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 – …
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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 year. So the …
Write to Be Heard: Troubling rape verdict raises awareness
By Alene Keenan I would like to comment regarding last month’s article about the rape lawsuit on M/Y Endless Summer. I think that most people have great …
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 …
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 …
To recruit, retain better crew, use better lures
By Bob Howie I’ve long compared the aviation world in which I live to the yachting world, which I only visit, in terms of both professions’ similarities …
Write to Be Heard: Cheeki Rafiki – A case of wrongful death with joint and several liability
By Captain E. S. Geary In personal injury law, the phrase “joint and several liability” describes the responsibility each person has when two or more …
Yacht captain cautions buyers at the pump in Grenadines – Tobago Cays
I am currently down in the Grenadines/Tobago Cays on charter and working with our agent, Heather, from Erika’s Marine Services, and had a situation happen …
Thanks to yacht crew who helped the Bahamas after Hurricane Matthew
I would like to give a huge “thank you” to the crew and owner of the 85-foot Azimut M/Y Sempre Grati for their participation in relief efforts for the …
Abuse onboard must be stopped
It’s early on a Saturday evening after a week of training and I await “Sue” to see me for advice on her yachting career. She is slightly older than the …
