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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 the PYA-created wine course,…
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 maintain their…
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 when days…
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 circumstance: “I’m off to take courses for…
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 director responsible for operational management as…
Founding partner now full owner at Dania Cut
By Dorie Cox Capt. Kevin Klar has a new workload as of Aug. 1. Formerly one of the founding partners with Chip Macpherson, Capt. Klar has taken full ownership of…
Crew Compass: Working for liveaboards a seismic shift from charter life
Crew Compass: by Lauren Loudon People always ask me what it’s like to work on yachts? You must have some good stories, they say. What’s it like to work for…
