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For the past six years, Capt. Jason Halvorsen has been at the helm of Marcato. This rugged 141-foot (43-meter) explorer megayacht has visited lots of interesting and picturesque places on earth. Among the fascinating places he has seen, Patagonia is certainly a memorable trip. Despite that, though, a trip to the Bahamas several years agoContinue Reading
CEOs tap executive-search firms to help fill their senior ranks, since they have insight into professionals not always immediately identifiable. Furthermore, many businesses arrange mentors to work with rising stars. So why doesn’t anybody do this in yachting, especially to identify and support captains? Malcolm Jacotine and Brendan O’Shannassy asked those same questions, and answeredContinue Reading
If someone says he’s stuck on a superyacht, chances are most people will laugh, or sarcastically say, “Poor baby!” However, COVID-19 really has kept hundreds of yacht crew stuck over the past several weeks. In fact, country shutdowns and quarantines have meant many couldn’t depart their boats. Brennan Dates is among them, a superyacht chefContinue Reading
Due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions, yachts that planned to emerge from service yards or to prepare for the Med season are in limbo. Therefore, some crewmembers are in countries they hadn’t planned to be in currently. If foreign nationals are among your superyacht crew on U.S. shores, check their visas. The good news is, theyContinue Reading
The honors may only be three years old, but the annual Crew Awards by ACREW are cherished by the dozens of captains, engineers, first officers, chief stews, and other professionals who make the yachting experience so enjoyable for owners and guests. Since they work hard to make that experience so special, you have the chanceContinue Reading
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