by Natalie | Apr 4, 2017 | Crew Life-1
I am writing this from Gibraltar where we are (once again) stormbound. We are delivering the brand new CNB76 Aenea from La Rochelle to Malta. After a delayed start we went into the washing machine. The swell that remained after the 50kt stormwinds we recorded in port...
by Natalie | Mar 25, 2017 | Crew Life-1
When I stepped ashore the island of Vava’u in Tonga, as a fresh, young diving instructor (too many years ago for comfort), the only place to get a beer after 10pm was the Neiafu Club. Upstairs, off a dusty road, it is fair to say that the decor lacked the ‘wow’...
by Natalie | Mar 21, 2017 | Crew Life-1
The most commonly accepted definition of stress is “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilise” (Richard S Lazarus) So is stress all bad?! Without our ability to...
by Natalie | Mar 14, 2017 | Crew Life-1
ACREW’s first event in St. Maarten, saw over 250 crew attend 16 professional development workshops on diverse topics medical emergencies at sea to 1920’s Dancing! CREW Eager to learn The enthusiastic participation of crew throughout the entire...
by Natalie | Mar 7, 2017 | Crew Life-1
from now until Sweatember and beyond! It’s such an unusual and exciting industry we work and live in. When you work as crew, your non-yachtie friends have no idea what your job entails. Obviously you only post the pictures of the good life on your Facebook and...
by Natalie | Feb 27, 2017 | Crew Life-1
FAQs about the new STCW refresher requirement Recently we have heard a lot of confusion from crew, asking about the new STCW refresher courses, so we decided to answer all of your questions to clarify the new requirements. What exactly are the new STCW...
