her father’s refusal to do so after one drunken incident landed her a night in jail.

In 1989, when she was 25, the revolving door of South Florida treatment centers she had been pushing through quit spinning when a counselor told her she couldn’t return. “She said, ‘Sandy, as soon as you get some money in your pocket you’re going to start drinking again,’” Ms. Yawn said.

Fearing real jail time, she joined Alcoholics Anonymous. To start paying off the thousands of dollars she owed in legal fees and addiction treatment center bills, she got a job washing boats in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. By 30, she had earned her captain’s license from Maritime Professional Training, a school in Fort Lauderdale for mariners and yachting professionals.

Rehab — she still has an A.A. sponsor and attends meetings whenever possible — helped her pin down the roots of her teenage rebellion. “I think a big part of my drinking was that I couldn’t accept my sexuality,” she said. “When I got sober is when I accepted that, oh my gosh, I actually prefer women.”

For Ms. Shafer, that level of acceptance took much longer. It also cost her a career as a gospel singer.

Ms. Shafer, 50, is the entrepreneur behind a skin care line, Skin by Leah, and a jewelry business started with a friend, Cuff Me. When she messaged Ms. Yawn to congratulate her on the success of “Below Deck Mediterranean” in 2018, she and her husband of 20 years, then living with their teenage daughter in Denver, were going through a divorce. The relationship had gone stale years earlier, Ms. Shafer said, but fear and uncertainty prevented her from leaving.

“I had the security of not worrying financially, because he took care of everything,” she said. Her gospel career at a nondenominational church had taken off when she was still in high school in Hesperia, Calif. But that was mostly a labor of love.

“I toured and went to college at the same time,” said Ms. Shafer, who graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts.

By her 30s, she was recording albums, touring megachurches and singing at major Christian conferences. A flirtation with secular performance in the 2000s landed her on the 2003-04 revival of “Star Search” and later a recurring role on NBC’s “The Singing Bee.”

But “I loved God and I loved inspiring people, and the platform I was given was on the stage of churches,” she said. The only problem: “There was really no money in that.”

Before their divorce was final in 2019, she and her husband tried therapy and prayed together. Finally, in 2018, “I just jumped,” she said. “I took a leap of faith. I wanted freedom.”

She found it financially first. Skin by Leah Studio, her Lone Tree, Colo. facial salon that she founded in 2017, was successful right away, she said. When she first saw Ms. Yawn on TV, she was settling into life as an entrepreneur. She didn’t expect to get a response to her Facebook message. But when she got one three months later, in October 2018, it came with an invitation.

In addition to her job as a TV star, Ms. Yawn had started touring with “I Believe,” a series of motivational talks she created to inspire women in leadership positions. When she finally read Ms. Shafer’s message — thousands had been piling up, she said, but something drew her to Ms. Shafer’s — she was in the market for an entertainer for the talks.

In her message, Ms. Shafer had included a video of herself singing the national anthem at a 2014 Denver Broncos game. Once Ms. Yawn clicked the link, she replied right away. “She gave me her phone number and said, ‘I heard you sing,’” Ms. Shafer said. “‘Let’s meet up and talk about how we can do something together.’”

The two continued to talk on the phone and over email. Ms. Yawn was then living in Los Angeles. Ms. Shafer had been planning a Disneyland vacation with her daughter, Lauren, in November, a trip that gave her an excuse to meet Ms. Yawn in person.

Both say they fell in love seconds after Ms. Shafer pulled into Ms. Yawn’s driveway in mid-November 2018. “I offered to park her car for her, and that’s when we hugged,” Ms. Yawn said. “I felt this energy I had never felt. I knew I had to pay attention to that.”

It was a life-changing hug for Ms. Shafer, too. “It was not a normal feeling when I met Sandy,” she said. “She wasn’t the stern captain you see on TV. She was just so fun and so beautiful. That hug melted me.”

Over dinner at Catch, a Los Angeles seafood restaurant, they acknowledged their attraction. “I was really honest with her,” Ms. Yawn said. But Ms. Shafer wasn’t ready to date a woman. “I knew I wanted to be with her,” she said. “I was just freaked out.”

By the end of the evening, Ms. Yawn told her she should take her time. It had been two years since Ms. Yawn’s last relationship. “So at that point I was like, ‘Why rush it?’” she said. “I was older and I’ve learned a lot of lessons. One was, let things happen naturally. Slow and steady wins the race.”

Six months later, the race was over. The women were in a committed relationship, and Ms. Yawn had moved to a place near Ms. Shafer’s in Denver. It was smooth sailing until the end of 2019, when news of the couple’s relationship started circulating in entertainment media.

