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Recent Crew Life Features
Circadian Rhythms vs. Duty Roster
Aligning crew’s circadian rhythms with their work schedule improves physical safety and mental health.
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Finding the perfect fit: What to know about crew agents
Yacht crew agents can bridge the gap between captains and crew by knowing the needs of both. Triton reached out to Corly Quirk, owner and operator of Superyacht Crew Placement, to learn more about crew agents.
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Chasing the Dreamboat: How Chief Officer Wesley Walton broke into the yachting industry
Chief Officer Wesley Walton tells his story of breaking into the yachting industry, and how the ups and downs helped his career path.
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What they don’t teach you: How to get a payout that matches your value
Becoming a better SEA contract negotiator helps you receive the pay that matches the value you bring.
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Mastering the CV
Making sure your CV and resume stand out is crucial for securing your dream job.
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Zero to Hero in Two Weeks: How to find success in RYA’s crash courses
The RYA Yachtmaster program’s crash courses can help crew, but the two-week courses still require hard work.
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Gear on the Go
Check out Triton’s picks for gear that works for any adventure or makes a great gift.
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Chefs to the rescue!
After Hurricane Ian brought destruction southwest Florida, longtime yacht chef Adrienne Gang helped serve over 640,000 meals to impacted communities.
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‘The Ghost of Bahia Mar Past’
Did you know that Bahia Mar was once where a boat captain was hanged? It was the only hanging ever conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the only legal hanging that ever happened in Broward County.
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Saving oceans through science
Help save the ocean as a crew volunteer with the International SeaKeepers Society, a not-for-profit organization that partners with the yachting community to further oceanographic research and marine conservation.
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Offboarding: Preference sheets spark idea for new profession
For Triton’s new “Offboarding” column, we asked Chief Stew/Purser Ciara Farrow about her career transition from yacht crew to software entrepreneur.
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SoFlo SCUBA: Reefs, wrecks and technical dream dives
South Florida’s diving scene is sizzling hot, with sites for every level, including beautiful reefs, natural and man-made wrecks, and a slew of technical diving opportunities.
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Trends in diving technology
Depth gauges, bottom timers, and air tables are no longer the tools of the trade. Here’s a look at the latest in dive computer technology.
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Divemasters in demand
With dive charters becoming increasingly popular, crew members are seeing the benefits of continued training and additional certifications, including that of divemaster.
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Russian-owned yachts stuck in muddied legal waters
What can and will happen to oligarch-owned vessels is open to interpretation and likely to have far-reaching consequences.
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Also in Crew Life News
Seizure, Sanctions & Secrecy: The collateral impact on crew
Russia’s war on Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on many Russian-owned yachts have had hard and varied consequences for this industry. Triton asked captains and crew how the fallout has affected them personally.
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Making a difference, one kilometer at a time
Chief Stew Carla Annas is a triathlete who is determined to make a difference. Her foundation helps disadvantaged students in South Africa, and the race is on to raise enough funds to send one child to school.
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EcoWatch tips on tackling plastic pollution at sea
Protecting oceans from plastic is key to a healthy future for yachting. Around 800f marine debris and pollution is plastic, according to Pew Research. The Plastic Disclosure Project estimated that 330f all manufactured plastic is only used once...
When lightning strikes
Yacht life can change in a flash, but as one crew has learned, even a total disaster often ends with heartwarming bonds and memories to last a lifetime.
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Beach cleanup marks two years
Fort Lauderdale provided the perfect weather and MOCEAN supplied the fun at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Cleanup on June 11 in recognition of World Ocean’s Month. It was the second anniversary of the monthly cleanup, and about 55 people were on hand to celebrate, including MOCEAN, the social networking app for crew.
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Time out for tall ships
Who in their right mind gets up in the middle of the night to climb into the rigging and work with the sails, or stands out on the open bridge for hours in the rain — while not getting a dime for doing it? “I do, and many others!” says one chief officer. It’s a perfect break from the pressures of yachting.
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Onboard breakdown
In the yachting industry, mental health is somewhat of a taboo topic. Yet, a majority of crew who participated in a recent survey expressed that yachting had impacted their mental health in a negative way. Crew dynamics play a major role in successfully addressing these issues.
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Finding Peace in Freedom Waters
A social worker-turned-yacht stew now brings the joy of boating to those in need of healing: children and adults with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses, at-risk youth, and struggling veterans and active-duty military members. Knowledgeable volunteers are always needed, and yacht crew are a great fit.
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Lost & Found
A high-flying hitchhiker finds her way home with some help from a quick-thinking crew.
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Never Have I Ever, Yacht Edition
For hard-working yacht crew, the need to decompress is real — sometimes with extra sleep, sometimes with fitness, and sometimes with games. Drinking games. Enter the always fun and illuminating “Never Have I Ever,” Yacht Edition.
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Fish Tales: Crew share stories of their fishing adventures
In the summer of 2020, deep into lockdown restriction, the boss decided he wanted to go offshore oil-rig fishing for tuna. And as we all know in the yachting world, what the boss wants, the boss gets!
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Trolling on Passage
Transatlantic magic begins when dinner is on the line. There is a Zen to passage making under sail. It is a unique combination of wind, waves, and the rhythms of the watch bill. Whether the passage is three days or...
Travel Advisory: Fly fuss-free with these tips from GMT
UNITED SAYS OH-LA-LA! If you’re headed to the South of France from the U.S., you now have another option: United Airlines has inaugurated daily nonstop Newark-to-Nice flights, effective May 1. Delta’s New York...
Athlete Aboard
Training for Ironman is extra tough on a yacht — but one chief stew is getting it done.
...Travel Advisory from GMT
Before you fly, check out the latest updates on travel regulations around the globe.
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Yacht Chef Tackles Epic Challenge for a Cause
When it comes to helping others, Chef Helgi Olafson is willing to go the distance — 2,850 miles, to be exact.
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Cyber Crew
How will yachts function 50 years from now, and who — or what — will be working on them? It is 2072 and there are yachts all over the world, running on alternative fuels with alternative styling we cannot even fathom, using...
CBD: OK for crew?
It’s hip, it’s legal, it’s everywhere — it’s even prescribed by doctors. Beware, says one captain. Here’s what crew should know. CBD. Everyone’s using it, so it’s OK. Right? Not so, according to a...