Crew Life

The Crew Coach: How Writing Better Job Ads will Find Better Crew

Posted: 28th Oct 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

Considering we demand professional candidates that are well suited to our yacht’s individual culture and demands, it’s not surprising we sometimes fail to find the right candidates when our descriptions are so vague. Read More

Coravin: The Ultimate Wine Tool for Stews

Posted: 23rd Oct 2015

Written by: Riviera Wine

How many times have you served just one glass of wine from a bottle and the rest has gone to waste? Now there's a solution called Coravin - a simple device that allows you to pour a glass of wine without pulling the cork. Read More

The Crew Coach: When to Keep Interviewing or Wait for an Offer

Posted: 21st Oct 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

When it comes to job offers, everything can change in an instant. The job may evaporate, the captain might choose someone else, or the yacht might decide to delay the hiring decision, so it's wise to keep looking right up until th... Read More

MCA Notice for Ships' Cooks

Posted: 16th Oct 2015

Written by: Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Important notice from the MCA on recognized certificates for food safety onboard - for Ships' Cooks as well as others processing food in the galley - which clearly states their position on online courses. Read More

The Crew Coach: How to Leave a Boat on Good Terms

Posted: 6th Oct 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

There are a numnber of ways in which you can minimise the fallout when resigning from a yacht job, and it’s important to start with why captains often react so badly to crew quitting. Read More

Minutes from the PYA Sea Changes Forum for Engineering and Deck

Posted: 2nd Oct 2015

Written by: PYA

Minutes of the Sea Changes Forum for Engineering and Deck, held in the IHO offices during the Monaco Yacht Show on Thursday 24/9/15. Read More

Crew Pilates Studio in Antibes

Posted: 2nd Oct 2015

Written by: Bianca Ljungberg

In March 2014, CREW Pilates started out in a garage in Cape Town, South Africa. Since
then, CREW Pilates has grown into an outdoor and on board training culture in the
south of France where over a hundred yacht crew and other in...
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Warsash Superyacht Academy Training Update

Posted: 28th Sep 2015

Written by: Warsash Superyacht Academy

With the debate about the new STCW updating requirements heating up ahead of the enforcement date of 1 January 2017, Warsash Superyacht Academy (WSA), part of Southampton Solent University, explained at Monaco Yacht Show why these... Read More

The Crew Coach: Can you Learn to be a Leader?

Posted: 24th Sep 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

I know from first hand experience that leadership skills can be learnt – as I had to learn everything I know about leadership myself, having not shown a lot of great ‘natural’ talent in this area when I first found myself thrust i... Read More

Superyacht Sector Calls for New Approach to Crew Recruitment

Posted: 21st Sep 2015

Written by: Faststream

The growing requirement to source yacht crew from outside the superyacht sector has led to a call for a more sophisticated approach to recruitment from managers and owners' representatives. Read More

The Crew Coach: Crew Behaving Badly

Posted: 2nd Sep 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

When one captain was faced with the issue of two of his crew going out and bringing some girls back to the boat, he was faced with the dilemma of the most effective way to punish them without it negatively effecting anyone else on... Read More

Yoga Power Poses to Rock your Day

Posted: 2nd Sep 2015

Written by: Sonja Lockyer

Are you interested in body language? I am. I’m fascinated that body language isn’t just about the basic folding your arms when defensive or touching your hair when flirting, it’s so much more. The non-verbal communication of how y... Read More

Crew Workout: Engaging the Stabilisers

Posted: 1st Sep 2015

Written by: Mark Healy

Activating the stabilisers to hold steady is just as important in modern day exercise as it is on board a yacht. A lack of stregth in the muscular sense has the same effect - unable to stay upright or maintain good posture. Read More

Twist your Body to Detox in 10 Minutes

Posted: 31st Aug 2015

Written by: Sonja Lockyer

Aaah, the word detox...it's so up for debate. Do we even need it if we live a generally healthy life? Some say yes, some say no. What I say is that if you feel like you would like a detox, then go for it. Read More

The Low Down: Fresh Water On Board

Posted: 23rd Aug 2015

Written by: Tim Moss

This article is written with the dual aim of educating and preparing yacht Engineers, their Captains, Operators, Owners and Management Companies to best plan and comply with the regulations and good practice for the production, tr... Read More

Yacht Crew - Help the Industry by Taking this Survey

Posted: 20th Aug 2015

Written by: Katarina Polijak

Calling all yacht crew! Please help our industry to grow and shine by taking this brief survey aimed at improving working and living conditions and delivering a memorable charter experience. Read More

No More Sulphites in Wine?

