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Mallorca rushes to support the crew of Sicily tragedy

Yacht was based in palma, apple founder’s patched up damaged super yacht off mallorca, superyacht involved in accident sheltering from the storm in mallorca.

Rescuers recover more bodies of missing passengers from Bayesian yacht off Sicily Island

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As the Mallorcan and global nautical community struggles to comes to terms with this week’s tragic accident in Sicily a leading member of the local nautical industry has set up a crowdfunding site to raise funds for the crew.

The skipper behind the site states: “I would like the yachting community and anyone else to donate to support the crew and the fellow crew member who sadly lost his life in the line of duty. The funds will be share equally amongst all of the crew to support them in the mental, physical and financial challenges that lie ahead. I hope the outcome of our help allows the crew to move forward with their lives and can rely on the support of our yachting community.” And the response has already been extremely positive.

The nautical industry in Mallorca, the Balearics and across the world has been left stunned and in deep shock after the British-flagged Bayesian , a 56-metre-long (184-ft) superyacht capsized during a fierce, pre-dawn tempest on Monday carrying 22 passengers and crew and was anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo.

Fifteen people survived, the body of one person who died was recovered promptly, and this morning (Thursday) one person remains unaccounted for after five bodies were recovered , including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter and Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International. Another of the 15 survivors has been confirmed as Dutch national crewman Tjis Koopmans.

Dive teams carry out searches of Bayesian yacht's wreck

Not only had Bayesian been based in Mallorca , in particular the Club de Mar in Palma and Port Adriano , for many summer seasons, according to nautical industry sources consulted by the Bulletin, she also underwent regular refits in Palma . The senior members of the crew are very well known on the island, in particular the only confirmed fatality to date, Canadian-Antiguan chef Recaldo Thomas.

On Monday night at 8pm, yachts in Palma and across the Balearics sounded their horns in tribute to all those involved in the accident and since news of Thomas’s body having been recovered, the industry is in deep shock.

“ He (Recaldo Thomas) was larger than life, always had a smile and was extremely well known in Mallorca, he was the life and soul of the yachting industry and very professional, just like the rest of the crew. They were all some of the very best in the industry and I used to not only work with them but drink with them too,” one superyacht skipper told the Bulletin, not wishing to be named.

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“ We’re all in deep shock, especially those working on the sailing yachts , it’s tragic and we all feel for those on board and if a crowd funding page is set up for Recaldo I am sure the yachting community will be very supportive and I am sure the yacht’s management team will be. It’s going to be very tough for the survivors to get through this and then move forward. It’s just shocking,” he said.

One dead, six missing after sailboat sinks off Palermo

The brother of the skipper, James Cutfield, has told the New Zealand Herald that his brother was a “very good sailor” and was “very well respected” in the Mediterranean. He said he is currently in hospital but was not suffering from injuries “too dramatic”. He said that they had been called by Cutfield’s wife Cristina before the news broke so they would know he was not among the dead. She had flown from their home in Palma to be with him in Italy and has been updating the New Zealand family.

Cutfield had been involved in building ships for 30 years in the Mediterranean, as well as racing 470s in his youth, before becoming the captain of luxury yachts eight years ago. He had reportedly been with a Turkish billionaire before working for Mr Lynch.

Witnesses said the boat disappeared beneath the waves in a matter of minutes, baffling naval experts who said a boat as large as the Bayesian would have been designed to stay afloat for many hours despite taking on water. Fifteen people escaped before it capsized and the body of one person who died was swiftly recovered. That left six passengers unaccounted for - Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah; Judy and Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

However, there was little chance of finding more survivors , rescuers said. “The fear is that the bodies got trapped inside the vessel,” said Salvatore Cocina, head of civil protection in Sicily. The boat was lying at a depth of 49 metres (160 feet), giving divers only 8-10 minutes at the wreck site before they had to resurface. Entering the boat was also proving difficult, said the fire brigade, which is leading the search operation. “Inside the sailing ship the spaces are very confined, and if you hit an obstacle it is very complicated to move forward, just as it is very difficult to find alternative routes,” said fire spokesman Luca Cari.

