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Every article we have published, listed newest first.
2026
2025
- Beyond Skills: Identifying High-Performance Traits for Yacht Crew
- Superyacht Captain Salary & Leave Report 2025/26
- The rise of vaping in yachting
- B1/B2 Visa Updates: What yachts & crew need to know
- How can yachts improve junior crew retention?
- Setting the Scene: Top superyacht party themes
- Work habits that will help you to stand out onboard
- From Yacht to Shore: Skills former crew bring to maritime management roles
- The essential checklist for a superyacht-worthy formal table
- Reintroducing Ourselves: Quay Crew evolves to Quay Group
- What do Captains and Owners look for in a Yacht Chief Engineer?
- How to Leave a Yacht on Good Terms
- Michelin Star trained? You might be 'Michelin out' on a Yacht Chef job
- The short guide to longevity in yachting
- The Dayworker Analogy: Why yachts should commit to one Crew Agent
- 3D printing onboard: a solution for hard-to-find spare parts?
- Building trust: The foundation of recruitment for private households
- Yachting career longevity vs. love
2024
- Stepping up – Chief Stew to Yacht Purser
- Reasons NOT to rush Captain recruitment
- Superyacht crew training & benefits survey 2024
- Navigating the challenges of private residence recruitment for UHNWs
- 7 reasons every crew member needs to work on a crap yacht (at least once)
- One team, one dream – the importance of the Galley/Interior relationship
- Superyacht crew salary & leave survey 2024
- Superyacht and scandal – protecting your reputation
- How to become a 'qualified' deckhand
- Navigating the step up to Chief Stew
- Superyacht Chief Engineer Q&A – Innovations and trends
- From Chief Officer to Captain – Top tips for stepping up
- Superyacht Head Chef salary survey 2024
- Recruitment exclusivity: Why putting all your eggs in one basket is no golden strategy
- Crew mental health: industry response
- How can superyachts support ocean conservation?
- Land-based vs Superyacht Chef – Key considerations
- Interior crew leadership: strategies for success
- Top 9 secondary skills for yacht crew
- The perfect start to a yacht charter
- Managing remote teams in the yachting sector
- Giving a candidate reference? Honesty is the best policy!
- Reflections on the superyacht job market: Chief Officers
- Maximising success on Yotspot
- Superyacht jobs market update – Q1 2024
- Are you a multitasking or task-switching superyacht leader?
- Communicating with yacht crew agencies 101
- Yacht ETO vs. AV/IT – which do you need?
- Crew mental health – The state of the superyacht sector 2024
- Yacht crew moving shoreside – crunching the numbers
- Exposure to tender driving: what all Deckhands dreams of?
- Superyacht jobs market update – Q4 2023
2023
- Interview questions to ask as a Captain candidate
- Superyacht Captain salary survey 2023
- Compassion at Christmas: The yachting edition
- Chief Engineer salary survey 2023
- Good vs bad crew candidate – in the eyes of the superyacht
- Am I right for a career in the superyacht industry?
- Superyacht jobs market update – Q3 2023
- How to recruit your rotational counterpart – Chief Engineer
- Chief Stew salary survey 2023
- Chief Officer salary survey 2023
- Interior crew secondary skills – what not to do
- Using life skills to lead onboard
- Good vs bad superyacht – what candidates think
- How to maintain your jet skis onboard
- Are couples' roles on the rise in yachting?
- Superyacht jobs market update – Q2 2023
- How yacht crew can successfully transition to a private estate role
- Leadership in yachting
- Why do junior crew leave a yacht?
- Interview – Carving a career as a female Chief Officer
- How to recruit your rotational counterpart – Chief Officer
- Choosing the right superyacht programme
- How to recruit your rotational counterpart – Chief Stew
- Female deckhands – holla!
