DESIGNATED OR NOT DESIGNATED? - THAT IS THE QUESTION To designate is a fairly straightforward word and is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: to specify, to particularise, to appoint to office. Straightforward that is, until it is…

Q: Linda, Green Stewardess, 22: “I have been trying to find a job on a superyacht for six months and although I have done quite a bit of daywork and a few temp jobs this season, I haven’t managed…

[fusion_text]Hello fellow yachties, Discussions with Clients/owners/guests, the reoccuring question is always..... "how do you stay in shape while on the boat?" or "what do you do to keep fit while at sea?" So i took the opportunity to make…

Are your crew STCW 95 compliant? Proficiency in Security Awareness and for seafarers with designated security duties. There has never been a more important time to ensure you are safe, prepared and compliant. Join us for our 1 day…

YotHop are at the Antigua Charter Yacht Show. Pop along to the new supermarket, The Covent Garden for a chat about how YotHops new partnerships for 2017 can improve your yachting career, all aimed at putting money back in…

So you own, captain or crew a yacht. It's hard work and you love it. For the majority, it's a wonderful way to live your life - you wouldn't swap it. Let's make sure it stays that way! Have…

A couple months ago I came across a post on a yacht wellness page from a woman in the industry who needed advice after being allegedly assaulted by a crew mate whose sexual advances she had denied. As there…

Q: Robbie, Bosun, 29: “I read your blog last week on fixed mindset and I realised this is me! I do react badly to criticism and get jealous of others who are clearly really talented at ‘my’ area of…

Q: Anonymous, Captain, 42: “I’ve made a couple of really poor hiring decisions this year. Our live-aboard boss can be pretty challenging and I have a very small crew budget, so I hired two young guns who weren’t hugely…