Yachting Like It Is

To say there seems to be ‘some uncertainty’ about how the yachting industry is going to weather the global economic crisis is a bit like saying Victoria’s Secret has some moderately attractive models, a rather large understatement. Traditionally boatshows are seen as a weather vane for the market sentiment which is in turn seen as [...]

Ft Lauderdale – In case you're lost

There is little to say about Fort Lauderdale that has not been said already.  ‘Oft refered to as Yachting’s capital it has a boatshow that is so good the bottled water alone is only affordable by the very wealthy.  It has a mythical place known only as Behindlester’s [...]

Legal Joint

Sometimes it is difficult to step back from your own situation and be objective. The scenery we see every day becomes the norm and we get used to it, complacent even. Describe to the layman what we do for a living as yacht crew; the sights, the people and they will be amazed [...]

There is talk about the industry of introducing an environmental officer qualification for the yachting industry. In fact it was a prominent captain and member of the Seakeepers society who mentioned it recently in an article. Well I would like to add my name to the list of people who think its a good idea. [...]

There are any unanswered questions in the world; like why is there a control that lets you reduce the suction power of a vacuum cleaner, does anyone ever use it on a setting less than Max? Or, why do we pay for flood insurance outside the rainy season? Or, most intriguingly, why do Floridian cars [...]

There has been much talk of late about the idea of “unionising” the yachting industry. Unfortunately it is clear that the word union conjures up all sorts of, albeit unfair, images of picketing and striking or industrial action. Not the sort of thing we really want to see in the yachting industry.

There are however, some [...]

The increase in the ability of different social groups to communicate easily and efficiently has to be one of the main advantages of the internet revolution. Social networks carry with them the promise of never being out of touch and always staying in the loop with peers. Lets face it, even older people and when [...]

Tough times call for tough measures, a mantra that anyone could agree with.  But, tough times are subjectively determined and as yacht crew how do we value what a wealthy owner sees as tough times.  If they own a yacht, times cannot be that tough right?  Well there are clear signs that times are getting [...]

As we expect the first brush with a hurricane of the year, the signs are there that the summer is passing by. For most of us in South Florida that is a good thing as it means an end to the stifling heat. However the Autumn does have its problems which start with an influx [...]

There has for a long time now been much discussion about the training that novice yacht crew receive.  In the not too distant past the most a newbie got was where to drink in order to meet captains and find work.  Things have moved on and today most incoming yacht crew are recommended to undertake [...]