Yachting Like It Is

It may have snuck in while you weren’t looking, it may have been welcomed with open arms by some but Environmentalism is at last part of the yachting industry.  There is no question that pollution, prevention and control have been with us for some time but they are specific measures imposed on us by various [...]

Now it would seem to me that the US and Ft Lauderdale in particular is starting to suffer from a rather unfair reputation as a bit of a difficult yachting destination in view of the rules and regulations that are in force here. I have spoken with several crew recently who had seen numerous forum [...]

Well, the title undoubtedly means different things to different people and I would bet that to the demographic that run and manage yachts, the “C” word probably stands for the ultimate in profanity. And that is just it. Sometimes yachting is a small world and until you can look with objectivity upon it, the perspective [...]

There is often a chorus of experienced voices suggesting that the yachting industry needs to have higher standards of training.  No one could disagree with this contention, in this or any other industry for that matter, so it is unsurprising that it is a point that is regularly raised.  However, what is often interesting is [...]

Is it me or have there been a few mishaps recently.  The coverage by the yachting press has been very fast and I am sure perfectly accurate.  But apart from the slightly sad finger pointing, it is a little confusing to me as to what those in the industry actually think.  As a captain my [...]