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I had a very interesting interaction a few days ago. A green crew member, keen to get into the yachting industry, asked for my advice. After giving the budding newbie some information and a couple of leads to follow he proceeded to ask if I could...
Late, one cool Autumn day, a small nest of Ants were collecting dried grain they intended to store for winter when a hungry Grasshopper came along. His head bowed, and his fiddler under his arm, he humbly asked the Ants if he could have some of...
Just over a week ago Hurricane Matthew began as a disturbance over the Atlantic Ocean. Since then it has claimed 1, 034 lives (and counting), most of which were Haitians. Other islands hit were Jamaica, Cuba, The Bahamas and Dominican Republic.
For ...
The life of a yachtie can be quite exciting. You travel to some of the most beautiful places on earth, experience yearlong summers, keep the company and serve the worlds rich and famous. It sounds, for the most part, like a blissful existence. It...
The Little Black Book: Fort Lauderdale
For all the local crew members looking for something to do on their days off. For the frantic Chefs and Galley Hands desperate for fresh produce. For the Chief Stewardesses seeking fun activities and on-land tourist attractions to recommend to their...
Safety; something crew often take for granted until it is too late. Whether it’s failing to wear a harness when trying to clean hard to reach windows, corners and rails or neglecting lifesaving precautions in the engine room, on the tender boat, or...
As the yachting season transitions from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, many contracts are ending and crew members are seeking employment on new vessels.
While you polish up your resume and reach out to hiring Captains, take a moment to reflect...
Yachts are filled with crew who come from all different walks of life. Some are young twenty-somethings who joined the industry during their gap years and loved the lifestyle enough to turn it into a career, while others are industry veterans who...
For job seeking crew finding work, any work, is the goal. Whether temporary, seasonal or day work; earning a salary is better than nothing. But how can you turn your provisional employment into something more permanent? Here are a few tips that are...
Office romances are often seen to be a bad idea. The fear is that if the relationship dissolves, it will disrupt the work environment. Living and working on a yacht magnifies the possibility of this consequence because co-workers are in each others...
Verbal attacks, harassment, brutal condescension. Acts of belittling, embarrassing and all out indignity and humiliation. This is the ugly side of yacht working that many don’t want to mention. It’s never spoken about until it goes too far.
Abuse in...
More Money or Better Opportunities
Picture this; your contract on a 80M is nearly up. You’ve applied for a number of jobs for the coming season to ensure you aren’t left ashore when the yachting industry heads into 6 months of work.
A few days before your unemployment begins you...