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Pinnacle Yacht Sales is an English owned yacht brokerage operating year-round in Corfu, Greece. Based from our office on the prestigious Gouvia Marina, we aim to offer the highest level of service to buyers and sellers of pre-owned yachts by representing boats for sale in Corfu that are personally inspected, photographed and described by ourselves. Having bought and sold our own boats in Greece, we understand you may have reservations about buying overseas but can reassure you that with our expert knowledge and help you can buy or sell your yacht with complete confidence. We accompany all potential buyers viewing boats for sale and can offer up to the minute advice on title, VAT, registration and the RCD (Recreational Craft Directive), along with surveys, mooring, winter storage, maintenance work and deliveries etc. See comments from some of our recent clients about our Corfu yacht brokerage service.

Colin Craig of Pinnacle Yacht Sales is pleased to have been a full member of the UK based Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) since 2010 and previously and associate member. Combining our professional, personal service and by working to the ABYA code of practice, we offer the highest standards of service to buyers and sellers alike. In addition, by attending courses and seminars organised by ABYA our continuous professional development is assured and you can be secure in the knowledge we are up to date with the latest regulations, requirements and legal aspects relating to yacht sales.

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The yachts and motor boats for sale are detailed below in descending order of size. If you have a specific boat in mind that is not listed, please contact us and if it exists in Greece perhaps we can find it!

This Beneteau Oceanis 46 for sale in Corfu offers a powerful sailing performance combined with comfortable luxurious accommodation consisting of 3 double cabins and 2 heads / shower compartments. She is a very nicely presented example and benefits from sensible upgrades by her current owners with the cockpit arch housing solar panels, replacement standing rigging, quality RIB tender etc. A popular model and viewing highly recommended. Price - 149,950 Euros (Vat Paid ) More information ...

This Bavaria 42 is an exceptional example presented in first class order throughout and benefits from many recent high quality upgrades and additions. She is very comprehensively equipped for livaboard cruising in comfort. She offers a versatile accommodation layout with three double cabins, one twin cabin and two heads / shower compartments. Please note this yacht is located in Sardinia and not Corfu. Price - reduced to 76,000 Euros (VAT paid) More information ...

This genuine Grand Banks 42 Classic for sale in Corfu is a quality built timber flybridge motor cruiser. She has the purposeful look and lines of a serious sea boat and the legendary Grand Banks reputation for seaworthiness. She boasts a desirable interior with high quality joinery throughout giving an aire of luxury and has that “little ship” feel. She has twin Cummins diesel engines and is able to cruise in comfort or is a low cost alternative to accommodation ashore. She is very original and could do with some updating of systems etc hence she is sensibly priced to sell “as is”.   Price - £49,950 Sterling (VAT paid) More information ...

This Moody 41 is a centre cockpit design from the board of Bill Dixon and combines a powerful sailing performance with comfortable accommodation making her a practical family yacht or livaboard. She benefits from upgrades including the engine, navigation equipment, quality sails and windvane steering.    Price - ONLY 39,950 Euros!! (VAT paid) More information ...

This Jeanneau Sun Legende 41 for sale in Corfu has been in the same ownership for many years but the owner is retiring from sailing now. These yachts have an excellent reputation for build quality, fast sailing performance and a seakindly manner. A solid teak interior compliments her sleek exterior lines and she is a design based on successful racing boats of her time. Realistically priced to sell. Price - Reduced to only 35,000 Euros (VAT paid) More information ...

This Hunter 41AC for sale in Corfu, Greece is the three cabin / two heads version. A very popular yacht in the US, the innovative Hunter 41 boasts fantastic accommodation and a good level of equipment resulting in a very comfortable, spacious and capable cruiser. Well maintained and presented she needs to be seen to be fully appreciated! Price - £79,950 (VAT paid) More information ...

