Yachting is a strange and wonderful world.  Life takes us down different paths and we briefly may meet someone that seems for like only a moment and poof, they are gone.  Years later you run into them and once you had helped them up their ladder of success, now they are there for your continued climb, this happens alot in this industry.  Keeping in touch in some way shape or form with yachting without actually working on a boat is interesting and that was just what Johnnie had done.  Took nearly a two year hiatus from the stank of crappy > more

When you work with a great Captain, that leads by example life's good.    When you work under a mediocre Captain that works short hours and doesn't participate in daily activities life's pretty crappy.     Captains that make themselves available, listen and freely offer helpful advice, earn the respect and loyalty of their crew. Especially when they lead with a cool head and have good people skills.    Love your Captains style    Leads by example and gives clear instructions and remains calm Organizes by creating, managing and continuously improving routines  Values and appreciates and support people's efforts Enables and encourages  positive contributions and > more

According to research, fire outbreaks are among the most frequent causes of accidents at sea, in parallel with grounding, collision, and grazing contact. Every seventh fire outbreak culminated in the loss of life, and it was established that the most frequent outcome from a fire was damage to the vessel and inability to proceed with the journey. Fires don’t cause themselves. At sea, you can’t really blame the environment for causing fire. So who is to blame? You’re probably guessing already - people. Not by malice, usually, but by error. Reports suggest that “human error is a significant part of > more