Non-profit association dedicated to professional yacht Captains initiates programs with respected travel, hospitality and financial management companies.
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While much has been written about the need for adequate rest for crew, little has been written about what happens when boats and crew get the opposite: too much down-time.
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Author and skipper William Garner shares two dramatically different journeys across the Atlantic- the solitude and discomfort of a solo crossing versus the luxury and camaraderie of a charter yacht.
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Yachting technology specialist Great Circle Systems shares the first of its 5 most popular blogs of 2013.
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Today's superyachts come equipped with every modern piece of equipment to navigate the globe, however, one ingredient that needs constant upgrading is human command.
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I love being at sea, more a seadog than an hotelier, but the service aspect aboard has become one of the driving factors in the yachting industry.
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Nowadays, before guests sip their first cocktail, the first and most common question seems to be: ‘Do you have internet?’ Internet has become a lifeline for some, and rather than surfing the waves, many spend hours surfing the Net...
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What drives you can be the route to success, and there are many ways to gauge that success. Sure, money is one of them. So is position, size, program, type of yacht. But for the yacht crew I’ve known to be the happiest, the greate...
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Changeovers: we’ve all done them at least once, and usually several times, as we progress in this industry. One of my greatest pleasures is witnessing and experiencing the profound pleasures of good crew work and a sound dynamic. ...
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