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The eldest of four siblings, Sara Ballinger's grasp of group dynamics inspired an early passion for teaching and team building. Having worked with large corporations as well as crew on large yachts, Sara discusses the road to success and shares her insight into two very different worlds.
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Some believe having standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place can reduce the level of safety onboard yachts. I believe this can be true, only if you blindly follow a checklist. So as fallible beings, how do we prevent mistakes from happening?
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Most photos of yachts are near the coast, in beautiful weather and with their best finery on show, but it is not always like this. Two stories, two yachts, two oceans and one message…it can be frightening out there over the horizon and good yacht crew need to be prepared. Read More
Feeling blue? Push the boat out! Spend the slush fund and get three sheets to the wind. OnboardOnline looks into the nautical origins of some popular English expressions.
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Last month the team at LH answered some common leadership questions faced by yacht captains in relation to their crew. Following on, we shine a light on companies ashore and asked them to share an example of great leadership and how it impacts the way they do business today.
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Throughout the ages, poets, scientists, scholars, and theologians have contemplated the roots of superstition, yet none are more under its spell than those of us who go down to the sea in ships. Here's a how-to guide for banishing superstitions aboard, nautically balancing your vessel, and keeping it that way.
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To carry on from my previous feature on nautical superstitions, I am delighted to present the second part of this intriguing subject, and hopefully I’ll be able to help you free your boat of any bad mojo that you may have unwittingly conjured up. So let us begin with launching a boat!
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There has been a recent media frenzy around the controversial subject of autonomous vessels, often referred to as ghost or phantom ships. Linda Revill explores the potential impact on crew employment and the vulnerability to cyber attack.
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I find myself intrigued by the legal term ‘force majeure’. The Oxford English dictionary defines this French originated term as “unexpected circumstances, such as war, that can be used as an excuse when they prevent somebody from doing something that is written in a contract”.
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Fourth in a series ahead of Quaynote Communications' online conference - The Future of Superyachts, Business Aviation and Luxury Property - Lorna Titley of examines the landscape of food and wine provisioning in the current climate. A full roundup of the event to follow soon.
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After three days of back and forth between Croatian and Australian authorities, we finally got the green light to leave the country and fly out to join the yacht. Things did not exactly go to plan and three months later I wanted to share my experience with fellow crew.
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Ahead of the online conference for the Future of Superyachts, Business Aviation and Luxury Property, Quaynote Communications looks at how the pandemic has affected several annual yachting shows and conferences, and what this means for the superyacht industry going forward.
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We've heard a lot over the last few years about superyachts seeking out more unusual destinations. While no-one doubts the appeal of the Med and the Caribbean, regions off-the-beaten track are gaining traction with adventurous owners and charterers.
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Having worked on board some of the world's most impressive superyachts including Lady Moura and Octopus, Peter Vogel discusses the journey to setting up Luxury Hospitality, leaders in seven star service training for superyacht crew.
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As the pandemic threatens to bring many businesses to their knees, what does the future look like for the business jet and superyacht industries? Will markets contract or change beyond recognition, or have COVID restrictions created unexpected opportunities?
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Having the right idea at the right time is a fortunate state of affairs and for Bec McKeever and Dominique Smit, the stars have aligned for the launch of Virtual Pursers, offering shoreside assistance to superyachts just as 'virtual' becomes the norm.
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I returned from leave to find a broad chested, heavily tattooed, wide grinning, carving machine working in the galley. Before I could fully process the image of the chef before me, the knife was laid to the side and after two farmer’s steps in my direction, a hand was extended in greeting.
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Founder of YachtChefs.com, former yachtie and digital entrepreneur Efrem Leigh has forged his own path in the highly competitive world of superyachts. What started as a career on board led to consultancy in hospitality ashore and a move into recruitment at the start of the internet boom.
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Every yachtie knows the struggle of finding fresh flowers on a busy yacht, especially off the beaten track, so the novel idea of 'forever flowers' is going down a storm with owners and stews. This is the concept behind The Roses Empire and we met up with the founder, Loreta Cazacu, to find out more.
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Founder and Chairman of Highfield Qualifications Richard Sprenger has been an advocate for food safety his entire life. A prolific author and world renowned expert, he discusses the importance of the new Manager in Charge for Luxury Yachts Program.
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Today Evolution Yachting has announced a revolutionary new pricing structure offering transparency, clarity and accountability ripping up the rule book in yacht agency.
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In part two of our series on communication tips we review the shift from in-person to virtual/digital events and share feedback from industry insiders on what's working and what's not.
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Like many people who felt 2020 to be a year of transformation, I did not expect it to unfold the way that it did. But this 'Dark Night of the Soul' is also an opportunity for reflection and personal development.
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It will not only be financial institutions or employees: it is associations, families, suppliers, clients, an immense group of entangled humans coming out of the hardest global shock of modern times.
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While many things feel uncertain right now, yachting companies have quickly worked to apply communication management plans to continue to do business and offer employees flexibility while working from a remote environment.
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While the coronavirus pandemic has caused many yachting businesses to take a pause, a team of highly skilled people are hard at work to ensure that yachts can still get home. DYT’s Gabriele Consiglieri gives us the story on the ground.
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Food safety management is not something we often hear about in yachting but, in an industry that prides itself on excellence, most of us presume this extends to the way food is sourced, stored and prepared on board, in much the same way as on land.
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Does excellent training create excellent crew? An interesting question, especially as the number of mandatory and voluntary training courses continues to rise. Chief Stew and trainer Lynne Edwards gives an informed view.Read More
As the world’s population currently combats the Coronavirus pandemic, it is important to look at existing (now outdated) baseline data from before the virus occurred to determine how our industry will eventually and definitely change.
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The Coronavirus pandemic is a global de facto force majeure affecting all walks of life, disrupting daily activities and intended future activities. However, it is not usual for force majeure to be included in employment contracts and MLC, 2006, (MLC) does not address the issue.
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