Avoiding the Yacht Job Scam
A recent rise in fake yachting job ads has been reported, with individuals falling foul of the scamming trickster. In particular, Facebook have seen a rise in ad scams, where so-called employers...
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Now You Can Submit a Pre-Recorded Video Interview
We’re really excited to announce a new layer of tech to our online yachting application process, a personal but remote method of pairing up the right candidate with the right yachting opportunit...
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Secrets of the Luxury Super Yachts Revealed
UK’s Channel 5 transmitted Episode 1 of “Secrets of the Luxury Super Yachts” last night, revealing more than a few of the industry’s best kept secrets. From the stewardes...
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48M M/Y Catches Fire off Sardinia
2 days ago, 50 miles off the coast of Costa Smeralda, fire raged and smoke billowed from 48M M/Y Lady MM. Thankfully the 9 crew and 8 guests who were onboard managed to evacuate the yacht, reac...
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Connecting Superyacht Crew Around the Globe
Introducing Yotspot Connect – available now in the Apple store! With the restrictions of recent events easing, we’re slowly being reintroduced back into contact with one another – al...
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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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From Newbie to Hooked in 12 months
Like many superyacht crew working onboard vessels at the time COVID-19 travel restrictions were implemented, the crew onboard MY Mirage were given the choice to either remain onboard, move into local ...
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Spring Charters
As for charters, with the inevitable restrictions on travel worldwide, spring bookings have taken a nosedive, with many either postponed or cancelled. Despite this there are charter firms keen to take...
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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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