One official, who declined to be named, said the divers had opened one access point, but this did not mean they could easily reach all parts of the submerged vessel. Fire department diver Marco Tilotta told reporters the boat appeared to be intact and was lying on its right side . Divers had not ascertained whether the 72-metre-long mast had snapped somewhere along its length during the tempest. Karsten Borner, the skipper of a boat that had been moored alongside the Bayesian, said the yacht flipped on its side soon after the storm hit and sank within two minutes, giving those below deck little time to get to safety.

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At times like these it would be worth remembering the fate of the Barque Marques. She sank in less than a minute taking 19 of her 28 crew members with her. One of the survivors was a very well known and liked yacht skipper and ultimately shipyard manager, here on the island. Unfortunately he passed a few years ago from health complications. Would prefer not to mention his name out of respect to the family, only say that it began with a B

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Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Captain ‘insists he did everything he could’ to save passengers

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The captain of the Bayesian has insisted that he did everything possible to save those on board the superyacht , according to local reports.

Sources close to James Cutfield, 51, told the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera that the 51-year-old New Zealander is currently living through the darkest days of his life as he is under investigation for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges.

They reportedly said Mr Cutfield repeatedly insists that he did not abandon any of the 22 passengers and crew and that he did everything could could to save them.

However, there reached a point when he could do little as the vessel had taken on too much water, they added.

Since Wednesday, Tim Parker Eaton, the engineer who was in charge of securing the yacht’s engine room, and sailor Matthew Griffith, who was on watch duty on the night of the disaster, are also under investigation for the same possible charges , their lawyer said on Friday.

British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among the seven people who were killed after his superyacht capsized and went down on 19 August within minutes of being hit by a pre-dawn storm off the coast of Sicily .

Two more crew members under investigation over sinking of superyacht Bayesian

Friend pays tribute to Bayesian chef Recaldo Thomas

Recaldo Thomas was the superyacht’s chef and the first person whose death was confirmed.

The Canadian-Antiguan national was found by the Italian coastguard near the sunken boat. A friend of Mr Thomas, who asked to remain anonymous, said the yachting community has been saddened by his death.

She told  The Independent:  “He was a one-of-a-kind special human being. Incredibly talented, contagious smile and laugh, an incredible voice with a deep love of the ocean and the moon. I spoke to him nearly every day. He loved his life his friends and his job.”

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Mike Lynch was frequently described as the Bill Gates of Britain for founding Autonomy – one of the biggest software firms on the planet

Italian prosecutors widen probe into superyacht that sank off Sicily to 2 more crew members

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Italian prosecutors have put under investigation two more crew members of the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off Sicily last week, killing seven people, their lawyer said

Timeline of the Bayesian luxury yacht disaster: Monday 19 August - Wednesday 21 August

Monday 19 August

  • The  Bayesian  yacht, flying a British flag, sinks at around 5am local time when the area was hit by a tornado.
  • Fifteen people are rescued from the 55m (180ft) vessel – including a mother and baby – but another seven remain missing.
  • A body, believed to be that of a chef on the boat, is later found near the wreckage

Tuesday 20 August

  • The search continues for the six tourists missing.
  • It is reported that among those missing are Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.
  • Police divers try to reach the hull of the ship, resting at a depth of 50 metres.
  • Italy’s fire brigade Vigili del Fuoco say early inspections of the wreck were “unsuccessful” because of limited access to the bridge and furniture obstructing passages.
  • It is confirmed that the body recovered at the scene of the sinking on Monday was that of Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the yacht.

Wednesday 21 August

  • The search for the six people unaccounted for enters a third day, with crews carrying out inspections of the yacht’s internal hull.
  • A team of four British inspectors from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) arrive in Porticello to look at the site of the sinking.
  • A helicopter is drafted in to help with the search effort and remotely controlled underwater vehicles are being used, with naval units and cave divers also taking part in the search.
  • Five bodies are found inside the yacht on Wednesday afternoon. Only four of them are brought to shore.