The Bavaria 38 Ocean is a centre cockpit design with a capable offshore cruising performance combined with a very spacious and practical accommodation layout that works well both at sea and in harbour. The Bavaria 38 Ocean CC is a popular choice and they rarely appear on the market. This example is well equipped for living aboard in comfort. Price - Reduced to £65,000 Sterling (VAT paid) More information ...

This 39ft Trawler type motor cruiser for sale in Corfu is a quality built flybridge motor cruiser. Twin Ford Lehman engines offer good reliability and fuel consumption and she has a very desirable interior with high quality joinery throughout giving an aire of luxury and comfort. She`s equally able to continue cruising in comfort or is a low cost alternative to comfortable accommodation ashore. She boasts many recent upgrades and additions, is sensibly priced to sell and viewing is recommended to appreciate fully.   Price - £49,950 Sterling (VAT paid) More information ...

This Fountaine Pajot Maryland 37 for sale in Corfu is a popular choice for a comfortable livaboard cruiser. She`s only in her second ownership from new and never chartered. She`s regularly updated with quality equipment and very nicely maintained. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the clever design that combines luxurious accommodation you`d only expect to find on a much larger yacht with a serious long distance sea going performance.  Price - 220,000 Euros (VAT paid) More information ...

This Bavaria 33 Cruiser for sale in Corfu combines a good sailing performance with a very spacious and practical interior. This example benefits from many recent upgrades and additions as can be seen in her inventory / specifications. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this extremely well presented cruiser that is ready to go with no additional expense. Price - Reduced to only £49,950 Sterling! (VAT paid) More information ...

This Hanse 350 for sale in Corfu is a stunning example in first class order throughout. She is the two cabin owner`s version and in the same ownership from new. A great combination of roomy comfortable accommodation plus a fast performance under sail. Viewing is highly recommended as yachts this well presented are very rarely seen! Price - reduced to ONLY 75,000 Euros (VAT paid) More information ...

This Gibsea 96 is a family cruiser boasting 3 double cabins. These were strongly constructed boats with a quality solid wood interior and offer a good sailing performance. She has been lightly used in recent years, and benefits from many recent equipment upgrades. Price - 18,000 Euros (VAT exempt) More information ...

The Beneteau Oceanis 331 is a popular well built mid-sized cruiser. Small enough to be easily handled but with good family accommodation below decks. She`s easily sailed shorthanded with both sails furling and has vice free marina manoeuvring under power plus the reliability of her replacement Yanmar engine. Price - reduced to ONLY 32,000 Euros (VAT unpaid) More information ...

This Westerly Longbow for sale in Corfu has been in the same ownership for many years. A capable and strongly built boat, she's been lightly cruised in the Ionian but not launched and stored ashore in recent years. She benefits from a replacement engine that`s more powerful than standard, and the mast and standing rigging are also replaced. A solid little cruiser! Price - Reduced to ONLY £11,500 Sterling (VAT exempt) More information ...

This Westerly Konsort for sale in Corfu is a nicely presented and well cared for example. She has been in the same ownership for many years and her owners sailed her from the UK to Greece. Strong quality construction and the Westerly reputation result in a desirable little cruiser that’s well set up for Med cruising! Price - Reduced to ONLY £11,500 Sterling (VAT exempt) More information ...

BENETEAU OCEANIS 281

This Beneteau Oceanis 281 for sale in Corfu makes a great starter yacht or budget livaboard and benefits from new sails and an upgraded more powerful reconditioned engine. She has surprisingly spacious accommodation and a sprightly performance and viewing is recommended to appreciate fully this lovely little cruiser. Price - £23,000 Sterling (VAT paid) More information ...

This UFO27 from the board of legendary designers Holman and Pye is a little gem of a boat and her lovely lines hint at her well known performance and seakeeping ability. A strongly constructed little yacht that benefits from much time and money spent on a full refit in Germany. Viewing highly recommended too appreciate this genuine classic! Price - ONLY 12,000 Euros! (VAT exempt) More information ...

