Quay Crew Blog Welcome to the Quay Crew blog, where our team of industry experts and guest bloggers share their extensive knowledge of the superyacht sector; from tips on how to wow at interview stages and what qualities to look for in recruiting a world-class Captain to market trends and industry insights.

One in three Junior Deckhands and Stews are now getting some form of rotation onboard 70m+ superyachts as the industry scrambles to appeal to more candidates in a competitive market.

Your crew CV is one of the most crucial documents in your arsenal, yet it’s the most experienced yachties that often make these easy to avoid mistakes.

Travelling the world is one of the greatest advantages of being a yachtie and on the rare occasion that you get precious crew downtime whilst in port, you should definitely explore the local area.

The question posed at the start of this blog may be controversial, but the truth is, out of the hundreds of Captains who secure a new role each year a small percentage will have got it via a crew agency and following the usual crew recruitment process.

The yachting sector is increasingly calling on superyacht beauty stews to join boats and if you’re a land-based beautician, this could offer an amazing opportunity.

Some of our consultants will be taking on a charity skydive in June for MIND UK. Find out how to support us below.

We spoke to Alex Guy, a former deckie who worked his way up to Relief Captain in a 14-year superyacht career before taking a land-based role as Charter Manager for Burgess Yachts.

Former commercial engineer, Ante Tafra, describes how he transitioned from offshore to his dream yachting role with the help of Legasea and is now supporting others to do the same.