The International Superyacht Society (ISS) is offering one year’s free membership for superyacht crew, which is valued at 150 USD. The one-year free membership initiative, sponsored by Wright Maritime Group, is available to all crew with their STCW basic safety...
Perhaps we should be using the word “influence” instead. Influencing others has to do with getting someone else to be receptive to your views, advice and recommendations. It is not about getting them to admit you are right nor controlling their behaviour. One...
One of the things that makes my job really interesting is how all my clients are so different and have different wishes and demands. I have dealt with owners of yachts from 44 feet to 44 meters and I can testify that size doesn’t matter. What matters is the level of...
Like many new crew before you, you’re no doubt wondering exactly how do you get your foot in the door or – pardon the pun – feet on the deck when it comes to luxury yachting. It’s a niche industry, there’s no denying that, and the old catch-22 of needing experience in...
Are your Crew One Team?! Surely a crew is one team? Well that’s a yes and a no! If you work on a small sail boat and you are all involved in sailing the yacht, it’s a definite “YES”. But we all know this is not always the case on a 50m plus Superyacht and crew...
This year the crew lounge at the Palma super yacht is set to be one the most happening areas during the fair. Several international companies involved in the super yacht industry have come together to create one big crew area aimed at educating and entertaining the...
