Review of The Dynamic Deckhand
As a seasoned deckhand myself and a crew member aboard one of the world's most magnificent super yachts, I began reading Matt Brown's The Dynamic Deckhand with a very skeptical eye.
I'm pleased to report that Matt's book -- subtitled The Definitive Guide To A Superyacht Crew Career -- is the real deal.
This guide to superyacht employment is aimed at complete newbies as well as those who are in the industry already but may still be somewhat "green."
Matt has squarely aimed The Dynamic Deckhand at:
After getting his first job and then rapidly advancing all the way to superyacht captain, he decided it was up to him to write this much-needed guide.
As I can confirm from personal experience, there's lots of competition for the plum crew jobs on a superyacht. Matt knows this too, and in
The Dynamic Deckhand he shows you a host of little known ways to crush the competition (all completely legitimate, but some surprised even me).
Matt takes the reader by the hand and guides him (or her) through every crucial step of finding work in the superyacht industry. He also shows you how to master the job before you've even had an interview with a prospective employer!
You will learn secrets and strategies to beat the competition at dockwalking, dealing with crew agencies, job interviews, passing maritime training exams and much more. In fact, Matt offers to teach you how you can go from being totally inexperienced to holding your own superyacht captain's license in under six months. This is a startling promise. But after reading The Dynamic Deckhand, I believe that with this knowledge just about anyone can achieve exactly that!
This is the perfect guide for anyone looking to kick off a career in the super yacht industry. Newcomers will be particularly helped by Matt's recommended training (which no other resource that I know of goes into in such detail), dockwalking techniques and visa tips.
He also gives great advice on personal image, which I know from my own experience is critically important. He tells you exactly how to create a powerful perception that will make others in the superyacht industry see you in a fun and professional way that will help you at every stage of your career.
Other great information includes:
There's much more I could say about this comprehensive guide to a superyacht job and career, but I'll instead urge you to click on over to Matt's own site to learn more about what all's included that I haven't even touched on here.
The Dynamic Deckhand comes with a money-back guarantee, by the way, so there's really no risk to giving it a try.
I'm pleased to report that Matt's book -- subtitled The Definitive Guide To A Superyacht Crew Career -- is the real deal.
This guide to superyacht employment is aimed at complete newbies as well as those who are in the industry already but may still be somewhat "green."
Matt has squarely aimed The Dynamic Deckhand at:
- * Anyone who has heard about the superyacht industry and its benefits and who craves a piece of the action.
- * Anyone looking for work as a deckhand but who is finding the process hard, confusing or frustrating.
- * Individuals with outstanding student loans or credit card debt seeking a way to pay them off as quickly as possible.
- * Those who may be confused about what qualifications are really needed to find a job as a deckhand on a superyacht.
- * Anyone thinking about working in the superyacht industry as a career but who isn't sure it's really for them.
- * Those people who already have a job on a superyacht and who want to advance to higher rungs in the industry.
After getting his first job and then rapidly advancing all the way to superyacht captain, he decided it was up to him to write this much-needed guide.
As I can confirm from personal experience, there's lots of competition for the plum crew jobs on a superyacht. Matt knows this too, and in
The Dynamic Deckhand he shows you a host of little known ways to crush the competition (all completely legitimate, but some surprised even me).
Matt takes the reader by the hand and guides him (or her) through every crucial step of finding work in the superyacht industry. He also shows you how to master the job before you've even had an interview with a prospective employer!
You will learn secrets and strategies to beat the competition at dockwalking, dealing with crew agencies, job interviews, passing maritime training exams and much more. In fact, Matt offers to teach you how you can go from being totally inexperienced to holding your own superyacht captain's license in under six months. This is a startling promise. But after reading The Dynamic Deckhand, I believe that with this knowledge just about anyone can achieve exactly that!
This is the perfect guide for anyone looking to kick off a career in the super yacht industry. Newcomers will be particularly helped by Matt's recommended training (which no other resource that I know of goes into in such detail), dockwalking techniques and visa tips.
He also gives great advice on personal image, which I know from my own experience is critically important. He tells you exactly how to create a powerful perception that will make others in the superyacht industry see you in a fun and professional way that will help you at every stage of your career.
Other great information includes:
- * What qualifications you really need to be successful and which certificates and training you can ignore. This alone could save you thousands of dollars in training costs.
- * Practical tips and advice from deckhands, bosuns, first officers and captains currently working in the industry - the insiders, in other words.
- * How to secure the most important visas that all superyacht crew need in order to work on both sides of the Atlantic.
- * Where the essential docks, marinas and ports are and how to approach the equivalent of over 14,000 yachts in three different countries within a single week.
- * Little known ports and marinas where you could obtain months of daywork and cash simply by showing up.
- * How to set up an offshore bank account quickly and easily.
- * How to drive both jet and outboard tenders in all sorts of weather conditions and unexpected situations.
- * How to safely and effectively manage the affairs of your guests while doing water sports so that they have the maximum enjoyment possible throughout their time with you (with these principles you may well receive tips worth thousands of dollars from your guests).
- * How much you should expect to earn as a deckhand, bosun, first mate or captain of a superyacht.
- * How to beat the Yachtmaster Offshore training.
There's much more I could say about this comprehensive guide to a superyacht job and career, but I'll instead urge you to click on over to Matt's own site to learn more about what all's included that I haven't even touched on here.
The Dynamic Deckhand comes with a money-back guarantee, by the way, so there's really no risk to giving it a try.