- Superyacht jobs market update – Q1 2023
- A statement from Captain Tom Auckland
- Recognising crew burnout and fatigue
- How to recruit your rotational counterpart
- Quay Crew commits to improving diversity and inclusion across the superyacht sector
- The true cost of crew turnover
- Mini guide to temping as yacht crew
- 8 romantic yacht charter destinations for couples
- Superyacht job market update – Q4 2022
- Quay Crew becomes first agency to include crew criminal background checks as standard
2022
- Coping with Christmas onboard
- Crew survey reveals appetite for new build roles
- Why you should always consider CVs sent on spec
- Superyacht job market update – Q3 2022
- Fired from your superyacht job? Here's what to do.
- Challenges of time for time rotation
- How to get your green CV spotted by crew recruitment agencies
- Pros and cons of working on smaller superyachts
- Cabin chaos – 8 things that annoy your cabin mate
- Does size matter to a Superyacht Officer?
- Is Below Deck the greatest thing to happen to the yachting industry?
- Ghosting your crew agent might get you ghosted
- Future of wearable tech onboard
- Superyacht survey reveals rotation for Junior Crew is on the rise
- 9 crew CV mistakes to avoid
- Top ports for crew downtime
- Do crew agencies get Captain jobs?
- Be a superyacht beauty stew
- Quay Crew's charity skydive
- Shoreside stories – From Relief Captain to Charter Manager
- From yachting mentee to mentor with Legasea
- A mini guide to Superyacht Toys
- How a positive onboard culture can boost crew mental health
- Quay Crew collaborates with The Crew Academy to deliver Senior Leadership Course
- Superyacht recruitment outlook for 2022
2021
- Crew mental health – The state of the Superyacht sector
- Crew Secret Santa ideas for 2021
- How to decide between two superyacht job offers
- Retaining crew in the yachting recruitment crisis
- Negotiating your employment terms
- Quay Crew announces support for LEGASEA mentorship programme
- The shelf life of a Superyacht Stewardess
- Hiring superyacht crew? Speed is of the essence!
- Quay Crew confirms sponsorship support for land-based network of yachting professionals
- Can you cruise into yachting?
- 7 things to do on a crew day off
- Quay Crew partners with specialist mental health services provider
- Superyacht usage revealed
- Medics – Make the move to Yachting
- Don’t be a pain in the ‘deck’ – 10 ways to annoy your superyacht Head of Department
- Why choose a career as superyacht crew?
- Land Based Recruitment in the Yachting Sector: Thoughts on Q2
- A regatta to the bottom – Why discounted superyacht recruitment fees mean low quality
- OOW Unlimited: is it for me?
- What is the salary of a Captain on a superyacht?
- How much does length of service matter in Superyacht Recruitment?
- How to secure your dream Captain Job on a superyacht
- Why crew recruitment needs to be a Captain's top priority
2020
- How to make the most of a position you are not 100% happy with
- How many Superyacht Captains are there….?
- CVs: Bring Your ’A’ Game!
- How committed are you?
- Should I spend / waste my hard earned cash on a course?
- I'm too busy!
- Quarantine Blues
- Finding work during the Pandemic/Lockdown
- What are other yachts doing now?
- What can green crew do to upskill whilst in lockdown?
- What can the yacht crew do during the lockdown?
- Just get a job
- Etiquette on board
- Green Crew you need to get yourself to Europe
- We were all green once and that’s worth remembering every once in a while
- Where have all the Chief Officers gone?
2019
- That 'elusive' couples role
- Must-Try Christmas Cocktails
- Junior crew’s realistic expectations
- Guest blog: Jenny Mathews & Natasha Ambrose – How to get the yacht owner onboard with your Idea
- Do unicorn (purser roles) exist?
- Networking: It’s good to talk
- Why can’t I hire good junior crew?
- Guest Blog: Scott Molloy – Will emerging satellite technologies solve connectivity challenges at sea?
- What to look for in your next Yacht…
- Unlocking the mystery of the modern Superyacht through the eyes of the crew on board M/Y Arience
- Crew Salaries: How cheap is too cheap?
