Sandy Yawn Loves Being a ‘Below Deck’ Captain

Captain Sandy Yawn has been around for nine out of 10 seasons of Below Deck Mediterranean, and she doesn’t plan on leaving the series anytime soon.

Since joining the franchise during the second installment of the Mediterranean-based spinoff, she’s remained in the leading role, naturally helming season after season — by not only managing countless crew members but also by quite literally being behind the wheel of each superyacht.

With nine seasons under her belt, Captain Sandy is a Below Deck expert. She stands as the only woman to serve as a captain of the sprawling yachting franchise and is the second-longest running Below Deck captain ever. (If Below Deck Med reaches 12 seasons with her at the forefront, she will break Lee Rosbach’s record of 10 seasons as a captain for the show.)

“I love it,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter of her role as Below Deck Med‘s captain.