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Sail for a Living
By: Sue PellingeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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How to give up the desk job and find your perfect new careeron and around the water
If working on or near a boat all year round is your idea of heaven, then this book is for you. Author Sue Pelling, an experienced racing sailor and yachting journalist, knows how anyone can create a career calibrated to suit their particular boating passion. In Sail for a Living, she discusses all facets of the boating industry, with sections that cover charter, superyacht, sailing school, marine industry, media, racing, and GAP and summer jobs. Not only does she discuss jobs you never knew existed, she offers tips on the quickest career paths.
Loaded with industry secrets and salary details, the book includes extensive interviews from people who enjoy successful careers in the sailing industry, with warnings of the possible pitfalls only those in the industry are away of. Offers an achievable first step into the sailing industry for anyone who wants to escape the traditional rat race The author is a keen racing sailor and journalist who writes for Yachting World, Yachting Monthly, and Practical Boat Owner
Whether it's as a dinghy instructor, a superyacht skipper, a sailmaker, or a yachting photographer, there's a job for you—if boats, sailing, and the sea are truly your passion.
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| Title of eBook: Sail for a Living | |
| Release Date: 10-03-2011 | |
| Publisher: Wiley |
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Sail for a Living
Chapter One
Working in the yacht charter industry
What it's all about
Working as professional crew on yachts used for sailing charter or flotilla holidays is relatively accessible and a great way to enjoy your passion for the water. Yacht charter is the practice of renting a vessel for travelling to coastal, inland or island destinations, and is a popular holiday choice for those wishing to explore the world and learn how to sail at the same time. Yacht charter destinations from the River Thames or Norfolk Broads to more far flung dream destinations such as the Caribbean, Far East or Australia, are hugely popular which means there are always plenty of exciting job options available.
Yacht charter is one of the most popular holiday pursuits because it gives the client the freedom to choose from a wide variety of activities ranging from bareboat charter (sole responsibility and use of boat), skippered charter (boat with a professional skipper), or flotilla (cruise in company with instruction).
You'll also find that most of the larger sailing holiday companies such as Sunsail, The Moorings and Neilson offer a mixture of shorebased watersports holidays, including windsurfing, dinghy sailing, and flotilla sailing, which means there's always huge demand for positions in the charter industry on and off the water.
Skippers, mates, sailing instructors, hostesses, engineers, sailing base managers and childcare experts are the sort of positions you are likely to find in this field (s
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