Blackbox sheds light on tragic final minutes of billionaire’s superyacht trip

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Mike Lynch had gathered his nearest and dearest to toast walking away a free man from a HP fraud trial

Why was Mike Lynch’s yacht named the Bayesian?

Autonomy, the software firm which Mike Lynch sold in a £8.64bn deal in 2011, was a pioneer of business data analysis, using machine learning and what Mr Lynch called “adaptive pattern recognition”.

It used a statistical method called “Bayesian inference” at the heart of its software, devised by the 18th-century mathematician Thomas Bayes.

The yacht’s name,  Bayesian , harks to the same model that was at the heart of Autonomy’s – and Mr Lynch’s – success.

Watch: Moment Bayesian yacht engulfed by storm

Bayesian captain ‘exercised right to silence’ in manslaughter probe questioning, lawyer says

The captain of the Bayesian yacht chose not to respond to prosecutors’ questions as he was spoken to for a third time on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, is under investigation for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges.

“The captain exercised his right to remain silent for two fundamental reasons,” lawyer Giovanni Rizzuti told reporters. “First, he’s very worn out. Second, we were appointed only on Monday and for a thorough and correct defence case we need to acquire a set of data that at the moment we don’t have.”

Being placed under investigation does not imply guilt or mean that charges will necessarily follow. Chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio has said his team would consider each possible element of responsibility including those of the captain, the crew, individuals in charge of supervision and the yacht’s manufacturer.

The Times  reported one of Mr Cutfield’s lawyers as saying that the captain is “understandably very shaken up” after the ordeal last Monday.

Captain James Cutfield of the Bayesian

Who is being investigated?

Three people are being investigated by the Italian authorities for manslaughter after the sinking of the Bayesian yacht off the coast of Sicily.

On Monday, the boats 51-year-old captain James Cutfield, from New Zealand, was put under investigation. He declined to respond to prosecutors during questioning on Tuesday

Two British crew members are now also being investigated. Ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith are being investigated over the same crimes.

A source told Reuters that Parker Eaton is suspected of having failed to protect the yacht’s engine room and operating systems.

Being investigated does not imply guilt and does not mean formal charges will follow.

Captain of Mike Lynch's yacht leaves Sicily on private jet

The captain of Mike Lynch’s yacht flew out of Palermo on Thursday, 10 days after the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily.

James Cutfield left the Sicilian capital on a private jet, an investigative source told Reuters, adding the destination of the flight was unknown.

Mr Cutfield, a New Zealander, lives with his wife in Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Mr Cutfield was put under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck earlier this week and declined to answer questions from prosecutors on Tuesday.

Two other crew members were placed under investigation on Wednesday.

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Tödliche Yachtkollision: Deutscher Skipper ist Hauptverdächtiger

Die mordkommission der guardia civil wirft dem 35-jährigen fahrlässige tötung und unterlassene hilfeleistung vor. eigner der yacht ist dessen vater, ein aus mönchengladbach stammender unternehmer., tragisches ende eines fischfangs: motorboot überfährt jungen mann.

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Auf Mallorca muss sich der Skipper einer deutschen Luxusyacht wegen des Verdachts der fahrlässigen Tötung und unterlassener Hilfeleistung verantworten. Wie die MM-Schwesterzeitung "Ultima Hora" berichtet, vernahm die Guardia Civil den 35-jährigen Deutschen am Mittwoch als Hauptverdächtigen im Todesfall eines 20-jährigen Mallorquiners. Der Vorfall ereignete sich am späten Freitagabend nahe der Cala Bona , als die etwa 20 Meter lange Motoryacht "La Luna" mit einem kleinen Fischerboot kollidierte. Der Skipper setzte seine Fahrt nach dem Zusammenstoß unbeirrt fort.

