Survey

January 3, 2012

More stories on how some yachties got their start.

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January 3, 2012

Many yachties got into the industry by being in the right place at the right time.

November 28, 2011

More comments from captains and crew about yacht owners who do not pay their bills on time.

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November 28, 2011

This month’s survey has some good news and some bad news when it comes to the matter of a yacht’s unpaid bills.

October 25, 2011

More comments about performing non-yachting related tasks.

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October 25, 2011

In the fall of 2008, we asked yacht crew about the kinds of work they do that seemingly has nothing to do with yachts. Though much has changed in yachting in the intervening three years, not much has changed when it comes to non-yachting-related duties.

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September 30, 2011

This month’s survey asked yacht captains about hurricane insurance policies that may keep them north of a certain latitude for much of the summer and fall.

September 30, 2011

"Have plenty of big anchors and a big bag of luck."

August 30, 2011

Thoughts from captains about how yachts should be funded, in an ideal world.

August 30, 2011

Two captains share lessons that they learned the hard way about running costs:

August 30, 2011

Nearly 80 percent of captains in this month’s survey said they operate the yachts under their command without a formal budget.

August 9, 2011

In an open-ended question, we asked: Would you prefer to work on one yacht long-term or do changes keep things interesting? Here's what they said.

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August 9, 2011

This month's survey comes at the request of a captain who has been on the same vessel with the same owner for 25 years. He was curious to learn if there were other long-time, long-term crew out there. Turns out, not so much.

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June 30, 2011

We were heartened to learn that most crew not only know about yachting traditions, but still practice them onboard.

June 30, 2011

When we asked about a few specific traditions, we got an earful about all the ones we'd missed.

May 31, 2011

Some thoughts from yacht captains about towing tenders.

May 31, 2011

The answers here were as varied as they could be, from single eyes and lines to redundant duplicate systems of bridles and eyes. Here are some specifics.

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May 31, 2011

This month's survey comes at the request of a yacht captain looking for industry guidelines on towing tenders. Turns out, there are commonalities on some things, but not all.

April 26, 2011

A few thoughts from captains and crew about yacht toys, owners and guests:

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April 26, 2011

It was interesting to learn in this month’s survey about yacht toys that scooters are loathed by some crew, pined for by others.

April 5, 2011

And 60 percent of captains said that is different from last year.

April 5, 2011

As yachting prepares for summer 2011, captains shared these bits of advice on how to make the most of it. 

March 7, 2011

In the middle of charter season, with the Easter holidays still eight weeks away, we were curious to learn how much the crew on a charter vessel is involved in the process of booking charters

March 7, 2011

We asked respondents to share their thoughts on the best way to market a charter yacht. To read the full story about this month's survey, click here.