The end of your career in yachting is coming, so you need to be prepared. So how do you make the move out of yachting and into another life smoothly ? Let’s find out. First, you need to acknowledge that the end is coming. You won’t spend your entire working life on board a superyacht…
If you were asked to create a difficult work environment from scratch, you’d probably come up with one that included long days, irregular hours, unpredictable requests, an endless to-do list that is constantly changing, multiple taskmasters, last-second updates, lack of respect, confined working spaces, heat, exhaustion, constant noise, limited privacy, isolation and months spent away…
Here’s a stupid question: Who wants to be a millionaire? (As long as the currency is a sensible one, of course.) Let’s face it, the only people who don’t want to be a millionaire are multi-millionaires and billionaires. So it’s a stupid question. Besides, most superyacht crew say they want to be a millionaire, but…
If you want to work and stay in yachting, your physical condition matters. It’s a legal requirement that you can prove that you are physically able to do your job on board a superyacht — just as it is for any crew member on board a fishing vessel or a merchant ship. In this article,…
When you work on a superyacht, you’re going to come into contact with two classes of people. Those who have financial freedom and those who don’t. You probably know them better as ‘the owner and the guests’ and ‘your crewmates’. So how do you get from one side of the divide to the other? How…
Do you know what a round tuit is? It’s a magical disc. Here’s a picture: It gives people the ability to do something immediately that they would otherwise have put off doing—usually while promising that they’ll get a round to it one day. Owning a round tuit gets stuff done sooner rather than later. It…
You don’t have to be in yachting long before you get the inevitable advice, “Invest in property. You can’t go wrong with bricks and mortar.” At first glance, it’s an attractive suggestion. You’ll need somewhere to live once you leave yachting and, in the meantime, you can rent your property out and make an absolute…
Are you wearing your lifejacket? You probably aren’t. But you do have one and you also know where it is in case you need it. They are part of the job and of life at sea. You probably don’t give your lifejacket much thought. It’s there for emergencies and that’s great. You’re not sure you’ll…
You are exactly like Cristiano Ronaldo. Have you heard of him? There’s a chance you have. He’s quite high profile. There’s even a chance you’ve had him on board the yacht you work on. If you haven’t heard of him, don’t worry. All you need to know is that you are exactly like him. Ronaldo…
Did you know that superyacht crew have a superpower? You might not be able to save the world, but you can save money far beyond the abilities of most people. In fact, you can save so much money, you can change your world. On average, shore-dwellers with a regular 9-to-5 day job are able to…
