Stew Cues: Learning to taste wine
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan The ritual of wine service onboard includes the presentation of the bottle to the host, opening the bottle, wiping the neck of the …
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USCG extends credential deadlines
The U.S. Coast Guard has published new guidance on credentials, medical certificates and course approvals. Mariners working on expired credentials that meet …
Stew Cues: First step in understanding wine is understanding grapes
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan Many people are overwhelmed and intimidated around wine. That is no wonder, considering the many vineyards, countries, styles, and …
Veteran stew launches online courses; first up, wine
By Lucy Chabot Reed Veteran Chief Stew Alene Keenan has launched an online wine course to help interior crew demystify the oh-so-serious topic of wine. Unlike …
Stew Cues: Use this uncertain time to shore up ourselves
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan Like everyone else these days, yacht owners, captains and crew worldwide are trying to find a way to make sense of what is going on …
Culinary Waves: Nutrition, time management, sanitation courses boost chefs’ CVs
Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson Just as captains and all deck crew need to take courses to maintain their licenses on board, chefs need to …
Crew Compass: Invest in yourself – it’s as simple as the click of a button
Crew Compass: by Lauren Loudon I’ve recently written about having a side hustle while in yachting and what a challenge it is to find the time for everything …
Taking the Helm: People don’t leave jobs; people leave people
Taking the Helm: by Capt. Paul Ferdais When the “I’m leaving” conversation happens with the captain, there always seems to be some extenuating …
Monaco19: YCM offers new courses
By Lucy Chabot Reed The Yacht Club de Monaco announced a suite of new courses being developed and ready for offer in the coming weeks. Polar Code Capt. Jan …
Fire training school hires new director
By Lucy Chabot Reed Fort Lauderdale-based Resolve Maritime Academy, the learning arm of Resolve Marine Group, has hired Chauncey Naylor as the academy’s new …
