From the Superyacht Wild West to Oracle
The Superyacht Circuit from 1988 – 1993 We caught up with 52-year-old corporate tech exec Duncan Ward this week, Account Director for Oracle Software Sales team in the UK. By his own admis...
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Yotspot Donates £1000 for Superyacht Support Hub
Stepping up and donating £1000 at any other time would have been hard enough but when Yotspot HQ heard that ISWAN were raising funds to create a much-needed, dedicated online support hub for sup...
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The Superyacht Survey 2020
Specialist Superyacht recruiter Faststream and industry-leading job board Yotspot have collaborated to survey over 1,200 Superyacht crew to gain a unique insight into the views, thoughts and feelings ...
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The Displacement of Superyacht Crew
Everywhere you turn the disruptive effects of COVID-19 are stark. First and foremost, we hope you’re safe, well and where you want to be! It’s a bit of an understatement that the sup...
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Olympic Pledge to Eradicate Plastic
Palma’s loss was my gain this week! Hannah Mills, MBE, British Olympic Sailor and 470 World Champion is just back from the 470 Worlds in Palma, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maki...
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COVID-19 and the Superyacht Calendar
Whilst event organisers worldwide do all they can to slow the spread of COVID-19, cancelling, changing and postponing planned events and travel plans, we’re obliged to take the necessary pr...
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Picasso hidden in Superyacht Cabin
What would Pablo Picasso have thought? A painting he completed when he was just 24, in 1906, tucked away and hidden from view in the cabin of a 212-foot 3-mast classic superyacht “AdixR...
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Welcome to the 1st Superyacht of 2020
With all the excitement of a new year, a new decade, there’s always a great buzz around new entrants to the already glamorous and elite international fleet of superyachts. A case in point is Ger...
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Results are in from the 1st Marine Salary Survey
Whilst experience placing men and women in marine related shore-based roles tells us a lot about what is going on in the industry, including; how trends for specific roles are changing, what the reali...
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Welcome to The Ward Room.
Welcome to The Ward Room. Yacht life is hard enough, working long hours and being away from home, but it doesn’t take long to settle into your position on board and call the yacht “...
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Owners, Guests and Crew Plan 3rd Rescue Mission
Flushed with the success of their first canine mission back in September, where they rescued 50 dogs from the Bahamas, the Captain, crew, guests and owners of M/Y Laurel went back in early Decemb...
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UK university student innovates plastic alternative from fish waste
Inspired by the strength of fish scales, University of Sussex final year Product Design student, Lucy Hughes has devised a potential alternative to single-use plastic, made mainly from by-products of ...
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