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Team Work Makes The Dream Work

It can be said that there is no “i” in team and that no man (or woman) is an island. In order to be and do our best, for ourselves and others around us we must learn to work together.
Yacht crews can be as small as you and your partner or boast a...

The Art of Networking

When it comes the yachting industry, you are only as good your reputation and most recent recommendation. This is why you need to be mindful of how you present yourself. Whether you’re dock walking or socialising at the local watering hole; treat...

Crew HQ: Fact vs Fiction

Crew HQ, a yacht networking site began in 2012, the first of it’s kind. We are an interactive search engine for the yachting industry. Yacht crew can find jobs on board, captains and yacht owners source staff for their vessels, and enthusiasts have...

Paws On Board

For most; dogs, cats and birds aren’t just pets but part of the family. It only makes sense, then, that they be included in the family vacations. What if the holiday involves putting your four-legged friends on a yacht and sailing the seas for a few...

Coping with Criticism

I had a very interesting interaction a few days ago. A green crew member, keen to get into the yachting industry, asked for my advice. After giving the budding newbie some information and a couple of leads to follow he proceeded to ask if I could...

A Penny Saved

Late, one cool Autumn day, a small nest of Ants were collecting dried grain they intended to store for winter when a hungry Grasshopper came along. His head bowed, and his fiddler under his arm, he humbly asked the Ants if he could have some of...

Weather The Storm

Just over a week ago Hurricane Matthew began as a disturbance over the Atlantic Ocean. Since then it has claimed 1, 034 lives (and counting), most of which were Haitians. Other islands hit were Jamaica, Cuba, The Bahamas and Dominican Republic.
For ...

Law Abiding Citizen

The life of a yachtie can be quite exciting. You travel to some of the most beautiful places on earth, experience yearlong summers, keep the company and serve the worlds rich and famous. It sounds, for the most part, like a blissful existence. It...

The Little Black Book: Fort Lauderdale

For all the local crew members looking for something to do on their days off. For the frantic Chefs and Galley Hands desperate for fresh produce. For the Chief Stewardesses seeking fun activities and on-land tourist attractions to recommend to their...

5 Tips For Crew Safety

Safety; something crew often take for granted until it is too late. Whether it’s failing to wear a harness when trying to clean hard to reach windows, corners and rails or neglecting lifesaving precautions in the engine room, on the tender boat, or...

Is Yachting Still For Me

As the yachting season transitions from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, many contracts are ending and crew members are seeking employment on new vessels.
While you polish up your resume and reach out to hiring Captains, take a moment to reflect...

Bridging Age Gaps

Yachts are filled with crew who come from all different walks of life. Some are young twenty-somethings who joined the industry during their gap years and loved the lifestyle enough to turn it into a career, while others are industry veterans who...