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Yachtsman Jim Glidewell and 130 Westport Motor Yacht Serengeti

Posted October 1, 2014 in Charter by Janine St.Denis

A true yachtsman at heart, Jim Glidewell has owned many vessels, but the head-turning M/Y SERENGETI has a special place in his heart.

Glidewell’s 130-foot Westport, built in 2002 was previously called MARY ALICE II, but she was originally named SERENGETI by a Hollywood legend. In homage to her original owner, when Glidewell purchased the yacht, he reverted the name to SERENGETI, but also because “it’s bad luck to change the name of a boat,” he proclaims.

But let’s start at the beginning. In 1987, Glidewell purchased his first vessel, a 50-foot boat, which grew into a 63-foot Sea Ray, which lead him to an 84-foot Sunseeker. He then purchased a 95-foot Heesen dubbed VOYAGER. The next yacht was a 120-foot Broward called SOVEREIGN and from there, a 122-foot Flagship named SHOGUN. The culmination was a 154-foot Admiral named OHANA. The Glidewell family loved OHANA, but because his children were so young, the vessel did not receive as much use as she deserved, and she was destined for a sale.

Now, Glidewell proudly owns M/Y SERENGETI, which lives on the west coast of the Americas, chartering the Pacific from Mexico to Alaska. While SERENGETI is on the seas, Glidewell also owns a “back up” yacht in Newport Beach, an 82-foot Hatteras sportfish.

The 69-year-old yachtsman has lived on the West Coast his whole life. Glidewell was born in Las Vegas, moved to California for college and never looked back. Now living in Newport Beach with his wife and four children, Glidewell gets quite a bit of use out of SERENGETI.

“I mainly have boats for the kids,” says Glidewell. “It’s exciting sharing different ports of call with them.” His children range in age from four to 10. From June to September, SERENGETI is based in Juneau, Alaska, where she charters if the Glidewell’s aren’t on board. From October to May, the vessel lives in Newport Beach, California, occasionally heading south to La Paz or Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. “I love the balance of the Westport,” says Glidewell. “All of the systems work perfectly. We can run at 29 knots and cruise comfortably at 22. There are five staterooms, which work well for my family and, since I have an office in Newport, we use the vessel for company events. We have cocktail parties on board, and we’ve even taken her out to Catalina for weekends.”

A native to the area, Glidewell favors the U.S. and Mexican west coast. “I’ve been a pilot for 30 years and I used to fly to the west coast of Mexico often and stay in hotels, but now I can fly in and stay on my yacht, which I much prefer.” Other favorite yachting hubs for Glidewell are Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. He also loves The Bahamas, “I like it there better than the Caribbean islands.” Glidewell hasn’t spent time aboard yachts in the Mediterranean, but he has traversed the Panama Canal aboard three times.

One of his favorite yachting memories happened on M/Y SERENGETI quite recently. Glidewell brought the yacht and 20 guests to The Bahamas to attend the ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Clubs Rendezvous at the Atlantis resort. After the event, they cruised to the Exumas, in The Bahamas, for a double hook-up with Glidewell’s east-coast-based yacht M/Y OHANA. As many yachts only can host up to 12 guests, the double hook-up worked well for Glidewell, and “the critical mass of 20 people made the whole trip more enjoyable,” he says.

When it’s just the family on board, one of Glidewell’s favorite pastimes is fishing with his children. “Most people say they fish,” he laughs, “we catch.” Captain Mike Finnegan has been with Glidewell for five years, previously working as captain of SHOGUN, and he is an avid fisherman. “We catch everything from Dungeness crab to salmon, halibut, cod, and what we catch goes on the menu,” Glidewell smiles.

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Below Deck’s Staggering Production Cost is Revealed as Yacht Owners React to Partying On Their Boats And One Owner Reveals Massive Amount He Was Paid for Vessel Rental

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One Below Deck yacht owner reveals how much he was paid for the use of his boat and others react to the partying that takes place on board as the jaw-dropping amount of money it takes to film the show is revealed.

Many networks prefer reality television because the genre is fairly cheap to produce when compared to scripted television. However, the same cannot be said about Below Deck as it typically costs upwards of $10 million per season to produce.

In 2019, Below Deck Mediterranean alum Hannah Ferrier dished on what it costs to film the Bravo series.

