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.
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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.
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…
From Chief Officer to Captain – Top tips for stepping up
Stepping up from a Chief Officer to a Captain on a superyacht is a significant career move, and one that…
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.
Superyacht Captain salary survey 2023
Our Superyacht Captain salary survey uncovers the latest trends in pay, leave and bonus packages for 2023 onboard 40m to 100m+ superyachts.
Using life skills to lead onboard
During 25 years in yachting, I encountered hundreds of situations that required me to adapt or find new ways to lead onboard. Here's what I learned.
How to recruit your rotational counterpart – Chief Stew
The biggest issue when it comes to recruiting your rotational counterpart is that what looked good on paper doesn't often transpire into a good hire.
A statement from Captain Tom Auckland
This is the official statement from Captain Tom Auckland regarding a search and rescue mission in the Caribbean on SY Genevieve in March 2023.
How to recruit your rotational counterpart
The biggest issue when it comes to recruiting your rotational counterpart is that what looked good on paper doesn't often transpire into a good hire.
Do crew agencies get Captain jobs?
The question posed at the start of this blog may be controversial, but the truth is, only a small percentage of Captain jobs follow the usual crew recruitment process.
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