UPFRONT
OPINIONS, FACTS, STORIES AND WHAT’S NEW IN THE FASCINATING WORLD OF YACHTING
YACHTIE TYPES DECK/DIVER
Can he help you do the wash down? Can he grab a chamois? Can he set up the sun deck ready for the guests? Well he could but he won’t because he’s very busy and important ‘servicing’ a regulator (spoiler alert – he’s not, he’s hiding in the anchor locker). Deck/Diver is very good at walking around with his wetsuit half up working on his tan, and moving tanks about in a manly fashion, and also too busy to help do any of his deck duties as he’s ‘dive planning’. And telling the latest set of guests the same stories about his wild encounters diving with sharks/manta/dolphins (delete as applicable). Oh well, if he gets us a bigger tip that’s all that matters right?!
ROTATION It’s ALL about rotation this summer season and if a yacht won’t offer it, well they’re going to miss out. The crew shortage is hitting hard and with crew holding all the cards, hopefully we will finally see a shift in the salaries (they’ve sat stagnant for years) and more rotational roles.
RIHANNA So she’s back in a BIG way.
Figuratively and literally; she’s been showing off her baby bump at Paris fashion week and absolutely smashing pregnancy fashion out the park. Wonder if high street brands will be featuring some of her styles instead of maternity pants and will they be well received on real life pregnant women?
PERCENTAGE OF THE APPROXIMATE 6,000 SPECIES ASSESSED BY THE IUCN UNDER THREAT OF EXTINCTION
NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY...
FEELING BLUE If a captain or officer of a ship died while at sea, the crew would fly blue flags and paint a blue band along the ship’s hull. Over time, this symbol of grieving was equated with feeling sad or melancholy. It is also thought that when a person is dead or sick, their skin can take on a pale blue colour, so this might also lead us to use the term.
NAUTICAL HEROES BJÖRN DUNKERBECK
The Dutch windsurfer reached an incredible top speed of 103.67 kilometres per hour (55.97 knots) during the 2021 Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. Ever since French windsurfer Antoine Albeau broke the 50-knot barrier in 2012, Dunkerbeck has been on the hunt for the 100-kilometre-per-hour mark. The windsurfing veteran started his career in back in 1986 and has claimed over 100 Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) wave and slalom titles during this time.
“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent
power to make us think things we like to think.”
Robert Henri
US CREW They have been in demand due to the lack of B1 visas being issued internationally. The Americans have, in the past, been subjected to some unfair prejudices with some insurance companies refusing to cover US crew due to their reputation for being a bit litigation happy. But with yachts visiting American waters, and a lack of crew with suitable visas, finally they’re getting their chance to join international flagged vessels!
FINANCIAL ADVISORS What is it with dodgy ‘financial advisors’ and yachting? Seems there’s never a week to pass without someone else getting bad advice, or worse yet – ripped off. Crew seem to be an easy target for these charlatans who appear in Antibes or Palma in a suit and tie and claim to be able to help them invest their hard earned salaries into tax free deals. Remember if it sounds too good to be true, then it is probably a complete scam.
NOT COOL Kanye Kanye Kanye. Please leave
Kim and Pete alone, she’s made it abundantly clear she’s not interested in you anymore so please stop. It’s embarrassing for the rest of us. And remember kids, stalking your ex is NOT COOL (nor is making music vids burying your ex’s new beau alive actually).
HOT, HOT, HOT Well it’s not hot temperature wise, but once again we’re seeing more yachts get out of the Med/Carib milk run and heading north to cooler regions for more exciting cruising. Explorer vessel or not, they’re going. With more and more shore side support, some of the previously considered toughest passages are now no longer just a dream for many owners and crew.
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ONBOARD | SPRING 2022 | 9
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