“All I’ve got is the gossip, and numbers have been swirled between $10 to $12 million,” she told the Daily Mail . “It’s a very expensive show to film.”

Of course, renting a yacht for a six-week season is extremely expensive since the average cost of a weekly yacht rental is about $200,000. Bobby Genovese — who owns the boat known as Valor featured on seasons four, five, and seven of Below Deck — recently revealed how much he was paid for the use of his boat while explaining why he agreed to the deal.

“I don’t use the boat those six weeks. They paid me a million dollars, they fixed the damage that [they caused], my crew got the opportunity to have time off, and it made sense for me,” Bobby told Docwalk in April.

It should be noted that his boat’s real name is BG. Since he didn’t want his vessel to be associated with the show, the stage name Valor was chosen.

Meanwhile, Jim Glidewell — who owns the yacht Ohana featured on season two of the show — said he did not wish to use a stage name for his vessel as he dished on the great experience he had working with Bravo.

“Bravo has this down to a science. It doesn’t go rough at all. It’s very well done,” he explained. “ Captain Lee [ Rosbach ] handled it great, but I had a first mate and an engineer on board for backup [who were not shown on television].”

Jim went on to say that his boat’s typical guests are nothing like the charter guests on the show because they’re not “adult spring breakers.” Kim Vibe-Petersen , who owns Parsifal III  on Below Deck Sailing Yacht , seemingly agrees with Jim about the guests, but he also believes the crew members are a bit over-the-top as well.

“It’s not totally like it is in reality,” Kim revealed. “The crew is jumping around in our Jacuzzi and all over the boat. That part of it is maybe a little overdone .”

As for the Valor’s owner, he refuses to watch the show because he’d rather not know what’s happening on his vessel. Furthermore, if someone attempts to tell Bobby about something that went down on his boat, he shuts the conversation down immediately.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season two airs Monday nights on Bravo at 9/8c, and Below Deck Mediterranean season six is expected to return sometime this summer.

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39m (128ft) motor yacht SHOGUN is available to charter for the first time in the USA

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By Mairead Finlay   11 May 2021

A new motor yacht has joined the US charter fleet: 39m (128ft) luxury motor yacht SHOGUN. She was built in 2002 by Northcoast Yachts, with her elegantly appointed interiors helmed by Robin Rose  & Associates. She will be available to charter on the West Coast in Northern California both in the summer and winter seasons.

Luxury yacht SHOGUN accommodates 12 guests across 5 cabins

Charter yacht SHOGUN is an on-the-water sanctuary that welcomes up to 12 guests across 5 sumptuous cabins, decorated in a classic style. Her main deck master suite is a glorious full-beam stateroom, replete with an ensuite bathroom that features a private marble Jacuzzi. The additional staterooms (comprising a VIP and two queen cabins) can be found on the lower deck, which also have excellent en-suite facilities. 

Her indoor social spaces are characterized by their generous size and large windows throughout. Highlights include her fabulous sky lounge. Outside, she has another Jacuzzi, located on the sundeck which provides perfect panoramas for all yacht charter guests to enjoy.

Yachts to charter on the West Coast

The US's West Coast has some fabulous cruising grounds for yacht charter guests, including along the ever-shining Californian coast. 

To book a yacht charter on the US West Coast, please consult your chosen yacht charter broker.   

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Jim Glidewell Net Worth: The Wealth of the Dental Pioneer

Jim Glidewell is a prominent figure in the dental industry, known for his contributions to dental technology and his leadership at Glidewell Laboratories.

As the founder and CEO of Glidewell Laboratories, he has played an instrumental role in advancing the materials and techniques available to dentists around the world.

One aspect of Jim Glidewell’s success that often garners attention is his net worth.

H is net worth is estimated to be $2.7 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the American lab industry.

This impressive figure is a testament to the success of Glidewell Laboratories and the impact that Jim Glidewell has had on the dental industry.

Despite his success, Jim Glidewell remains focused on advancing the field of dentistry.

He has been recognized as one of the most influential people in dentistry by Incisal Edge and is a member of the American Dental Association.

His dedication to oral health in America and his leadership in the dental industry make him a true industry leader and an inspiration to many.

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Who Is Jim Glidewell?

What is jim glidewell’s net worth, what are jim glidewell’s sources of income, what properties are known to be owned by jim glidewell, does jim glidewell own a yacht, and if so, what are the details, what is the reported annual revenue of glidewell laboratories, how many individuals are employed by glidewell dental.

