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Only Female Captain Sandy Yawn Heads 11th Below Deck Season

6/14/2026

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Captain Sandy Yawn, 61, commands the yacht Akira One for the 11th season of Below Deck Mediterranean.
She is the series’ only female captain since its 2013 debut and has led it for ten years.
Yawn mentors crew, resolves issues, and encourages yachting careers through her nonprofit Captain Sandy’s Charities.
A native, she started washing boats in Fort Lauderdale and earned her captain’s license at 30 from Maritime Professional Training.

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Story summary

Captain Sandy Yawn, 61, commands the yacht Akira One for the 11th season of Below Deck Mediterranean.
She is the series’ only female captain since its 2013 debut and has led it for ten years.
Yawn mentors crew, resolves issues, and encourages yachting careers through her nonprofit Captain Sandy’s Charities.
A native, she started washing boats in Fort Lauderdale and earned her captain’s license at 30 from Maritime Professional Training.