This Jaguar 27 has had extensive modifications to its interior to make an ideal budget yacht for couples or single handing. She benefits from many upgrades of equipment to include replacement mast and standing rigging, electric anchor winch etc and has been professionally re-painted with Awl-Grip paint. She`s had a recent full engine rebuild and is remarkable value at this price!  Price - £8,000 Sterling (VAT exempt) More information ...

In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

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Mediterranean Yacht Sales specialises in the marketing, sale and service of Beneteau sailing and motor yachts, as well as Lagoon Catamarans. At Mediterranean Yacht Sales, we work to help our customers realise the full potential of a unique boating experience. It also offers ancillary services such as yacht management, charters and the retail of yacht related parts.

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Nicholas Travers Tauss With a background in Marketing and New Media, Niki has had a lifelong passion for yachts with over 30,000nm of navigational experience. Since joining the family business in 2005 he has since founded Esprit Yachting which represents the Azimut|Benetti Group, Nautor's Swan and Williams Jet Tenders and today the family maritime group company has grown into Tauss Holdings - a multidisciplinary outfit with subsidiaries offering fully-fledged technical yacht support , Yacht Management, Charter Management, Marina Development and Yacht Finance with an annual turnover nearing €20m in 2023 and our team has grown to over 50. In 2016 Niki spearheaded an international consortium that was successful in the awarding of a 284 berth marina concession in Malta. Niki has since held the position of Project Manager through the construction of the project and following went on to be the General/Marina Manager at Marina di Valletta which is now at capacity. In 2022 Niki spearheaded the group acquisition of Mediterranean Yacht Sales taking over the exclusive distributor in Malta for Beneteau Sailing Yachts, Lagoon Catamarans and North Sails. Niki is currently the CEO for Tauss Holdings and holds the position of Vice Chair of the Yachting Services Section at the Malta Chamber where he has been an active member of the committee for the past 9 years. Over the years, Niki has held various directorships and management roles on yacht ownership companies including the iconic 3 Masted Dynarig Perini Navi 88m – The Maltese Falcon

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Alfred has an extensive sailing background and has covered over 370,000 nautical miles over the past years. He easily bridges both motor and sailing yachts providing the highest level of service and market knowledge to our clients.

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David is the General Manager overseeing all aspects of the business, from assisting the sales team, to organising aftersales and service work. David has an extensive yachting background being the navigator of a local successful Rolex Middlesea Race winning sailboat, the Beneteau First 45 'ELUSIVE 2' amongst others. When he is not racing performance boats, he is racing classic boats or cruising on his own classic Swan.

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First two units in 33m Wally sailing yacht series well underway

Wally has confirmed that the first two units in the wallywind110 sailing yacht series are proceeding on schedule, with the first launch scheduled for next month. The first hull is preparing for transport to Marina di Ravenna for outfitting, where she will have her 6.9-metre telescopic keel fitted.

Measuring 33.4 metres, the model's naval architecture comes from German studio judel/vrolijk & co . Interior and exterior lines are designed by Wally in collaboration with Santa Maria Magnolfi .

The first unit's all-carbon hull has been painted in "a luminous light metallic blue that changes slightly as the light hits her", according to the shipyard. She was sold in March 2023 to a repeat client.

"Wally owners are like family to us and it makes me extremely proud knowing that they continue to choose us to build their dreams on the water," said Wally founder and chief designer Luca Bassani.

The design ethos behind the 110 focuses on combining the comfort of a cruising yacht with the spirit and performance of a racing boat. The yacht has an 80-square-metre full-beam cockpit with seating and dining for up to 15 people, with customisation options available so that owners can make the most of this waterfront area.

The raised saloon has an open-plan layout, with space for dining, lounging and working. It benefits from natural light thanks to a skylight that runs the full length of the coachroof.

"Wally’s sailing heritage is legendary, and under Ferretti Group , the brand is redoubling its efforts on the sail side. With the sale of [this first unit], Wally continues its remarkable contribution to the advancement of sailing design and technology," said Stefano de Vivo, Wally's managing director.

