Product Description

This book is a comprehensive look at the luxury yacht industry from the perspective of working on board. Not only does it discuss what the industry is exactly, but how it works. What qualifications and/or paperwork are required for crew, what jobs are available and where, when and how to find them. It will also give you a real insight into what living aboard is really like. There are stories of those already working in yachting giving up-to-date and sound advice. It is not a a training manual for safety at sea and it is not a "how to" book on sailing. It doesn't tell you about navigation, what knots to tie, rules of the road, weather, burgees and the rest. Instead, this book gives anyone with a taste of wonderlust what it is really like to live and work in one of the most exclusive, jet-set industries on earth.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60850 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
This book should be renamed the 'Bible for Superyacht Crew'.... and should only be given to crew whom are worthy of this knowledge! I'm experienced though my partner is not, it is a great help to both of us --Simon Mayne

From the Inside Flap
Working on Yachts and Superyachts

How to find work on a Superyacht as a Deckhand, Stewardess, Chef, Engineer, Hostess, Skipper, Waiter etc. * Contact details of crew agencies worldwide * The Dockwalk * Essential websites for the job search * Crew Houses * Interviews * Qualifications and courses for people of all ages and backgrounds

Detailed information on the main yachting centres where Jobs are found:
- The Mediterranean
- Fort Lauderdale and Florida
- Northern Europe
- The Caribbean and the Bahamas
- East and West Coasts of America
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada, Africa & the Pacific Rim

Personal Reports and Advice from Seafarers around the world covering:
Life on board, Duties and Rewards, What is expected of crew, Avoiding sea sickness, How to get on with skippers and owners, Caring for the environment.

Extensive Directory listing details of 270 Superyacht Marinas Worldwide

Sail the Seven Seas… and get a taste of the champagne lifestyle!

About the Author
Author Jennifer Errico has worked for over a decade on numerous different superyachts as both chef and stewardess. During this time her career has taken her literally all over the globe and she now makes her experience and expertise available to others seeking glamour and adventure on the high seas.

Customer Reviews

this is how you get a job
This is a great book for people who want to join the yacht industry, but don't have a clue how. I wish I would have found it earlier, but since it is brand new, it is nearly impossible. It is worth every penny, and in the end it will save you a lot of money.

What a find!
This book was bought for my son who is 17 and eager to work on a yacht when he's 18 and can do the necessary training. For one who has disliked reading for the sake of it (school to blame) he has read it and enthused about it's reality every evening since receiving it. It has opened his eyes to the reality of sailing on yachts and super yachts despite which he is more enthusiastic than ever. It was recommended by UKSA after he had done a couple of courses and he can't wait to get back to do a crew training course with them.
Sharon

BIBLE FOR SUPERYACHT CREW
"This book should be renamed the 'Bible for Superyacht Crew'.... and should only be given to crew whom are worthy of this knowledge! I'm experienced though my partner is not, it is a great help to both of us". Simon Mayne