Nach Angaben der Ermittler liegen ausreichend Beweise vor, um den Verdacht gegen den deutschen Skipper zu erhärten. Der Vernehmung gingen umfangreiche Untersuchungen und zahlreiche Zeugenaussagen voraus. Der Beschuldigte, der in Begleitung seines Anwalts erschien, konnte das Polizeihauptquartier nach seiner Aussage wieder verlassen.

Gegenüber den Behörden soll der 35-Jährige ausgesagt haben, die Kollision nicht bemerkt zu haben. Zum Zeitpunkt des Unfalls befanden sich laut Medienberichten etwa sechs deutsche Gäste an Bord der Yacht, die auf einen Wert von 4,5 Millionen Euro geschätzt wird. Auch diese Personen gaben an, keinen Zusammenstoß wahrgenommen zu haben.

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Die Guardia Civil zweifelt offenbar an der Glaubwürdigkeit dieser Aussagen. Berichten zufolge begann die Crew nach ihrer Ankunft im Hafen von Porto Cristo umgehend mit Aufräumarbeiten an Bord. Spekulationen lokaler Medien deuten darauf hin, dass dabei möglicherweise Beweismaterial einer an Bord stattgefundenen Party beseitigt werden sollte.

Diese Informationen scheinen mit Aussagen von Augenzeugen übereinzustimmen, die sich über das Verhalten der Crew beschwert hatten. Demnach soll die Besatzung am Tag der Kollision vor der Cala Agualla für Unmut unter Badegästen gesorgt haben, indem sie mit einem Beiboot riskante Manöver in Strandnähe durchführte. Die Ermittlungen zu dem Vorfall dauern an.

Eigner der Yacht ist nach MM-Informationen ein aus Mönchengladbach stammender Unternehmer. Dieser soll auf Mallorca mit einem einheimischen Partner im Nautiksektor tätig sein. Sein Sohn, der zum Unglückszeitpunkt mutmaßlich am Steuer der Motoryacht saß, soll tags darauf nach Deutschland geflogen und am Mittwoch wieder auf die Insel zurückgekehrt sein.

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Ich hoffe diese Spinner bekommen ihre gerechte Strafe.

Was für eine charakterliche Verwahrlosung, vor kurzen verprügelten deutsche Polizisten einen Taxifahrer und jetzt gefährliches, rücksichtsloses Navigieren eines Schnellbootes mit der Todesfolge eines Menschen, alle Täter unter Alkoholeinfluss und in beiden Fällen der Versuch des Vertuschens der Tat. Wirklich übel ...

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Where and When To Find Work On Yachts

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Being new to yachting, relocating to typical yachting destinations such as Antibes, Palma or Fort Lauderdale (if you are legal to work in the US) will increase your chances of finding a job on a yacht massively. If you are looking to find work on yachts, the benefits of relocating are several:

  • More yachts (obviously)
  • You can dockwalk
  • You can find daywork
  • Great networking opportunities
  • Easy to meet with crew agents in person
  • You can interview in person at a short notice
  • Captains prefer to hire green crew locally (unless they have specialty skills)

Generally, those new to the yachting industry look to travel to either Palma de Mallorca, Antibes and Monaco, or Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

Alternatively, you may also want to check out

  • West Palm Beach, Florida*
  • Newport, Rhode Island*
Most new yachties start at the popular ports, Palma, Monaco and Antibes, and Fort Lauderdale

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In these locations you will find less competition for the jobs, in particular for daywork, but perhaps also less of a yachting scene. What some chose to do is to base themselves in Antibes, then hit the various ports on the Cote d’Azur and perhaps also running off to the Italian ports for a week or so. They are only a few hours away by train – and the views underway make a nice scenic excursion!!

The hiring season in the Med starts late March and continues through late May-ish. In the following months there will still be crew changes, but the majority of the jobs are found in the pre-season.