He added that the wallywind110 is "a head-turning exception" in a crowded market. "When a client comes to Wally, they know they can expect the very highest standards and we are extremely proud of the confidence this experienced and selective owner is giving us once again. I am sure it will impress the audience when it will be sailing in the Mediterranean sea in summer 2024," he concluded.

According to BOATPro , Wally has six yachts on order or actively under construction. Three of these units belong to the wallywhy150 series, which made its international debut in Cannes last year.

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Boats still aren't safe from orcas as the Mediterranean yachting season kicks off and killer whales sink another yacht

• Killer whales took down another yacht on Monday as the Mediterranean yachting season begins.
• It's the latest incident of orcas clashing with boats, which has been on the rise in recent years.
• Marine biologists say the orcas are likely playing and may be learning the behavior from each other.

The Mediterranean yachting season has kicked off for the summer — and it didn't take long for another yacht to fall victim to a killer whale encounter .

A group of orcas sank a 50-foot sailing yacht in Moroccan waters on Sunday in the latest of several similar incidents involving the highly social species that have occurred over the past four years.

An unknown number of orcas were involved in the incident, which took place in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said Monday, according to Reuters .

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The incident is the most recent in a spate of bizarre orca encounters with boats that have been on the rise in recent years, primarily in Mediterranean waters south of Spain, where many yachts cruise during the summer months.

Two passengers were on board the Alboran Cognac around 9 a.m. local time on Sunday when they felt sudden hits to the hull and rudder, Reuters reported, citing the maritime service. Water soon started to pour into the yacht.

A nearby oil tanker came to the people's rescue, saving them from the waterlogged ship and delivering them to land.

But the yacht wasn't as lucky. The Alboran Cognac stayed adrift for a time until it ultimately sank.

Since 2020, hundreds of similar encounters between boats and orcas have been documented off the southern coasts of Spain and Portugal, often near the Strait of Gibraltar. And it's not just yachts. The orcas have also rammed into sailboats, and some mariners have even created heavy-metal playlists in hopes of deterring the killer whales — though experts say it'll do little to help .

Researchers say the clashes typically follow a similar pattern, with a killer whale repeatedly ramming into the rudder of a ship, often until it breaks and the boat is stranded. Most of the time, the ships are able to escape with minimal damage, but several boats have sunk .

While the so-called orca "attacks" may appear violent, marine biologists have said it's unlikely the encounters are actually malicious. Several experts told Business Insider last year that the orcas are probably just playing .

Andrew Trites, director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at the University of British Columbia in Canada, said ramming into the boats may simply be a "playful activity that's gotten way out of hand."

Researchers have also said the killer whales may be learning the behavior from each other through simple imitation.

Watch: Billionaire's $20 million plan to send orca home after 50 years in captivity

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Princess Cruises to Sail Largest-Ever Europe Cruise and Cruisetour Season in 2026

New sun princess one of five to sail region. season also features total solar eclipse cruise - return to copenhagen – plus new roundtrip rome itineraries..

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 9, 2024) – Princess Cruises is going big in Europe for 2026. The “Love Boat” line today announced that its 2026 European cruise and cruisetour season will be its biggest ever, with five Princess cruise ships sailing the region, including the sensational new Sun Princess. Set to sail on a record-breaking 222 cruises, guests will have unparalleled opportunities to explore the beauty and diversity of Europe.

Running March through November 2026, the European season features 59 unique itineraries, visiting 101 destinations across 29 countries, ranging from five to 42 nights. Highlights of the upcoming season include an opportunity to experience the 2026 total solar eclipse; sail on the newest Princess ship – Sun Princess; the return of roundtrip cruises from Copenhagen and new itineraries from Rome. The robust season goes on sale May 23, 2024.

“There’s incredible demand for European vacations and we don’t see that slowing down anytime soon,” said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer for Princess Cruises. “Guests should book early as our best pricing will be when these cruises first go on sale. Our 2026 season delivers the best of Europe with incredible voyages visiting a mix of marquee ports, as well as smaller, off-the-beaten-path spots offering guests their very own personalized journey.”

