by Natalie | Feb 5, 2019 | Crew Life-1
Whenever we run a HELM course, we always ask the question: ‘As a leader on board what are your biggest challenges?’ Without fail 99% of responses are related to the human element. This can include managing different cultures, age ranges and personalities, to dealing...
by Natalie | Jan 25, 2019 | Crew Life-1
There are many grey areas in the yachting industry, but perhaps none as perpetually frustrating as visas, particularly the B1B2 sought by non-US yacht crew voyaging Stateside. Where you are from, where your boat is flagged, where you join a vessel, where it is going…...
by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Crew Life-1
This month it was my privilege (J) to chat to the team behind the genius idea that is Crew Privilege, Vanessa Bock (Vee) and Dean Pilatti. As is the way of the world these days we were all-in far-flung corners of the world, so ended up having a virtual chat from Palma...
by Natalie | Jan 9, 2019 | Around the Regions, Crew Life-1, Daily News, Editorials, Features
A newly formed event called Caribbean Sailing Week (CSW) is set to take place October 17-20 in English Harbour, Antigua. The 2019 event combines two individual Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) events which have taken place for more than 20 years – the CSA Annual...
by Natalie | Jan 5, 2019 | Crew Life-1
While superyacht crew are exceptionally good at giving first class service to their guests, they’re also notoriously bad at looking after themselves when it comes to the vital area of medical insurance. Many superyacht crew are simply unaware that they may not be...
by Natalie | Dec 22, 2018 | Crew Life-1
As the name suggests, the Luxe SOP System is ideal for managing the workflow of standard operating procedures so naturally when it came to the galley the first thing we thought of was hygiene checklists. This makes it perfect for the galley’s all-important hygiene...
