by Natalie | Mar 5, 2020 | Crew Life-1
When recruiting for a position on board, what it is that you are ideally looking for in them? How can you really judge what a person can bring to your boat, and what impact will they have on the rest of the crew? These are the million-dollar questions. “The ideal...
by Natalie | Feb 22, 2020 | Crew Life-1
Many crew join a yacht with a great attitude; full of enthusiasm (which may sometimes need harnessing!), motivated and eager to learn. So why is it that we find some people on board whose attitudes have changed from a ‘will do’ to a ‘won’t do’ mindset? This is not a...
by Natalie | Feb 15, 2020 | Crew Life-1
The 2020 Mediterranean yachting season is not far away and many of you will be starting to think about job opportunities. I’ve put this article together for those of you that are new to the industry, looking for your first job. It can feel like a daunting task....
by Natalie | Feb 10, 2020 | Crew Life-1, Features, Regattas News
Day 21 – The increased wind speed has seen the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race fleet charge towards the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint. Across the board, the teams have reported increased boat speeds and the varied change in conditions has introduced the...
by Natalie | Feb 5, 2020 | Crew Life-1
Feedback. Do you know where the term comes from? NASA. Feedback was how the team at mission control could see where their rocket was in relation to the planned trajectory. If you think about it, that’s still the purpose of feedback. We plan a trajectory and then our...
by Natalie | Jan 24, 2020 | Crew Life-1
2019 ended with an interesting adventure for me. Before transiting from the old to the new year I had the opportunity to transit the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Lagoon 620 “Plan B” was moored in Shelter Bay Marina, Colon. It’s a nicely...
