How many Superyacht Captains are there in 2026?
Tim Clarke counts the yachts, the Master 3000 GT tickets and the Captain roles in 2026, and explains why the Captain job market is more competitive than ever.
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Beyond Skills: How Cultural Fit Drives Success on Sub-40m Yachts
When it comes to hiring yacht crew for sub-40m yachts, technical skills and experience are essential, but cultural fit is often more crucial.
Beyond Skills: Identifying High-Performance Traits for Yacht Crew
Quay Group's Director, Tim Clarke, discusses the key high-performance traits to assess when hiring yacht crew.
Superyacht Captain Salary & Leave Report 2025/26
Our most comprehensive Superyacht Captain Salary & Leave Report to date includes insights into rotation trends, pay and work-life balance.
The rise of vaping in yachting
Vaping in yachting is now extremely common, but without clear rules, it risks safety, fairness, and professionalism.
Reasons NOT to rush Captain recruitment
When it comes to Captain recruitment, a significant percentage of the time, the answer I get to ‘when do you…
One team, one dream – the importance of the Galley/Interior relationship
Galley and Private Chef Consultant, Jasmin, discusses the importance of the galley/interior relationship onboard.
Superyacht and scandal – protecting your reputation
It goes without saying that the media love salacious stories about superyacht and scandal and it's important to protect a yacht's reputation.
The perfect start to a yacht charter
For any superyacht charter Captain, perfecting the guest meet and greet is paramount to maximise the success of the forthcoming cruise.
Giving a candidate reference? Honesty is the best policy!
Yachting would be in a far healthier state if people were honest and gave a transparent candidate reference to everyone who asks.
Are you a multitasking or task-switching superyacht leader?
Former Captain-turned-executive coach, Brendan P O'Brien, discusses one of the main challenges of being a superyacht leader - multitasking.
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Interview questions to ask as a Captain candidate
Interviewing as an employer is one thing, but as a Captain candidate, there are great questions you can ask at interview too.
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