Jim Glidewell is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, best known as the founder and president of Glidewell Dental, a leading provider of restorative dental solutions.

He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later moved to California for college.

Jim Glidewell has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from California State University, Long Beach.

After graduating, Jim Glidewell started working as a dental technician, where he gained experience in the field of dentistry.

He then founded Glidewell Dental in 1970, which has since grown into a leading provider of dental restorative solutions.

The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and has over 5,000 employees.

Jim Glidewell is married and has four children.

He is also known for his philanthropic activities, including supporting educational and healthcare initiatives.

In addition, he is an avid yachtsman and owns a 130-foot Westport motor yacht named Serengeti.

Jim Glidewell’s brother, Donald J. Glidewell, is also involved in the dental industry and serves as the vice president of Glidewell Dental.

Jim Glidewell’s net worth is estimated at $2.7 billion .

He has earned most of his immense wealth by growing Glidewell Dental into an industry powerhouse.

Jim Glidewell has been able to maintain a steady growth in his net worth over the years.

He started with an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion in 2013 and has been able to increase it to $2.7 billion.

This growth can be attributed to his ability to expand his business and increase its profitability.

It is important to note that Jim Glidewell’s primary source of earnings is his company, Glidewell Dental Labs, which specializes in manufacturing dental products and provides dental laboratory services to dentists worldwide.

He also owns several properties in Hawaii, Nevada, and California, which add to his net worth.

Additionally, he owns a yacht and a private jet.

While it is difficult to estimate Jim Glidewell’s monthly income, it is safe to assume that he earns a substantial amount of money from his business ventures.

He has also been able to earn a considerable amount of money through stock options and stock prices.

In conclusion, Jim Glidewell’s net worth is a testament to his success in the dental industry.

He has been able to grow his business and increase its profitability, which has resulted in a steady growth in his net worth over the years.

Jim Glidewell’s primary source of income is his company, Glidewell Dental Laboratories.

The company specializes in manufacturing dental products and provides dental laboratory services.

It is based in Newport Beach, California, and was founded by Jim Glidewell in 1970.

Glidewell Dental Laboratories has grown to become one of the largest dental laboratories in the world.

In addition to Glidewell Dental Laboratories, Jim Glidewell has other sources of income.

He is a clinical officer at Incisal Edge and Clinicians Report, two dental industry publications.

He is also a member of the board of directors of several dental service organizations, including Aspen Dental, Benco Dental, Heartland Dental, and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Jim Glidewell is also involved in medical services.

He is a member of the board of directors of Henry Schein , a provider of healthcare products and services.

He is also an investor in Smile Direct Club, a company that provides clear aligners for teeth straightening.

Jim Glidewell has been recognized as a leading figure in the dental industry.

He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Award and the Dental Nachos Lifetime Achievement Award.

He is also a member of the Park Dental Research Advisory Board and the Verber Dental Group Advisory Board.

He has been able to accumulate his wealth through his successful dental laboratory business and his involvement in various dental and medical services.

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Jim Glidewell is known to own several properties in Hawaii, Nevada, and California.

However, specific details about these properties are not publicly available.

Yes, Jim Glidewell owns a yacht named “Impromptu.” The yacht is 140 feet long and can accommodate up to 12 guests.

It features a master suite, two double cabins, and two twin cabins.

The yacht also has a range of amenities, including a gym, a Jacuzzi, and a deck pool.

As of 2021, the reported annual revenue of Glidewell Laboratories was $1.4 billion.

As of 2021, Glidewell Dental employed over 6,000 individuals.

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Below Deck secrets: The reality series that went from hard sell to selling charters

Kate Lardy finds out how the hit reality TV show about yacht crew drama went from hard sell to selling charters.

Rebecca Taylor Henning was on holiday in St Martin and having dinner with her family when she began eavesdropping on the table of yacht crew next to her, hearing the angst of a stewardess who was falling in love with the mate and deliberating whether to tell the captain.

“It was Below Deck unfolding before my eyes,” says Taylor Henning, who worked on yachts as a second stewardess and mate before making a career in television. Befriending that crew was the impetus she needed to pitch a reality TV show centred around superyacht crew. It was an opportunity that US production company 51 Minds couldn’t pass up. And just like that, the carefully constructed veil of privacy that surrounds superyachts was breached.