- That's not how we do it here…
- Give Green Crew a Chance
- 10 Deck Hacks for Junior Crew
- From Chief to Captain
- Superyacht Photography with Konner Webb
- Guest Article: PWC And Watersports Toys Usage Rules by Ross Ceaton
- Guest Article: Maritime Wellness by Matt O' Crowley
- The life of a Superyacht Chef
- Developing an Interview Process: Part 1
- Guest Article: Onboard Water Sports Training VS Land-based
- Taking care of your Teak
- When Reality meets Expectations
- CV advice for new yachties…. Or anyone that needs a gentle reminder!
- 5 things to do if you have a guest trip on Valentine’s Day
- Is rotation always a good thing?
- Q&A with our Engineering Consultant Sam
- Top Interview Question
- Guest Article: IAIN FLOCKHART “Crew Retention and What Causes Crew to Leave?”
2018
- Taking the step from commercial to yachting
- A day in the life of a Quay Crew Agent
- Inducting your new crew member | By Karen Passman & Tim Clarke
- Guest Article: YACHT VS COMMERCIAL – TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
- Keeping Busy in the Winter
- From Military to Yachting
- Part 2: Building a good culture
- Getting started as an Electro Technical Officer in Yachting
- Guest Article: The art of ‘being human’… and keeping a happy crew
- Do's & Don'ts of Finding a new Yachting Job
- Part 1: Why am I experiencing high turnover on board?
- Yachting 101: Being Smart with your Money
- Fail to prepare, or prepare to fail!
- THINGS THAT WILL DRIVE YOUR CHIEF STEW CRAZY: PART 2
- Looking for your first Yacht Engineer role?
- Interior Crew: A reflection on the season so far & some things to consider…
- Here’s all you need to know to avoid accidents on deck
- Pick up these work habits for a successful Superyacht career!
- 5 THINGS THAT WILL DRIVE YOUR CHIEF STEW CRAZY
- The role of an Engineer on board!
- The Dog Ate My Homework
- An interview with a Charter Chief Stew
- Using Social Media on a Superyacht
- 5 cocktails guaranteed to be a big hit on any Yacht charter. Impress your guests with these simple recipes!
- In aid of World Ocean Day, Here’s 10 things you can do to save the Ocean
- Working as a Female Superyacht Engineer
- Mental Health Awareness at Sea
- Working and Entry into an Enclosed Space
- How to save money whilst you’re in Antibes
- How to really dockwalk
- In the engine room with Ryan Pownall
- How to survive with kids on board!
- These two classic interview questions will never go out of fashion
- Things to do before joining the superyacht industry.
- Keeping fit in Antibes
- Becoming a Superyacht Engineer
- How to escape cabin fever
- How to Win at Dockwalking
- Painting Skills – how to master roll and tip
- Greenies here’s how to survive your first week in Antibes
- Just say no
- What not to ask at interview…
- Award winning yacht designer John Munford on what it takes to design a superyacht
- What you need to know if you’re working aloft or over the side
- The importance of recruitment | The importance of being thorough
- Drinking sensibly will help advance your yachting career
- The idiots guide for what to do and what not to do in yachting: Part 1 – Getting a job
2017
- A week in the life of a crew agent…
- Don’t cut corners when it comes to hospitality
- This is what could make or break your yachting career
- Do tattoos spell the end of your yachting career before it’s begun?
- This is what happened when I got my first yachting job
- OceaNomads – former yachties doing something amazing
- How to make yourself more employable on a yacht as Junior crew
- Dear Yacht Designer here are some things you need to know
- Our guide to 5 Winter Refit Destinations you’ll probably end up in
- How to move from one boat to another without burning bridges…
- Trying to get your first deckhand job? Read this…
- Why KNOT? The knots you need to know
- 10 habits that will ensure your fellow yacht crew will hate you
- Beyond STCW: First Aid Advice from a former Royal Marines Medic
- 8 management techniques that will help you hold on to your yacht crew
- The written reference is dead
- #QuayCrewQuality: 6 Things that Make us Stand Out
- Why specialist yacht crew can bring the ‘wow’ factor to your charters
- French Social Security Laws: what you need to know.