
Superyachts in the 90's
Jenny Newbery was 27 when she landed her first job stew'ing on superyachts. Fresh faced from a season managing chalets in the French Alps at the end of the 90's, she'd done massage, bar work and waitressing but stewardessing was something she'd only heard friends talk about. Applying for jobs on board superyachts was very different 20 years ago, with the internet having only just arrived (1990) it still felt quite novel having the ability to get "online" but you had to find an internet café to do it! Once in, you paid for your coffee and your allocated time slot, found a free computer and logged on, listening for that shrill whistle to announce your imminent connection with the outside world. Jenny told me "back then m...