The public outing ended Ms. Shafer’s gospel career. “I knew the minute I came out as being in love with a woman it would be over, and it was,” she said. Her six CDs, sold in dozens of church bookstores, were pulled from shelves and shipped to her doorstep. Christian radio stations stopped playing her music.

“I had worked for 35 years,” she said. “And it was over.”

Most painful of all were comments after her father’s death from Covid in 2020. “People in the church told me he died because of my sins,” she said. “But he had met and come to accept Sandy before he passed, and I thank God that happened.” Now, “my family adores Sandy.”

Ms. Yawn lost both her parents to heart attacks before she became a TV star — her father in 2006, and her mother in 2009. In 2015, she was en route to the Miami Boat Show on her motorcycle when she was hit by a car. The driver left the scene. “I felt my mother’s presence while I was flipping through the air, and I felt peaceful,” she said.

When she hit the pavement, she had a fractured pelvis and her foot “was on sideways,” she said. By then, though, she was used to navigating life and death scenarios, including fires at sea and run-ins with pirates. She credits her fortitude and empathy, qualities highlighted on “Below Deck Mediterranean,” which she joined in 2017, to her sobriety. “I’ve got nothing to hide and everything to share,” she said.

In 2022, Ms. Yawn and Ms. Shafer bought a house together in Parker, Colo. In September 2023, while Ms. Yawn was filming in Greece, Ms. Shafer flew overseas to visit. Ms. Yawn proposed with a diamond engagement ring on the beach , with violin players in the background.

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On May 11, Ms. Shafer and Ms. Yawn were married in Fort Lauderdale aboard She’s a 10 Too, a superyacht lent to the couple by their friend Carolyn Aronson. Fifty-five guests, the maximum allowed aboard the vessel, were in attendance. Among them were “Below Deck Mediterranean” castmates Aesha Scott, Kate Chastain and Dave White, known to viewers as Chef Dave. (And yes, there were cameras filming.)

Ms. Shafer, in a long white wedding gown by Leah Da Gloria, walked down the aisle with her two brothers, Matthew Dale and Justin Dale, to an altar decorated with white roses and hydrangeas; her daughter, now 18, was her maid of honor.

Ms. Yawn, in a white Veronica Beard suit, was escorted down the aisle by Mark Dunham, her brother-in-law. Michelle Dunham, Ms. Yawn’s sister, was her maid of honor. Most guests were barefoot, as is common on yachts. The brides and their wedding party were granted an exception.

Nadine Rajabi, the showrunner of “Below Deck Mediterranean,” who is ordained by the Universal Life Church, married them on the yacht’s bridge aft deck, a job made more difficult by the weather: wind caused her microphone to cut out and blew the pages of her speech around. But nothing could disturb the focus of the brides as they read handwritten vows.

Ms. Shafer told Ms. Yawn that she had taught her to be more optimistic, more playful and “to jump.” Ms. Yawn told Ms. Shafer that she had given her patience and grace.

The captain had been hoping to make it through the ceremony free of tears. But that, she said shortly after they were pronounced married, was impossible. “The minute I looked at Leah and started reading her all the reasons I fell in love with her I started to cry,” she said. “It’s so amazing to find this kind of love in your lifetime.”

On This Day

When May 11, 2024

Where Aboard the superyacht She’s a 10 Too, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Rescue Mission The couple chose “She’s a Lady” for their first dance during an onboard reception. Chef Dave prepared short ribs and a three-tiered, gluten-free vanilla, chocolate and strawberry cake that threatened to topple in the wind and heat (temperatures were in the 90s).

Cruising After the wedding, the brides took off for a five-day honeymoon to Little Palm Island on a yacht lent by Mr. Flynn. Ms. Yawn was at the helm, of course.

Onward In June, Ms. Yawn and Ms. Shafer will move from Denver to Ponte Vedra, Fla., to be closer to Ms. Dunham, who runs a private school for children with autism, Jacksonville School for Autism, in Jacksonville. On June 3, season nine of “Below Deck Mediterranean” premieres on Bravo. And on July 1, Ms. Shafer will open a skin care studio in Ponte Vedra.

An earlier version of this article misidentified   the man who escorted Sandy Yawn down the aisle. It was Mark Dunham, her brother-in-law, not her friend John Flynn. An earlier version of a picture caption also misidentified Mr. Dunham as Mr. Flynn. Additionally, the article misstated   the shoe rule aboard   the superyacht on which the wedding was held. The brides and their wedding party were allowed to wear shoes; other guests were not.

