Are You Accidentally Setting Your Crew Up to Fail — A Leadership Guide for Superyacht Captains and HODs
A lot of crew are either in or heading towards a second lockdown which will likely take a further toll on crew wellbeing and morale. Having spoken recently …
How Do You Leave Yachting With a Plan — Everything I Learned So You Do Not Have To Figure It Out Alone
A lot of crew are either in or heading towards a second lockdown which will likely take a further toll on crew wellbeing and morale. Having spoken recently …
What Does Life After Yachting Actually Look Like and How Do You Build One
Life after yachting is entirely achievable but only if you plan for it before you need it. The skills you have built at sea are genuinely valuable on the shoreside market. The challenge is knowing how to translate them, where to focus and how to close the confidence gap that almost every former crew member […]
Workplace Bullying on Superyachts — How to Recognise It, Handle It and Stop It
Workplace bullying is one of the most damaging and least reported issues in superyacht crew culture. The closed environment of a vessel, where you live, work and sleep alongside the same people for months at a time — creates conditions where bullying can intensify rapidly and feel impossible to escape. ISWAN’s YachtCrewHelp 2024 Annual Review […]
Why Does It Feel Wrong to Stay and What Do You Do When Your Values and Your Job Are No Longer Compatible
A lot of crew are either in or heading towards a second lockdown which will likely take a further toll on crew wellbeing and morale. Having spoken recently …
How Do You Stop Drama, Conflict and Negative Energy From Destroying Your Crew
You address it directly, early and with a framework because left unmanaged, it will cost you far more than the discomfort of the conversation. Abuse, bullying, harassment and discrimination (ABHD) contacts to ISWAN’s YachtCrewHelp increased by 63% year-on-year in the most recent combined ISWAN and Nautilus International data report, accounting for 8% of all crew […]
Is Yachting Still Right for You — How to Find Your Why and Build a Career That Fits
Nearly 40% of superyacht crew quit each season. Learn how to identify your values, find your ‘why’ and decide whether to stay in yachting or plan a purposeful exit — from a qualified counsellor and former yacht crew.
How Do You Improve Crew Morale on a Superyacht — A Captain’s Complete Guide
Struggling with low crew morale onboard? Discover proven strategies captains and officers can use to rebuild team cohesion, lift engagement and create a culture where crew actually want to stay. Practical tools from leadership coach Karine Rayson
Should I Stay or Should I Go — How to Make Your Toughest Yachting Career Decision
Feeling done with yachting but not sure if it’s one bad boat or the whole industry? This practical guide uses a values-scoring exercise to help superyacht crew make the stay-or-go decision with clarity and confidence.
What Is Sexual Harassment in Yachting and What Do You Do When It Happens to You
Sexual harassment in yachting is any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, verbal, written or physical, that creates a hostile, degrading or threatening environment, or that is used to pressure you into something you have not consented to. It is not a misunderstanding. It is not part of the culture. It is not something that […]