Your roadmap into yachting. Built by crew, for crew.
Written by two crew who went from zero industry experience to working on superyachts as Second Stewardess and Lead Deckhand.
Everything you need. Nothing you dont.
14 chapters. No fluff. Just the exact steps that got us hired.
✓ Before You Start
- the truth about the industry
✓ Choose Your Lane
- deck, interior, galley or engineering
✓ The Non-Negotiables
- STCW & ENG1, done right
✓ Train & Differentiate
- the courses actually worth your money
✓ Why You
- build a one-line pitch that gets you remembered
✓ Your Crew CV
- the exact template that got us hired
✓ Where & When
- the right port, the right season
✓ On the Ground
- dock walking, crew houses, daywork
✓ Get in the System
- every agency, platform and Facebook group
✓ Getting Kept
- turn one day of work into a full-time job
✓ The Money
- real salary ranges, tips, and what you'll actually save
✓ A Day In The Life
- what guests-on and guests-off really look like
✓ Yacht Lingo
- the words you need to know before day one
✓ Final Words
- direct access to us if you get stuck
Built By Crew
When we first discovered yachting, the stories almost didn't feel real.
The travel. The adventure. A career unlike anything we'd known.
We always wanted more than a traditional 9–5 — we just never imagined how much yachting would change our lives.
But breaking in was overwhelming. Endless Facebook groups. Conflicting advice. No clear roadmap.
What courses do I need? What's an ENG1? Why do I need to fly to another country and introduce myself to strangers on boats?
Years later, working aboard luxury superyachts around the world, we realised aspiring crew were still asking the same questions we once had.
So we built ON BOARD — the modern roadmap to breaking into yachting.
Built by crew. Designed for the next generation of crew.
No faff. No gatekeeping. Just honest advice from people who've lived it.
SEE YOU ONBOARD