2026 Europe Highlights

Sun Princess , the next-level Love Boat from Princess, will sail 7-, 14- and 21-night Mediterranean voyages departing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Piraeus (Athens), and Barcelona. Guests on a 14- and 21-night voyage can enjoy an itinerary without calling to the same port twice for a Grand Mediterranean Adventure .

• Itinerary Sample: A seven-night Mediterranean voyage sails roundtrip from Piraeus (Athens) to Barcelona, calling at Santorini, Kotor, Corfu, and Messina (Sicily).

The newest Princess ship is a true engineering marvel, offering an extraordinary cruise experience with not-to-be-missed culinary, entertainment and luxury accommodations. Sun Princess debuts new eye-catching experience venues including The Dome, a groundbreaking geodesic, glass-enclosed structure at the top of the ship inspired by the terraces of Santorini. The outward and suspended Sphere Atrium, the namesake of this new class of ship, takes the central Piazza hub of the ship into a new dimension. With 30 inviting restaurant and bar venues with an unprecedented collection of celebrity collaborators, high-end ingredients and culinary experiences, Sun Princess has something for every guest to love.

The 3,660-guest Sky Princess will return for its sixth year to home port in Southampton. Sky Princess takes guests on itineraries ranging from seven to 28 nights to destinations including Northern Europe, the Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean.

On August 12, 2026, Sky Princess will sail directly into the “path of totality” on a special 14-night Total Solar Eclipse Cruise which also visits France, Spain and Portugal. The cruise departs Southampton August 8, 2026.

NEW for 2026 is a 28-night Northern Europe and Mediterranean itinerary sailing roundtrip Southampton and calling to Skagen, Copenhagen, Warnemunde (for Berlin), Stockholm (overnight), Helsinki, Tallinn, Visby, Zeebrugge (for Brussels/Bruges), Southampton, Vigo, Cadiz (for Seville), Malaga, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Bilbao, Le Verdon (for Bordeaux). Departs September 12, 2026.

NEW for 2026, the 3,660-guest Enchanted Princess offers Mediterranean itineraries roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), ranging from five, seven, eight, and 14-nights.

• Itinerary Sample: A seven-night Mediterranean & Adriatic sailing roundtrip Rome (Civitavecchia) to Dubrovnik, Kotor and Corfu.

For the first time-ever, the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess is sailing roundtrip from Southampton , offering British Isles and Northern Europe itineraries ranging from 11, 12 and 14 nights. British Isles voyages take guests to historic ports across England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, while the Northern Europe itineraries include stops in Scandinavia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

• Itinerary Sample: A 14-night Northern Europe cruise visits Haugesund (Norway), Skjolden/Sognefjord (Norway), Olden/Nordfjord (Norway), Aalesund (Norway), Reykjavik (Iceland), Isafjordur (Iceland), Akureyri (Iceland).

Princess Cruises returns to Copenhagen after six years with the 2,670-guest Sapphire Princess , providing 12-night Northern Europe itineraries.

• Itinerary Sample: Visits to Skagen, Oslo, Gdynia, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, Nynashamn (for Stockholm), and Visby.

Prior to sailing from Copenhagen, Sapphire Princess sails in the Mediterranean for two months between March and April 2026, from Barcelona, plus itineraries sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome).

Cruisetours: Guests can combine a Europe cruise with multiple days on land to experience more of the region with five cruisetours to choose from. Guests can choose to sightsee in the cosmopolitan city of Madrid on the Highlights of Spain cruisetour, visit Florence and Rome on the Classic Italy cruisetour, explore Mediterranean treasures on the Best of Greece cruisetour or take in the spectacular landscapes of Ireland on the Ring of Kerry cruisetour.

Grand Adventures and Passages: All five ships sail ultimate transatlantic crossings, offering voyages ranging between 14- and 29-nights.

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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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