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Radio Caroline, Britain's pirate radio station broadcasting from sea, turns 60 years strong

"When you tell people it is factual, you say, no, that surely didn't happen.”

LONDON -- As the old adage goes: “Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate. Then always be a pirate.”

That certainly applies to the small, but special circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom who have kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 long years.

Over that time span, it’s been a fascinating tale of trials and tribulations just to keep the renegade broadcaster on the air and running for as long as it has.

The story begins in 1964, when a maverick Irish businessman by the name of Ronan O'Rahilly decided to break the BBC monopoly and set-up a station on a ship in international waters off the English coast.

As broadcaster and author Ray Clark points out, the radio landscape was very, very different then.

“Back in the '60s, kids in America had a wealth of radio stations to listen to,” Clark told ABC News. “Here in the U.K., we had one, the BBC, and they hadn't discovered The Beatles. We needed Radio Caroline, from a ship three miles off the coast, to hear that pop music that we craved for.”

However, over the decades, there have been a host of changes and challenges to the renegade radio station.

In 1967, the British government passed legislation -- the Marine Offences Act -- to stop ship-based pirates from broadcasting, with Radio Caroline being just one of a handful of stations broadcasting from sea.

Every single station complied by shutting down their operations. All except for Radio Caroline, which kept pumping out pop music to millions in the U.K. and on the European continent.

A year later, financial problems would hit, and Radio Caroline was raided and towed to The Netherlands by Dutch creditors where it was docked for the next four years.

The Caroline vessel, the MV Mi Amigo, eventually returned to the airwaves until it sank in the North Sea in 1980 with all of the crew members safely rescued.

But after an absence of three year, undaunted, Radio Caroline returned once more on a new ship, the sturdy former super trawler, the MV Ross Revenge, a bigger and more modern ship for the station to operate on.

But in 1991, disaster struck again.

The MV Ross Revenge ended up losing its anchor chain and managed to drift onto the notorious Goodwin Sands in the English Channel where the crew was rescued but the ship was badly battered. It was subsequently towed back to the U.K., sadly limping into Dover harbor on England’s south coast.

What followed was years of painstaking work by volunteers who helped patch the ship up and get it into proper working order again.

Now, after all the challenges the station has faced, Radio Caroline still exists 60 years on -- even if it operates slightly differently than it once did.

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The station now broadcasts from a legal land-based studio but, for one weekend a month, crews go out to the vessel -- now anchored in the English territorial waters of the Blackwater Estuary off Essex -- and do their programs from there.

The station remains as popular as ever as it broadcasts pure nostalgic fun harkening back to the swinging '60s. Listeners love it not only in the U.K., but now people around the world can listen to it via internet streams.

For DJs like Kevin Turner, who's back on the vessel after a five-year gap, it's a massive journey down memory lane.

“60 years is a good long innings, but it’s also an opportunity to remind people that that the station is still on the air, we're one of the few broadcasters still using AM and we've managed to broaden the appeal of the radio station quite a lot over the last few years,” Turner told ABC News.

Setting up each month's special broadcast from the ship is the job of Dave Foster.

“When you come out, there's always something that you need to give a technical tweak to make it all work properly because its left for a month or so and then you come back on and it's got a bit cold, a bit damp and there's always something that has to be fixed to make it work properly again,' said Turner.

These days, the station is a registered charity and the latest project, according to DJ Andrew Austin, is to raise money to get it into Dry Dock for well needed maintenance work.

“We are really the caretakers of it for our part of time while we're all here, so it's so important that the ship gets sorted out in the months and years to come and remains visible,” Turner said.

For those temped for a dive deeper into the subject, Ray Clark has penned the definitive version of the history of the station called “The True Story of the Boat That Rocked.”

“You couldn't write a novel that would be like this. When you tell people that it is factual, you say, no, that surely didn't happen,” Clark said. “Battles with governments, battles with the weather, battles within the organization. The whole story is unbelievable and still, 60 years on, Caroline still exists. It defies all the odds. It should have been beaten a week after it started in 1964. Here we are in 2024, still going strong.”

For now though, once a month, which seems to come and go with a blink of an eye, the special weekend broadcasts speed by and soon it's time leave the sea spray behind and hop on a small fishing boat tender. But 30 minutes later, it is land ho once again, as the misty dream evaporates and is replaced by a jolting return to the real, humdrum world of 9 to 5.

For upcoming schedules and links, head to www.radiocaroline.co.uk

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