CV / Resume

To get work, let’s get to work! Jobs don’t fall out of the sky, or they don’t generally do anyway.  Having a well-prepared CV is crucial in yachting, an industry that prides itself on its attention to detail. If your CV has a blurry photo, spelling errors and overall doesn’t look professional, it will make […]

STCW & ENG1

You’ve made the big decision, have started looking at yachting related websites and facebook pages, and you keep coming across these two intriguing acronyms. Here’s the lowdown on STCW and ENG1… STCW95/10 The IMO’s International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers was organised in 1978 to “promote the safety of life […]

Yachting Hotspots

Yachts move around…. No surprise there hey! Yachting revolves around two main seasons: the summer season and the winter season. For all of those joining us from down under, we’re talking about the Northern hemisphere summer and winter seasons. On this page, you will find out more about: Where to find the yachts (The 3 […]

Dockwalking

There are different ways of getting into the yachting industry: Get a job through a friend/family member – the lucky few Get a job through a yachting agency – this will mostly work for experienced crew members or those with transferable skills (read: chefs, carpenters and masseuses) Get a job through social media – could […]

Crew Agents

As explained in the Yachting Hotspots article, there are different ways of getting a job in the yachting industry. One of them is by submitting your CV to a crew agency and hope that they have a yacht looking for someone with you skills, personality and/or experience.  So, how does this work? First, you have to register […]

Social Media

Facebook Molin Lars, together with a bunch of other people, administers a series of location-based groups where you can find like-minded people to organise events, ask about local restaurants and activities etc. You will also find posts from people looking for dayworkers and crew. “Looking for a job”-posts are not allowed.    Antibes Yacht Crew […]

Packing for Yachting

You’ve got your STCW and ENG1 in hand… what else might you need? I always pack light before joining a yacht, ideally hand luggage only. Now I realise that’s pushing it a bit for most of you out there so here’s a list of essentials that you should take, try to minimise the “other” stuff. […]