News Update: Below Deck Sailing Yachts Will Have a New Captain – Who Will Replace Captain Glenn?

Below Deck Sailing Yacht figurehead Captain Glenn Shephard has damaged his reputation with a few red flag moves, and that could make way for a new captain in the spinoff. Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 is currently airing, and returning alongside Captain Glenn is First Officer Gary King and Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher. 63-year-old Captain Glenn is from Canada originally, and has been in the yachting industry for 22 years.

BDSY is the Below Deck franchise’s third spinoff, but it has been marred by controversy. Gary is back for his fourth season on the show, so viewers have gotten to know him and his antics well. Gary is known for being a womanizing playboy who lacks accountability, and he runs his deck team crudely. What’s more, Gary has a sexual misconduct allegation lodged against him from Summer 2022, when a Below Deck makeup artist alleged that Gary touched her inappropriately. This controversy, along with Gary’s history of transgressions, has stained the franchise, and Captain Glenn along with it.

Captain Glenn Overlooks Gary King’s Behavior

Which Is Not A Good Look

Captain Glenn and Gary are very tight friends, with Gary even lovingly calling Glenn “Glenjamin.” They spend time on Parsifal III together off the show and also hang out in their normal lives. Their friendship has always been obvious (via Watch What Happen Live With Andy Cohen) and unfortunately, it’s not a good look for Captain Glenn. The BDSY Captain has supported Gary publically on social media regarding the sexual misconduct allegations when he should be taking a stand against them.

While Captain Glenn is largely seen as endearing for his downtime cracker eating and documentary watching, his reputation has suffered because of his friendship with Gary. As someone who is the face of one of Bravo’s biggest spinoffs, Captain Glenn should be more sensitive to the backlash Gary is getting and condemn his poor behavior on and off the charter season.

Captain Glenn Can’t Offer BDSY Anything New

What More Can Viewers See From Captain Glenn?

Outside of Captain Glenn’s poor judgment regarding Gary, it seems that viewers have seen all they can of the Below Deck Sailing Yacht Captain. Captain Glenn doesn’t have the same charisma that Captain Lee Rosbach had and that Captain Jason Chambers, Captain Kerry Titheradge and Captain Sandy Yawn have. Viewers know what to expect from Captain Glenn, and with no surprises left from him, he should be replaced in the franchise. His hands-off management style is not effective, and it’s led to many missteps in the charter seasons.

A more multi-faceted captain with a stronger personality would fit better in the Bravo spinoff.

Will BDSY Get A New Captain?

There’s No Talk Of That Happening

While Below Deck Sailing Yacht would benefit from having a new captain replace Captain Glenn, there are no signals that that will happen. Captain Glenn’s reputation may be sour at this point, mostly due to his friendship and support of Gary, but it’s unlikely he will be pushed out in favor of a new captain. Below Deck Sailing Yacht will surely be greenlit for many seasons to come, and as long as Captain Glenn wants the role, Bravo is likely to give it to him.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.