Spotlight Captain Sandy Yawn talks leadership, fame and life on 'Below Deck Mediterranean' Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Mar 5, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 Updated Jun 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a reason viewers don’t get to see the captain’s quarters on Bravo’s hit franchise.kAm“%92E’D ?@E A2CE @7 E96 D9@H[” D2JD r2AE] $2?5C2 “$2?5J” *2H?] “xE’D 42==65 ‘q6=@H s64<]’” %96 C6=2E:@?D 2>@?8 E96 4C6H >6>36CD — H9@ =:G6 36=@H — E2<6 AC:@C:EJ]k^AmkAm(9:=6 r2AE2:? $2?5J =@@<D =:<6 2 DEC@?8 2FE9@C:E2C:2?[ D96’D 7C:6?5=J @77\42>6C2] “(6 364@>6 =:<6 72>:=J >6>36CD[” D96 D2JD]k^AmkAm(:E9 “q6=@H s64< |65:E6CC2?62?” D:?46 a_`f[ *2H? D2JD D96’D 8@@5 2E A:4<:?8 FA @? E6?D:@?[ 6G6? 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