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Melanie’s cabinet: Easy to follow the lead of this young crew
Follow the leader; be a team player; learn every day – and all of those types of things, right? Right. In my nearly 40-year journey as a chef and hospitality…
Score with the universal language of soccer during the World Cup
By John Jarvie Boating is a universal language. Anywhere in the world, we have the capacity to communicate, bond and relate through experiences that only another boater could fully understand.…
Bahamas, Caribbean cruising guide author Steven J. Pavlidis dies
By Milt Baker Stephen J. Pavlidis, one of America’s top cruising guide authors, died May 29, in Covington, Georgia, after a long period of failing health. He was 65. “Steve…
Yachting doesn’t need to hold crew with ‘golden handcuffs’
By Conor Salmon One of my favorite quotes is: “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford is credited with saying this back…
Different world onboard yacht for San Francisco bar pilot
By Capt. Paul Lobo My first and only pilot job on a yacht was in the summer of 2007. I thought I’d never pilot one because I was retiring that…
Write to Be Heard: French law on social security offers another option
By Vincent Huens de Brouwer Regarding the recent implementation by the French government of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC 2016 – Regulation 4.5 – Social security), your readers should know…
Winterizing a warm-weather yacht
By Capt. Rupert Lean The megayacht industry rarely winterizes a yacht. Usually there are crew living on board or the yacht is sent south to warmer waters instead of completely…
Hot trip on the Hudson highlights perils of procrastination
By Capt. Bruce Gregory I’ve made 40-plus offshore passages from 50 miles to 1,500 miles in boats from 8-foot dinghies to 80-foot tugs; have witnessed nearly every conceivable sea state;…
Successful trips keep yachts visiting Cuba
By Michael T. Moore and Maria Romeu The 2016-17 Caribbean yachting season was the first time since 1958 that U.S. yachters could visit Cuba, and they did so in droves.…
Optimize Galapagos islands visit with a 7-day itinerary
By Fernando Espinoza Known as “enchanted isles,” the Galapagos Islands are home to the Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Marine Reserve, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a…