Many in the close-knit yachting world were none too happy about it. “When we started making cold calls, we were shut right down,” says Taylor Henning, who was co-executive producer for season one of the show.

“People told me that my little TV show would be the downfall of the multibillion-dollar yachting industry,” says yacht chef Adrienne Gang, who worked with 51 Minds on the sizzle reel that sold the show to American TV network Bravo and appeared on the first season as chief stewardess. “After the show aired, I was terrified to go to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. There was such an uproar about it!”

Eight years later, the superyacht industry is still ticking along, as is Below Deck , which raked in 1.13 million viewers in June 2021 when the latest season of Below Deck Mediterranean aired. The series has also celebrated the launch of other spin-offs including Below Deck Sailing Yacht which premiered in early 2020, and an Australian and adventure charter series both set to debut and 2022.

Filmed over a period of six weeks, the show brings on a new set of guests every few days. The producers never tell the cast what to say or do, but crew nights out between charters, where alcohol flows copiously, are mandatory. It’s a high-pressure environment bound to unleash the drama that is the backbone of any successful reality show.

How real is this reality? Very, say crew members who’ve been involved with the show. “Anybody who tells you none of those things happen on yachts is lying,” says Gang. “There are always love triangles, insubordination, people getting too drunk, people not doing what they’re supposed to be doing, crazy charter guests – all of those things are real… Just not all on the same boat in the same six-week period.”

Ross Inia had plenty of experience working on charter yachts when he agreed to be part of season six. The New Zealand native had not been home in four years and the show’s filming location in Tahiti was the selling point. “My [thinking] was to go on there, do the job, make some money and go back to New Zealand,” he says.

He found the experience true to life – and a lot of fun. “I’ve been in the industry and what you see on television is happening in real life,” he says, although he acknowledges that personalities clash a bit more on television than they do on boats.

Whereas captains hire crew members who focus on synergy, the show hires an ensemble cast with a wide range of personalities and backgrounds, says Shari Levine, Bravo’s executive vice-president of current production. “Some may be more assertive than others or have a specific way they like to lead or be led, and we see that all play out on the show.”

All of which concerned Kim Vibe-Petersen before his 54-metre Perini Navi Parsifal III became the star of the first season of Below Deck Sailing . “At first, we didn’t want to do it,” he says. “We thought maybe this was the wrong signal to send out to the market and that it could disturb the very good reputation that Parsifal III has.” But persistence won out. “They kept on asking and asking and we came to an agreement.”

He considered changing the yacht’s name for the show, but later changed his mind, acknowledging that name recognition might be good for a charter yacht, even one as successful as Parsifal III . “We were a little nervous that the series would be too extreme, but it turned out to be pretty good. You have to understand it gives a different image to your boat, but, of course, they cannot film all 18 episodes and just have quiet charters. Something has to happen.”

Below Deck Sailing featured Vibe-Petersen’s captain of 13 years, Glenn Shephard, and some of his crew instead of an entire cast of talented actors. Two of the yacht’s guest cabins were converted into studios for the film crew. Shephard says he found the cameras “weird” at first, but got used to them after a couple of days and got on with running the boat just like he would in any other charter season. “It’s not totally like it is in reality,” says Vibe-Petersen. “The crew is jumping around in our Jacuzzi and all over the boat. That part of it is maybe a little overdone.”

Bobby Genovese, owner of 46-metre Feadship BG , says he’d rather not know what goes on. His boat has been on three seasons of Below Deck , but Genovese says he’s never seen an episode, and when someone tries to start a conversation about something that happened on the show, he shuts it down. When 51 Minds approached him with the idea, what convinced him was that filming fell during ski season.

“I don’t use the boat those six weeks. They paid me a million dollars, they fixed the damage that [they caused], my crew got the opportunity to have time off, and it made sense for me.” In the end, “the overall feeling was it was good for the boat, and everybody had an enjoyable experience”. BG , however, had the stage name Valor as Genovese didn’t want his boat associated with the show.

The owner of Ohana (now Rhino ), Jim Glidewell, had no such qualms. The 46-metre Admiral Marine appeared under her own name, and the exposure even attracted a buyer. He has nothing but good things to say about the experience. “Bravo has this down to a science. It doesn’t go rough at all. It’s very well done. [TV] Captain Lee handled it great, but I had a first mate and an engineer on board for backup [who were not shown on television].” He’s hoping to repeat the experience with one of his two current superyachts in a future season. “I think if people don’t take that charter money, they’re wrong.”

