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Don’t keep evidence of yacht job hunting with you nor electronically when you fly into America. It doesn’t have to be illegal to get you sent home! The center of the Mediterranean yachting industry is Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Antibes, France is also a hub for sailboats, but it’s a bit smaller.
Today, my friend Katie shares her experience working on yachts, along with tips on how to find yacht jobs. It’s a cool way to earn money traveling the world! Here’s Katie: Pay can be higher on motor yachts, but not always. My advice, work a year on both and see which you prefer. When the yacht owners are on-board, or other people have chartered (aka rented) out your boat for a holiday, you are “on charter.”
When you aren’t on charter, you essentially work a regular 9-5 job, just in some exotic location. The chef cooks a few meals for the crew so you’re taken care of. But if you can fit the persona of a servant when guests or owners are on board (which is usually only 2-8 weeks per year), and you can clean like a maniac, you will make great income traveling the world on mega yachts. Living The Yachting Life
Terry, who joined the team in 2006, takes up the story: “Once the boats were restored, they needed people to take them out on the water and attract visitors to the canals; the group was set up to facilitate that.” Neptune Group or Mary’s Crew House in Ft Lauderdale are a bit nicer than hostel accommodation and are more likely to have seasoned yacht workers. Constructed of pitch-pine planking on oak frames she was built with the specific aim of being the working boat to beat all others. STCW’2010 (previously STCW‘95) is not a regulatory requirement to work on yachts, but it’s becoming an un-official requirement from Captains and owners for safety and insurance reasons.
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It’s a long hard run of working when you’re on charter. However, if the guests are not the owners of the yacht, often there will be a decent tip at the end of the trip. Between Charters Some boats charter (are available for rent) and others do not. If you want to work hard and earn more money, I recommend working on a boat that charters.
When this provision was first passed as a byelaw by the Truro Corporation in 1868, it was an early example of a conservation measure providing protection for the oyster beds of the Fal estuary. It also provided the impetus for the distinctive design and building of the river dredging oyster boats of the Truro River now known as Falmouth Working Boats. In the United States, the New England area has a smaller yachting scene, made up of smaller boats and more sailing oriented. Your best bet to find crew jobs here is Newport, Rhode Island. Visas & Immigration AdviceFor further information about Working Boats see www.fwba.co.uk and www.evelynworkingboat.org The Barlett Blog
Most yachts have a chef, and they are well paid, but you will need some prior cooking knowledge & skills. The larger the yacht, the more formal the expectations and entry requirements will be (like experience cooking at high-end restaurants or a cooking degree). Other Positions I’ve met quite a few “yachties” during my travels. People who work as yacht & sailboat crewmembers for a living.The sailing boats may vary in size, materials, origin and age but follow a nineteenth century design of wooden gaff rigged cutters with a distinctive bowsprit of 12 to 14 feet. Most are between 23 and 28 feet overall excluding the bowsprit, with a long keel and graceful lines. If you work on a sailboat, there’s a lot more to learn about all the rigging & sails, but that can be done if you’re interested. Stewardess Being on charter means you don’t leave the boat, you can’t drink alcohol, you keep to your work duties, and otherwise stay inside your cabin. Eventually, I also got my Captain’s License and Master of Yachts 200T certification with a sailing endorsement. So this is an industry I know very well!
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