by Natalie | Jul 19, 2017 | Crew Life-1
Time is a unique resource, we all have the same amount, but we cannot store it or save it up. It is easily wasted, and if we do waste some time, we cannot purchase more – at any price. The effectiveness of a leader will often depend on the use of their time, and...
by Natalie | Jul 10, 2017 | Crew Life-1
Marine Toilets are a red line through my yachting career. I get confronted with them time and again. I am an extrovert person and I need to vent about the challenges I meet in my life, such as marine toilets! For some reason, unbeknownst to me, the topic keeps popping...
by Natalie | Jul 3, 2017 | Crew Life-1
Notes from the Professional Yachting Association (PYA) MIN 543 and its effect on your sea service 24th May 2017 marked the coming into effect of the MCA notice MIN 543, which implements new arrangements for the verification of Sea Service Testimonials (SSTs) in the...
by Natalie | Jun 19, 2017 | Crew Life-1
The PYA team attended this year’s Palma Yacht Show, thanks to the generous sponsorship kindly bestowed by MYBA. Following the success of previous years, we once again partnered with ACREW and were present in their lounge as the representative of crew in the industry...
by Natalie | Jun 12, 2017 | Crew Life-1
Writing for The Islander Magazine is not only great exposure, the actual writing is a good moment to reflect on how things are going with Invisible Crew. My lean little company is gaining momentum largely thanks to the great crew that I work with, the partnering...
by Natalie | Jun 1, 2017 | Crew Life-1
Having worked with many yachts and crews, it is interesting to hear about the different approaches which are used to induct new crew. Do you give them a welcome pack when they arrive on board, or even before they come aboard. What goes into it, a copy of the Master’s...
