Below Deck Mediterranean’s Captain Sandy Yawn: Inside a Day in My Life

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Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Captain Sandy Yawn deals with a lot of drama on the high seas — so when she’s back on land, she prefers to unwind in nature.“[My partner and I] love to explore, go for walks, take the Jeep out and watch the sunset,” the Bravo personality, 57, says exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “There’s never a dull moment in our lives.” Sandy spends much of her day back home in Colorado — where she lives with partner Leah Shafer — outdoors, whether she’s playing with her dogs at the park or watching the sunset.When she does have to be inside, though, the captain manages to stay busy.

On a typical day, Sandy is either at home answering emails or working on her upcoming book, Be the Calm or Be the Storm, or at events giving leadership speeches.

She also has to make time to get some blood pumping at the gym: “[It helps] clear the mind.”Sandy clearly values those moments of clarity and stillness, considering all of the drama she deals with while filming Below Deck: Mediterranean.

The reality star sparked controversy among fans in 2020 when she decided to fire chief stew Hannah Ferrier, who had been part of the cast since its 2016 premiere.“When the trust level is broken for me as a captain, I’m not taking anybody to sea,” Sandy told Us in September 2021 about the reason she decided to let Hanna, 35, go. “People [tried] to take my license over the years, really, because of things that happen [with the] crew.”Though she has attempted to reach out to her former costar multiple times since then, the Florida native told Us last month that they still haven’t spoken. “Hannah doesn’t want any part of me,” Sandy said at the time. “I feel I’m happy for her in everything that she’s doing.