During the winter months and while it is the quiet season in the Med, some may chose to try their luck in

  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida*

* If you seek employment in the United States, please beware that you  must either

  • Be a US citizen
  • Possess a US work permit (please notice that the B1/B2 and C1/D visas are not work permits)
  • Apply and get hired from an overseas location and fly in to join foreign flagged vessels only
  • Foreign crew are not legally allowed to dockwalk or apply for work in the US

***Violating US law you may risk having your visa revoked along with a 10-year re-entry ban***

Should I go to Palma or Antibes?

That’s a pretty good question! Below you will find some pros and cons for and against both places;

SHOULD I GO TO ANTIBES (SoF – South of France)

(SoF – South of France)

  • More yachts
  • More large yachts
  • More marinas
  • Few gated marinas
  • More crew houses
  • Great public transport
  • More competition for the jobs
  • Sailing community not as developed as in Palma
  • More expensive
  • More spread out
  • Winter refit work in La Ciotat hours from Antibes

SHOULD I GO TO PALMA

  • A little less competition for the jobs
  • More sailing yachts
  • Marinas not as spread out as in France
  • Safer than France
  • Cheaper than France
  • Great community feel
  • Full of picturesque beaches, mountains and a beautiful old city all within an easy reach
  • Nightlife even better than Antibes
  • Winter refit work centrally located in the city
  • Most marinas are gated
  • Less yachts, in particular yachts 70 m+
  • Only two dedicated crew houses (but heaps of hostels and private accommodation)

Should I go to Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale is considered by many to be “The Yachting Capital of the World”. There is some truth to that statement, as it is indeed a yachting hub for yachts of all flags. The city is a great place full of yachting facilities, both in terms of yachting services, but also for crew. You will find a number of the more well-established crew agencies and training schools there, crew houses galore as well as a great nightlife. Moreover there are good dockage and repair facilities as well as excellent provisioning, so it is only natural yacht owners, captains and crew prefer to bring their vessel to South Florida. That means there is a fair demand for crew, but foreign crew* need to beware that they are not allowed to seek work there, including dockwalking.

  • Possess a US work permit (B1/B2 and C1/D visas are not work permits)
  • Foreign crew are not legally allowed to dockwalk or apply for work in the US. This includes looking for work locally on Daywork123 or social media if you are in the US
  • Foreign crew are allowed to visit and sign up with crew agencies as well as doing yachting courses, however

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    Best Places for Accommodation. - The Boat House Palma -. This apartment is situated in the heart of Palma's old town. Every room is secure and lockable, and the overall atmosphere is described as lively and sociable attracting a mix of international yacht crew from around the world. There are no restrictions on the length of your stay.

  9. Palma Superyacht Crew

    Created 9 years ago. Palma Superyacht Crew. Private group. ·. 69.3K members. Join group. About this group. This is a fun, none political group creating for all yacht crew around the Mediterranean. Please feel free to share stories, post jobs, ad's, warnings etc....

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    1,721 Followers, 388 Following, 13 Posts - Palma Yacht Crew (@palmayachtcrew) on Instagram: "Crew images shot on all Seven Seas 🌴 Tutorials and how to guides 🛠 Use #PYCRepost so we can find your photos 📷 #yachts #palma #mallorca" palmayachtcrew. Follow. 13 posts. 1,722 followers. 379 following. Palma Yacht Crew. Crew images shot on all ...

  11. Palma De Mallorca

    Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the Balearic Islands and also one of the major yachting hubs in the Mediterranean. Here you will find large superyacht marinas, shipyards, crew agencies, crew training schools, a handful of crew houses and basically any other yachting service, you can ever dream of. For yacht crew it is close to being the ...

