Owner’s View: We are not all the same
Owner’s View: by Melvyn Miller I have found it difficult to describe an average owner of a crewed yacht, but I understand the temptation to stereotype …
Owner’s View
Owner’s View: Effort in captain-owner interview pays off
Owner’s View: by Melvyn Miller As is the case with owners of yachts, I have found it difficult to describe an average captain of a crewed yacht, but I do …
Owner’s View: Not the recommended procedure for captain, crew career in yachting
Owner’s View: by Melvyn Miller Decades ago, I was berthed in Cape May, New Jersey, next to a flush-deck motoryacht run by a mature delivery captain and a new …
Owner’s View: Yachts that don’t adjust will lose some portion of market
By Melvyn Miller After reading Kevin Towns’ commentary about yachting surviving COVID-19, I wanted to point out that the head of the Johns Hopkins group …
Owner’s View: Are crew and brokers friends, enemies or both?
Owner’s View: by Peter Herm Captains, crew and yacht brokers have a complex relationship. I don’t pretend to understand all of the intricacies and …
Owner’s View: Those who keep their word few, far between
Owner’s View: by Peter Herm Early in my career, I worked on the floor of a major financial exchange. This was an eye-opening experience to a teenager whose …
Owner’s View: Here’s why I love my crew so much
Owner’s View: Peter Herm In reading some of the appreciated comments on my columns online, it dawned on me that some crew must be sharing The Triton with …
Owner’s View: Fire early and quit often
Owner’s View: by Peter Herm I am old, fat and have high mileage. Like a used car, it is not the age, it is the experience. With my 300,000-plus miles, I …
FLIBS17: Owner honors crew’s role in life of a happy ship
By Lucy Chabot Reed A yacht is an organic thing. Sure, it’s made of metal and fiberglass, pipes and hoses, but it also has a heart. That heart – the crew …
Owner’s View: Answers to some pressing questions
Owner’s View: by Peter Herm The Monaco show was awesome. You should have been there. I went to the first one 26 years ago. They just get bigger and …
