Yachting Culture

Yachting Culture

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  • The Mystery of the Blacklist

    #25/1091. The Mystery of the Blacklist – A eulogy for Francis – and for everyone who didn’t fit the script. by Chef Tom Voigt R.I.P. Francis In the belly of almost every boat, deep down in a dark bilge, hangs a board. Cracked by brackish seawater, reeking of rot. It…

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  • Crew Focus in Mallorca

    With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #25/1092. Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com The Sommelier at Sea: How Yachts Are Upping Their Wine Game By Erica Lay Yachting has always been synonymous with luxury, but in recent years, the emphasis on food and…

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  • The Great Mediterranean Circus of Yachting

    By Chef Luis Rafael Hurtado. #25/1086. Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the Mediterranean β€” the greatest circus afloat. Not the Cirque du Soleil, mind you, but a clown show where the ringmasters are captains with PTSD, the brokers are snake-oil salesmen, and the audience is an…

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  • Crew Focus in Mallorca

    With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #25/1085. Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com π‘«π’‚π’š π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘³π’Šπ’‡π’†: π‘«π’Šπ’‚π’“π’š 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒏 By Erica Lay 𝟬𝟲:𝟬𝟬 – Coffee & Contemplation Awake before sunrise. Not out of virtue, just stress. Pour instant coffee into my…

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  • Crew Focus in Mallorca

    With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #25/1080. Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com Part 2: Small Marinas, Big Charm – More Under-30m Gems in Mallorca Last week we checked out some great options for marinas offering lovely surroundings and excellent services for vessels…

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  • FREELANCE Chefs VS. LONGEVITY

    Yachting Culture .25/1068. By Chef Tom Voigt. FREELANCE Chefs VS. LONGEVITY Chefs – The SEAL 6 of Life and Yachting Brothers and Sisters Beyond the Comfort ZoneDuring high season, we’re the heroes of the galley. The industry relies on us. But we’re not always treated like real top chefs.– For…

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  • Crew Focus: How to Deal with Orca Encounters

    With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #25/1067. Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com By Erica Lay Encounters with orcas off the Iberian Peninsula have gone from rare curiosities to nerve-jangling realities for sailors cruising the region β€” and for yachts crossing the Atlantic…

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  • The Girls In The Grey

    Yachting Culture #25/1060. SUPERYACHT ENGINEERS – PART II The Girls in the Grey: Not your stew. Not your fantasy. Just your last line of defence. By Chef Tom Voigt Some guests mistake them for a junior stew… β€œOh how sweet, she’s helping clean the engine room!” No darling. She is…

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  • Crew Focus: Killer Instincts

    With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #25/1061. Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com Killer Instincts: Why Are Orcas Targeting Yachts? By Erica Lay It sounds like something out of a nature docudrama: orcas, sleek and intelligent apex predators, seemingly developing a…

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