Water and the Superyacht Crew Member

Elsewhere (such as here) I have described the main job titles and categories one is likely to find aboard a mega- or super-yacht. You should know, though, that there are some traits and skills that are common to all jobs aboard a vessel. Several are directly related to the fact that crewing a boat means being atop -- and often in! -- the water. Sounds obvious, but it's a factor too often overlooked my would-be yacht deckhands. Here is an article I wrote on the subject.

Dynamic Deckhands Needed - Must Love Water!
By Dan Sevets

There are deckhands and then there are dynamic deckhands. If you want the best shot at getting a job on a luxury yacht, you should strive to become the latter.

There are many ingredients that go into making someone a dynamic deckhand. In this article I want to focus on a particular one: having a genuine love of the water.

It might surprise you, but many people who work on boats don't really like the water. By this I mean, they like being atop the water, floating along above all that spray and wetness, but they shy away from ever taking a "bath" in the ocean.

Even deckhands on a huge superyacht need to be willing to get wet now and then. Even if you get a job working as a chef in a yacht's galley, you should be able to jump right into the water in an emergency and lend a hand with whatever needs doing -- without panicking. This willingness and ability to brave the sea is one of the hallmarks of a truly dynamic deckhand.

Good deckhands get wet!

The outstanding deckhands are those individuals who can learn to drive tenders, or small powerboats, in all kinds of weather. When you're roaring through the ocean in a small boat, you'll be experiencing lots of spray, especially when seas are choppy. And, when a big storm strikes, you will really experience what a good soaking is like!

The big question: Can you keep your wits when water is hitting you hard from every direction, stinging your cheeks and blasting your eyes? If you can manage a boat tender in even the roughest of situations, yacht owners and their guests will view you as a seasoned professional in the boat business.

Aside from dealing with storms, rough weather and seagoing crises, you will find that your yacht guests will almost certainly want to participate in many water sports (jetskiing, snorkeling, and swimming are three that come to mind). As a deckhand on a mega- or superyacht, you may be required, as one of your regular jobs, to safely assist those guests in the water and to help them have maximum fun.

Do you love the water? Well, then, you should appreciate the fact that almost any kind of boat job, including deckhanding aboard a superyacht, will keep you in close touch with it. And if you aspire to be a dynamic deckhand who is highly sought after by captains and luxury boat owners, you need to demonstrate your love for the water at every opportunity.

Yacht jobs are open to everyone who loves the ocean -- and they will pay you to see the world. Deckhands, stewards, chefs and other superyacht crew members truly are living a dream. This dream is open to you regardless of your background, age, or experience.

Dynamic Deckhands Wanted is a page of free information on where to find boat deckhand jobs and how to get hired aboard a luxury vessel. (That URL is http://www.squidoo.com/DynamicDeckhands.)

With a superyacht crew job, you will rub shoulders with multimillionaires and celebrities. You will visit exotic ports of call from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean to beyond. You will have free food and lodging while afloat and earn a great salary to boot. (You can even find romance -- it happens!)

Yes, there's competition for these dream jobs. But there are ways to ensure that a boat's captain or the yacht crew hiring agency chooses you, even if you have less experience than the next person. A book that blows the lid off the insider methods for gaining a plum position as a superyacht crew member is The Dynamic Deckhand. (That URL is http://www.deckhands.info.)

Dan Sevets has seen the world aboard boats of all kinds. He invites you to join him in the best job of all.

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