  12. The best Palma yacht crew jobs

    Keep on reading to discover the best yacht jobs. The best Palma yacht crew jobs Sole Engineer - 38m charter yacht. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced engineer holding a Y4 (Preferably a Y3) to join a 38-metre yacht that operates both as a private and charter yacht, predominantly cruising the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

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  14. Yacht Crew Placement Agency in Antibes & Palma

    Bluewater began as a crew agency in 1991 and subsequently has grown into one of the largest and most successful yacht crew recruitment agencies in the world.We have centred ourselves within the main yachting hubs of Antibes and Palma, so swing by one of our crew offices to meet our crew agents. Whether you are looking for work or to fill a ...

  15. Crew houses in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 🇪🇸. The Boat House. Caimari Crew Accomodation. Monzly Rentals. Hostal Apuntadores. Crew & Concierge. #YachtieWorld. These are the top yacht crew accommodation / house options in Palma de Mallorca.

  16. Yacht Crew Recruitment in Antibes, Palma & Online

    Traditional Recruitment Services. Let us do the hard work for you! Our dedicated Crew Agents will search, interview and reference check as many candidates as it takes to find you that perfect team member. With a database of over 115,000 crew and a 90 day warranty on anyone we place on board. View Now.

  17. Official Crew Lounge at Palma Superyacht Show

    27th - 30th Apr 2019, Palma Superyacht Show. Crew joined us for the Official Crew Lounge from 27th - 30th April to network, learn or simply lap up the sunshine and atmosphere of the show. For the sixth year running ACREW hosted a series of 20+ learning sessions for crew members of all departments to extend their knowledge in preparation for a ...

  18. Crew Housing

    Crew Housing. Finding a roof over your head and a place to crash upon arriving at a new destination can be a daunting task. Fortunately, in this day and age, it is fairly easy to prepare ahead. However, it is worth keeping in mind that the yachting hubs tend to get very busy with crew houses known to be fully booked during these periods;

  19. Mallorca rushes to support the crew of Sicily tragedy

    Yacht was based in Palma. "I would like the yachting community and anyone else to donate to support the crew and the fellow crew member who sadly lost his life in the line of duty." ... she also underwent regular refits in Palma. The senior members of the crew are very well known on the island, in particular the only confirmed fatality to ...

  20. Mike Lynch superyacht 'Bayesian' sinking may cost insurers millions

    Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, could be on the hook for at least $150 million, according to the first estimates by ...

  21. Palma Yacht Crew Jobs

    Palma Yacht Crew Jobs. 10,748 likes. A place for Yachts to posts their Vacancies and a place for crew to find Jobs

  22. Captain of Mike Lynch's yacht leaves Sicily on private jet

    The captain of Mike Lynch's yacht flew out of Palermo on Thursday, 10 days after the British tech tycoon and six other people were killed when the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily.

  23. Bayesian superyacht sinking latest: Diver speaks of 'unbearable

    Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Diver speaks of 'unbearable' search for Mike Lynch's daughter Hannah. Captain James Cutfield, ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith all ...

  24. Antibes

    There are a number of training schools in Antibes. All of them have a good reputation, and prices are mostly about the same. Some may offer you 10% Palma Yacht Crew discount off some courses, but you will have to inquire directly. Courses available in Antibes include (but are not limited to) STCW/10 Powerboat Level 1+2 Yachtmaster Offshore and ...

  25. Palma Yacht Crew Public Group

    ** CREW LOOKING FOR WORK please post on the Yacht Crew CV group. Self-promoting posts are not accepted in this group due to the large amount of available crew looking for work** A group for crew...

  26. Tödliche Yachtkollision auf Mallorca: Spanische Ermittler halten

    Eigner der Yacht ist dessen Vater, ein aus Mönchengladbach stammender Unternehmer. Tödliche Yachtkollision auf Mallorca: Spanische Ermittler halten deutschen Skipper für Hauptverdächtigen

  27. Where and When To Find Work On Yachts

    Most new yachties start at the popular ports, Palma, Monaco and Antibes, and Fort Lauderdale. . In these locations you will find less competition for the jobs, in particular for daywork, but perhaps also less of a yachting scene. What some chose to do is to base themselves in Antibes, then hit the various ports on the Cote d'Azur and perhaps ...