Crew-Life

Crew on charter duty during America’s Cup races

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The crew on M/Y Rena are at work with yacht charters, even as America’s Cup events race around them. Many guests are taking advantage of temporary permits to charter for…

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Take It In: Fasting beneficial, but hard while on duty

Take It In: by Carol Bareuther Fasting — the simple process of going without food for several hours or days — is a practice as old as mankind. In fact,…

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Captains set themselves apart with navigation to elite license

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By Dorie Cox Three years ago a new, unlimited captains license was introduced. But in all that time only four people have earned it. Capt. Dale Smith and Capt. Rafael…

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Take It In: Berries are nature’s candy

Take It In: by Carol Bareuther Berries are nature’s candy, sweet, bite-sized, the perfect hand-to-mouth food. Thanks to global supplies, the most popular berries – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries…

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Living organ donation an option for captain

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By Dorie Cox Capt. Neil Emmott has dealt with many challenges during his yachting career but now he faces a personal one, end-stage renal disease. This stage of chronic kidney…

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Yacht crew find clue to missing person case

Yacht crew on S/Y Fidelis, a 183-foot Perini Navi, found a submerged car while inspecting the yacht’s submerged anchor in Port Nelson in New Zealand in April. Retrieval of the…

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Season 2 of Below Deck Med airs

The second season of the TV reality show “Below Deck Mediterranean”, a spin off of the popular “Below Deck”, premiered May 2 on Bravo TV. Capt. Sandra Yawn, a USCG…

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Take It In: Let between-meal snacks raise health

Take It In: by Carol Bareuther Say the word snack and images of junk foods such as chips or cookies used come to mind. Today, the act of eating between meals…

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PBIBS17: Crew samples gelato around the globe

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By Dorie Cox Most people visit museums and landmarks during their travels around the world. Deck/Mate Toni Jones samples gelato, the Italian version of ice cream. “I’ve done a gelato…

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USVI port state control, clearance and NOA updates shared

By Carol Bareuther More than a dozen megayacht captains gathered March 3 at Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas to get the latest on Port State Control, U.S. Customs’ clearance…

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