Yachting Culture

Yachting Culture

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  • Hub – Tales of the Tipping Tyrant

    Tales of the Tipping Tyrant: When Greed Meets Karma by Luis Rafael Hurtado. #24/0160. October 19, 2024 · 3 min read Tales of the Tipping Tyrant: When Greed Meets Karma Ah, life on the high seas! Sun, surf, and the promise of fat charter tips—unless, of course, you’re working under Captain…

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  • Hub – Captains, Managers and Owners

    Captains, Managers and Owners: Why Should You Use a Crew Agent? With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #24/0159. October 18, 2024 · 4 min read Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com Captains, Managers and Owners: Why Should You Use a Crew Agent?…

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  • Hub – Day Rate for Yacht Chefs

    Day Rate for Yacht Chefs: A High-Stakes Poker Game – Only if You’re Really Good! by Tom Voigt. #24/0158. October 18, 2024 · 4 min read www.cheftomvoigt.com Day Rate for Yacht Chefs: A High-Stakes Poker Game – Only if You’re Really Good! So, what’s the scoop? The question that keeps popping…

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  • Hub – Yacht Chef Challenge

    Yacht Chef Challenge: Local Shops vs. Provisioning Companies by Tom Voigt. #24/0157. October 18, 2024 · 2 min read www.cheftomvoigt.com Yacht Chef Challenge: Local Shops vs. Provisioning Companies Ah, the charming myth of the morning market run—a tale our guests love to hear and desperately want to believe. Cooking gourmet meals…

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  • Hub – Chief Stew and Head Chef – An Almost Symbiotic Relationship

    Chief Stew and Head Chef – An Almost Symbiotic Relationship – The Game Changer on Luxury Yachts by Tom Voigt. #24/0155. October 17, 2024 · 2 min read www.cheftomvoigt.com Chief Stew and Head Chef – an Almost Symbiotic Relationship – The Game Changer on Luxury Yachts The Chief Stewardess ensures that…

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  • Hub – Love Couple Boats

    Love Couple Boats: The Soap Opera in 7 Acts by Tom Voigt. #24/0156. October 17, 2024 · 3 min read www.cheftomvoigt.com Love Couple Boats: The Soap Opera in 7 Acts There are two things on a boat that are almost as unavoidable as the Monday blues in an office: love and…

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  • Hub – Superyacht crew confessions

    Superyacht crew confessions: Real questions, real answers from the Yachting Agony Aunt. With Courtesy of Erica Lay & The Mallorca Bulletin. #24/0153. October 15, 2024 · 9 min read Erica Lay owner of EL CREW International Yacht Crew Agency http://www.elcrewco.com/ erica@elcrewco.com Having been in the business of superyacht crew recruitment for close to…

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  • Hub – The Tale of the Reluctant Chief Stewardess

    The Tale of the Reluctant Chief Stewardess – AKA The Captain’s Wife by Luis Rafael Hurtado. #24/0152. October 14, 2024 · 3 min read The Tale of the Reluctant Chief Stewardess – AKA The Captain’s Wife Ah, life on a 120ft yacht, where the sun shines, the sea glistens, and the…

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  • Hub – The Allure of the Open Sea

    The Allure of the Open Sea: A Prelude to a History of Private Yachting by Gregory C. Y. Piatkowski. #24/0151. October 12, 2024 · 5 min read (Picture: Ships of Amsterdam: Dutch Admiralty Yacht. A Guard Ship.) The Allure of the Open Sea: A Prelude to a History of Private Yachting…

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