Glidewell has seen some of the shows and, like Vibe-Petersen, says the charterers are not like his yacht’s typical guests – he calls them “adult spring breakers”. Guests pay to be there like any other charter, says Bravo’s Levine. “How they choose to interact with the crew is up to them, and while some charter guests are wonderful and gracious, some are not.”

Yacht broker Shannon McCoy, of Worth Avenue Yachts , was one of the gracious ones. Invited by her clients, she’s appeared in two episodes. “Even though there are cameras everywhere and you’re being mic’ed, it is very much like a real charter,” she says. “Everybody treats you based on your preference sheets. Nothing is scripted for the guests.”

Her second time on the show, in Tahiti, was her favourite. “The weather was perfect, the group of people we had was great, and we did every water sport and activity that we could that was offered by My Seanna (now Starship ). You don’t ever see any of the drama that happens below deck.” So, while the bosun was struggling to communicate with his deck team and the third stewardess was feeling ostracised by the chief and second stews, “we had zero idea”, says McCoy.

Jerry Purcell, a guest with McCoy in Tahiti, says some in their group were bothered by the microphones and cameras, but he quickly forgot about them. “They kind of just go away in the background,” says Purcell, who owns a 21-metre yacht that occasionally charters. He came on the show to see how a large yacht charter unfolds and as a fan.

The franchise seems to have found particular appeal with the charter crowd. “I have a lot of charter clients that watch the show and take it for what it is, and they’ve become big fans – huge,” says Jennifer Saia, president of B&B Yacht Charters.

“Our guests are Below Deck crazy,” says Victoria Allman, chef on a 50-metre motor yacht. “The stews have overheard their comments at the table: ‘Don’t do this, or do it this way; the crew on Below Deck hate it when…’ In a weird way it has helped us,” she says. “One guest even brought their own steamer because the girls on the show hate being stuck in the laundry.”

As a treat for the guests, Allman once orchestrated a surprise visit from Kate Chastain, the chief stewardess who rose to fame over six seasons. “The stories she told about how hard they work during the shoot amazed me. They still have to turn the boat around, do the laundry, provision, etc, as well as sitting for interviews and dodging camera crews,” she says. “There is no ‘extra’ stew making sure all the grunt work gets done while the stars are being filmed. If I work 16 hours a day, they must be doing so much more than that. We as a crew should have a lot more respect for how hard they are working.”

There is still some stigma around the show, but the tide is turning. “It has become a talking point for people in the industry instead of ‘We don’t want to acknowledge it exists,’” says Gang. 

It helps that the show has enticed new charterers instead of turning them off. “I know it has had a good effect on the charter market,” says McCoy. “I personally have booked charters from being on the show.”

It has also attracted new crew. “There’s definitely been an uptick in crew applications. It has brought more American crew into yachting; some are doing very well,” says Joanne Damgaard, crew placement agent at Bluewater .

The prevailing sentiment in the early years was that anyone who appeared on the show would never work in yachting again. Thankfully that has been proven wrong, with many cast members returning to charter work. Gang says there may have been a handful of yachts that turned her down because they recognised her from the show, but she’s had no trouble finding work among her extensive network. And speaking to BOAT International from his job as mate on a 35 metre, Inia says his Below Deck stint hasn’t affected his career at all.

So, while some in the industry – like the captain of a superyacht who binge-watched the entire franchise during Covid-19 lockdown – will never accept the show as a representation of yachting, that might be beside the point. “It’s supposed to be entertainment, take your mind off the trials and tribulations of your day and show you some place maybe you haven’t been before,” says Captain Lee, the show’s most famous face.“It’s also brought awareness to a lot of people who have money and never knew you could charter a yacht like that. It’s a whole new world for them.”

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Since the  Below Deck  franchise began in 2013, it has reportedly been costing production upwards of $10 million to produce every year. Unlike other reality TV shows, which are considerably cheap to make, the yachting series cost Bravo a pretty penny compared to the other shows they produce. However, it seems all the money the network put into the franchise may have paid off as season five of  Below Deck Mediterranean  was their highest-rated series of 2020 .

