Another article I recently contributed to for SYI. Cyber Security: "A problem of naivety."
You wouldn’t leave your house open to burglars, then why leave your yacht open to hackers? We are well used to locking doors and shutting...
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iainflockhart
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
Ranking within Yotspot search results.
For anybody that uses the YachtSpot website to try and find work within the industry here's a little tip for you. The way that you're...
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iainflockhart
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Discounts for former UK military personnel.
I have never been in the armed forces, I have no family in the armed forces, nor have I ever suffered any direct impact through any kind...
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iainflockhart
- Jun 18, 2020
- 12 min
Negative vibes about mentoring, and an explanation of what's involved.
The following is an open reply to a post that was put up on one of the popular Facebook yachting groups following me launching a...
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iainflockhart
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Interview with Tim Clarke of Quay Crew discussing points that will be of interest to new crew.
Tim runs an excellent indipendant crew agency that has been in business since 2013, he has a very sensible and pragmatic approach to the...
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iainflockhart
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
The 60 Second Sage: Episode 02, CV Photos
A few tips to help you avoid common mistakes when taking your CV photo. #PalmaYachtCrew #AntibesYachtCrew #MonacoYachtCrew...
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iainflockhart
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
The 60 Second Sage Episode 01
I'm launching a mini series of short videos with advice for yacht crew, as the title suggests, they will be only 60 seconds long,...
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iainflockhart
- May 25, 2020
- 4 min
View From The Bridge: Introducing the Virtual Shipyard.
Virtual shipyards can deliver practical benefits in the real world, according to captain Iain Flockhart. The concept of the virtual...
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iainflockhart
- May 23, 2020
- 3 min
Don't leave out all the good stuff.
One of the numerous trends in CV writing these days that I simply fail to understand, is that of people leaving out the section that was...
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iainflockhart
- May 20, 2020
- 3 min
Get savvy with QR codes:
These little squares full of seemingly random pixels have been around for ages but most people still do not know that they can easily get...
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iainflockhart
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
A View From The Bridge: How qualified is your Captain?
A article I wrote that was published last year on the Superyacht Investor web site about the potential lack of actual boat handling...
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iainflockhart
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
Superyachts encouraged to cruise northern "less-travelled road."
There has been what I consider to be a welcome trend over the past two or three years, for yachts to stretch their wings a little and...
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iainflockhart
- May 17, 2020
- 6 min
Don’t underestimate how prejudicial an inappropriate photo can be towards your career prospects.
Inappropriate photos have become one of the biggest And most common mistakes that I see people posting on the Facebook yachting...
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iainflockhart
- May 16, 2020
- 2 min
Is your CV up to scratch for when lockdown is lifted?
As lockdown restrictions get closer to being eased across Europe and the USA, the floodgates may well be opened on recruitment for...
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iainflockhart
- May 15, 2020
- 0 min
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iainflockhart
- May 14, 2020
- 6 min
If you use Facebook pages to look for work on yachts, you must read this article.
I wrote and published this article earlier this year and have noticed that not a lot has really changed. Many people are still not...
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iainflockhart
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
The Yacht Crew Mentor Mobile App. launch trailer
#PalmaYachtCrew#AntibesYachtCrew#MonacoYachtCrew#FortLauderdaleYachtCrew#Yachtcrew#Yachting#Superyachts#SuperYachtCrew#SuperyachtCrewLife...
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iainflockhart
- May 13, 2020
- 6 min
Is the age of the ageing Captain over ? I sincerely hope not for the greater good of our Industry.
I wrote and originally published this areticle over a year ago. Just over ten years ago on the 15th of January 2009, Captain Chesley B...
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iainflockhart
- May 13, 2020
- 21 min
Ageing Crew, form over function. A poor equation
"In relation to an article about ageing Captains I posted on a different platform a while back, I received a very interesting point form...
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iainflockhart
- May 13, 2020
- 7 min
The single best piece of advice I can give to any yacht crew, and it has nothing to do with boats!!!
I wrote this article a few months back but never posted it in this blog so here it is. It came back to mind as I did a video last week...
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