10 Deck Hacks for Junior Crew
10 DECK HACKS FOR JUNIOR CREW Empty your hose! Don’t just coil the hose neatly and chuck it back in a locker full of water. Make sure to open the nozzle and drain it of…
From Chief to Captain
How to make the transition from Chief Officer to Captain This is generally the most challenging step to make in yachting as there is a huge surplus of ‘Captains’ with their Master 3000gt vs Captain…
Superyacht Photography with Konner Webb
@konner.webb His Instagram photos have been catching our eye for a while now. So this week we caught up with Konner Webb, the 20-year old photographer from Annapolis, a small sailing town…
Guest Article: PWC And Watersports Toys Usage Rules by Ross Ceaton
How can you best prepare on a Superyacht that operates Jet skis and other water toys in a variety of locations across the world? As the owner and Principal of a land-based Jet ski and…
Guest Article: Maritime Wellness by Matt O' Crowley
During my career I have had the opportunity to meet some wonderful, interesting and complex personalities all around the world who speak the universal language of the sea. By this I don’t mean English, of…
The life of a Superyacht Chef
I started off in the industry in 2012 on a 28m Sunseeker which was an extreme learning curb as I’d come from a very tough London restaurant culture. Here, I ran a team of nine…
Developing an Interview Process: Part 1
I thought I would write this blog as I think many yachts don’t have a great interview process in place and hopefully this will help remedy that! Many yachts have an interview formula that is completely…
Guest Article: Onboard Water Sports Training VS Land-based
How to Train and Qualify your crew as RYA Jet ski Instructors either onboard or from a land based RYA Centre. In this article we take a look at the two different options for getting…
Taking care of your Teak
I previously wrote a blog on painting techniques and preparation of the areas a fair few months back. I have heard that the post got some great feedback so I decided to write another maintenance…
When Reality meets Expectations
This blog is slightly random and has multiple purposes… 1: To educate green crew about how tough yachting is. 2: To give them a couple of ideas to help them cope a little better. 3:…