When the first episode of the Bravo series aired almost eight years ago, no one could have predicted the success it would have. It began as a show to give viewers a look at what happens behind the scenes on a yacht, however, it has since become much more than that. Viewers are now interested in the lives of the yachties outside the boat, with many of them obtaining different careers after leaving the show. Nonetheless, there will always be new faces to add to the show as the yachting industry has become quite popular.

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Over the years, there has been speculation about how much it costs to film a season of  Below Deck . In 2019, Hannah Ferrier, from  Below Deck Med ,  revealed to the  Daily Mail  the reports she has heard regarding the cost of production. " All I’ve got is the gossip, and numbers have been swirled between $10 to $12 million ," she told the news outlet, noting, " It’s a very expensive show to film ." The price may not come as a shock to viewers, seeing as the average cost of a weekly yacht rental is about $200,000. In April, Bobby Genovese, the owner of Valor, which was featured on seasons four, five, and seven of  Below Deck , recently opened to  Dockwalk   about how much he was paid for the use of his boat.

" I don’t use the boat those six weeks. They paid me a million dollars, they fixed the damage that [they caused], my crew got the opportunity to have time off, and it made sense for me ," Bobby told the publication. In fact, Valor is actually named BG, as Bobby didn't want his yacht to be associated with Bravo or the show. Despite this, Jim Glidewell, the owner of the vessel Ohana from season two of  Below Deck , did not want to use a stage name for his yacht as he had an amazing experience working with the network. He even applauded Bravo and Captain Lee for all their hard work  in keeping his vessel intact (via Reality Blurb ).

Unlike Bravo's other reality shows,  Below Deck  costs an insane amount of money simply to give the fans a behind-the-scenes look of what it is like to work in the yachting industry. With three  Below Deck  series currently on Bravo, it must be costing them upwards of $30 million every year to film. Now that  two more spin-offs are in the works , this franchise is costing them more to film than the  Real Housewives .

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Sources:  Daily Mail ,  Dockwalk ,  Reality Blurb

Below Deck yacht owners dish money, crew member parties, and overall feelings about their yachts on Bravo show

Below Deck yacht owners are dishing what it’s like to have their yachts featured on the Bravo show, including the money and crew members partying on the boats.

Fans of the hit yachting franchise have always been curious about the money Below Deck, Below Deck Mediterranean, and Below Deck Sailing Yacht crew members make on the show. It’s good money that includes crew salary, tip, and production fee from Bravo.

Mega money and crew parties on yachts

In an interview with Dockwalk , Bobby Genovese, Kim Vibe-Petersen and Jim Glidewell talked about their yachts being on reality TV.

Bobby owns BG, which Below Deck fans know as The Valor featured in Sea 4,5, and 7. , He revealed the money he makes from renting his yacht. Plus, Bobby also spilled that filming occurred during ski season, which sealed the deal for him.

“I don’t use the boat those six weeks. They paid me a million dollars. They fixed the damage that they caused, my crew got the opportunity to have time off, and it made sense for me,” Bobby shared with the website.

Kim owns Parsifal III, which has been featured on both seasons of Below Deck Sailing Yacht. He weighed in on crew member parties on his yacht in real life versus reality TV life.

“It’s not totally like it is in reality. The crew is jumping around in our Jacuzzi and all over the boat. That part of it is maybe a little overdone,” Kim explained.

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What do the Below Deck yacht owners think of the Bravo show?

Jim who owns the Rhino, which Below Deck fans know as Ohana featured in Season 2, praised the show and said it was a no-brainer to lend his yacht to reality TV.

“Bravo has this down to a science. It doesn’t go rough at all. It’s very well done,” he said to Dockwalk. “Captain Lee handled it great, but I had a first mate and an engineer on board for backup, who were not shown on television. I think if people don’t take that charter money, they’re wrong.”

Like Kim, Jim feels the charter guests and crew are not like typical charters. Both yacht owners have nothing but respect for the Bravo franchise. Kim and Jim hope to keep lending their yachts for future seasons of Below Deck and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

While Bobby doesn’t mind having his yacht featured on the franchise, he has never watched an episode and doesn’t ever plan on it. Bobby revealed that he changed the yacht’s name so people wouldn’t associate the boat with the show.

Overall the three yacht owners are pleased with the Below Deck franchise. They make great money and some of them enjoy seeing their yachts on the small screen.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 9/8c on Bravo.