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Although the entirety of Italy has been under a lockdown since March 9, select few businesses remained operational, even ones considered non-essential, until March 22. Factories, which include megayacht shipyards, were among those. Despite all shipyards remaining closed since then, yacht crew in Italy can still move around, with some restrictions. SOS Yachting, which offersContinue Reading
For the fifth consecutive year, yachts 233 feet (71 meters) and larger offered the most megayacht crew jobs. In addition, well more than half of all jobs were aboard private yachts, versus charter yachts. These are among the findings of the annual crew-recruitment report by YPI Crew. YPI Crew conducts the research year after yearContinue Reading
The crew-recruitment world is seeing some consolidation. Edmiston has transferred its crew division to YPI Crew. Already effective as of January 1, the employees who previously recruited and placed megayacht deckhands, stewardesses, and more on behalf of Edmiston are now part of a 16-person YPI staff. Dating back to 2002, YPI Crew has its headquartersContinue Reading
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, because it bears repeating. Crew makes or breaks the megayacht ownership experience. A good crew makes everything onboard flow seemingly effortlessly. Similarly, the yacht stays in Bristol condition. If the capable hands aboard your yacht are tops in your mind, they’re eligible for the annual ACREWContinue Reading
Each year, the recruitment specialist YPI Crew analyzes trends in crew hiring, among other issues related to the hands on deck. In its latest survey, it finds encouraging insight into megayacht crew jobs. Not only are position requests rising, but also they’re rising especially aboard mega-size megayachts. YPI Crew has been analyzing hiring trends since itsContinue Reading
Crew-recruitment agencies and yachting media often portray crew openings as opportunities to travel the world. While accurate, there’s more to the experience. In fact, an extensive, first-of-its-kind superyacht crew survey finds some compelling, and alarming, issues. While half of the respondents enjoy their jobs, more than three-quarters encounter leadership problems. In addition, low morale isContinue Reading