It has taken nearly two weeks to heal, but more importantly I will never make stupid mistakes again.
Keep your hands away from load carrying ropes and lines kids.
June 24, 2009
Antibes 2009
With the current economic climate I was wondering how it was going to work out in Antibes this season. Having asked a few people the general consensus is that those trying are getting work and those that aren’t, aren’t. Sounds normal, I’ll be off dockwalking tomorrow! Speaking to a Captain today he reckoned that about 95% of the boats where crewed, so not that many being ‘mothballed’. Finding a job as a full time job as a deckhand seems to be happening on the dock as opposed to the crew agent, with many boats saving on agency fees. Apparently there where thousands of crew here earlier in the season, forming queues around the block, so it seems now is the best time to be looking, at least, there’s less competition!! More to come…
June 11, 2009
Crew Agencies
Now a days there are countless, and I mean countless, different crew agencies to choose from. I have a bookmark folder and at least one spreadsheet document dedicated to them yet I still manage to be unsure which ones have what information. Do they have my new CV? Have I informed them that my french phone number has changed? Are they aware that I will be back in two weeks breathing down their necks? Have I uploaded my new picture?
This begs the question; Are there too many?
June 2, 2009
Beyond RYA Dayskipper
Now that I have completed my Dayskipper course I’m looking at where to go next. The obvious is Yachtmaster (commercially endorsed), which is on the cards once I have all the necessary miles in place. But in the current climate when captains and yacht owners are always looking for value for money, Keep reading →
May 5, 2009
Great Weather Resource
The Met Office have started charging for their atlantic pressure charts, however they seemed to have let this one slip.
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/bracka.html – this will give you todays weather – what ever the date Keep reading →
May 5, 2009
The start of a new Adventure!
Hence the new blog. I will be back as soon as I get to grips with the blogosphere and maybe get some writing tips. I knew I should’ve taken English!
