Set Sail With Confidence — 5 Reasons To Use A Professional Yacht Management Service

Claire Reid
3 min readJul 12, 2021

Sailing a yacht is nothing like taking your boat out on the lake.

Yachts require a large staff of well coordinated and expertly trained professionals, that perform a large number of services.

Hiring the right staff for an entire yacht is definitely too much for a single person to handle, and you definitely don’t want to find out you forgot an important hire once you’re already in the water.

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Yachting is serious business, and here are 5 reasons to hire a serious staff.

1.Regulations

International rules and regulations can quickly become complicated. You definitely don’t want to be on the wrong side of the law accidentally.

A professional management service will be up-to-date with all the latest requirements, and the best practices to make sure you’re in full compliance.

2. Crew Complications

A crew doesn’t just need to be chosen and hired, though that’s a big enough job already.

They also need to have their shifts and rotations planned, payroll managed, and their visas and documentation dealt with.

Professional yacht management services will have the experience to keep your crew organized. They can make sure you have the staff you need, where and when you need them.

3. Training

Every crew will need training to some extent. Yacht management services can do more than just hire your crew, they can make sure they’re ready in every way.

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A good management service will have classrooms, bridge and engine simulators, and full-time instructors.

With a well-trained and prepared crew, you can be sure that your vessel is ready for anything.

4. Insurance

No matter how well prepared you are, accidents and unpleasant surprises can still happen.

Having your yacht professionally managed is a good way to make sure that your vessel is insured, as well as your crew.

5. Refitting and Technical Support

Every vessel needs regular repairs and maintenance, both on the move and when docked.

Having your vessel managed professionally will give you peace of mind because you’ll know it’s being attended to by professional and certified naval architects and engineers.

You can’t manage it all on your own, so you might as well hire the best.

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Professional yacht management services will keep your ship in shape, and make sure you have the highest quality crew for every trip.

Save yourself a headache, and let the experts deal with the regulations, repairs, and training. You can enjoy being the boss, and knowing your vessel is in good hands.

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