Posted: 17th Aug 2015

Written by: Jessica Evans

A chemistry graduate who claims his new gadget can filter out sulphites in wine as it is poured is seeking $100,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter. The device, named Üllo and pronounced ‘oo-lo’, is described by developer James K... Read More

The Crew Coach: The Nasty or Nice Dilemmas of a New Leader

Posted: 17th Aug 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

t’s not easy being a new HOD, especially in yachting where you also live and socialise with your team members, but it is possible to get people to want to do what you want them to without resorting to threats or nasty tactics. Read More

When Life Hands You Lemons... Get Cleaning!

Posted: 10th Aug 2015

Written by: Isobel Odendaal

I always tell my students at the Steward/ess course that Grandma had the right idea – she used basic ingredients in the house, such as glycerine, soap made from animal fat (see definition Boerseep) baking soda, vinegar, sunshine, ... Read More

The Crew Coach: What do do when you Acquire a 'Frenemy' On Board

Posted: 6th Aug 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

Moving up through your yachting career needs to be done strategically. This doesn’t mean you need to sell out and trample on people as you climb the rungs, but it does mean you need to be savvy about how things work. Read More

The Crew Coach: Why it’s Good Sometimes to not Fit In On Board

Posted: 30th Jul 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

Smart captains try to shape a balanced onboard culture with their hiring strategy. A calm presence is probably what the yacht needed, and you’re here to provide it. So, let’s ‘rebrand’ you from shy and quiet, to calm and balancing Read More

Sign a Petition to 'Keep Warsash in Warsash'

Posted: 29th Jul 2015

Written by: PYA

Following proposals to transfer some of the activities of Warsash Maritime Academy to Southampton Solent University’s city centre site, the PYA feels this would immediately lead to permanent dilution of the value of the Warsash br... Read More

The Crew Coach: Is your Department Working Hardest?

Posted: 22nd Jul 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

The ‘my department works harder than your department’ line is as old as the yachting industry itself.  And sometimes it’s even true: there are many yachts where mid season the stews are working when the deck crew or engineers aren... Read More

Pursers: Financial Software to Balance the Books

Posted: 17th Jul 2015

Written by: Jodie Clarke

A Purser’s training for bookkeeping is challenging because many different software platforms are used on board yachts. Specific financial reporting requirements are determined by whoever manages the yacht and there is enormous var... Read More

In the Galley with Superyacht Chef Tim MacDonald

Posted: 16th Jul 2015

Written by: Ellie Barker, Penum

Chef Tim MacDonald is one of the mentors involved in the new Penum Yacht Chef Mentor Program, which was set up to support and develop aspiring chefs on board. Speaking to Ellie Barker, he talks about his career and why he wanted t... Read More

The Crew Coach: Charter Tips, to Declare or not?

Posted: 16th Jul 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul - The Crew Coach

There is nothing more important to a well-functioning crew than trust. The crew have to trust each other, and money issues can really get in the way of this. For the sake of a thousand euro, is it worth your crew suspecting you of... Read More

Guest Gifts & Theme Nights - Part Three

Posted: 8th Jul 2015

Written by: Isobel Odendaal

Carrying on from Great Theme Nights - Part Two, here are some ideas for impromptu theme nights as well as great ideas for turn-downs and guest gifts. Read More

The Crew Coach: a Decent Salary vs a Foot in the Door

Posted: 8th Jul 2015

Written by: Alison Rentoul

Money is not the primary issue here when accepting a first job. What is being offered is experience. Knowledge, contacts, and your professional reputation: your career begins the day you step on that passerelle as crew for the fir... Read More

The Crew Coach is now Available for all Yachts Worldwide

Posted: 1st Jul 2015

Written by: The Crew Coach

As of 1 July 2015, The Crew Coach, founded in 2009 by yachting career guidance, team building and leadership training expert Alison Rentoul, is available once again to work with all yachts worldwide. Read More

The Crew Coach Leadership Training Receives ILM Accreditation

Posted: 25th Jun 2015

Written by: The Crew Coach

Independent yacht crew leadership training and career development specialist, The Crew Coach, is delighted to announce that their superyacht-specific online leadership training for senior crew has been awarded formal accreditation... Read More

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