Deckhand
Responsibilities: A superyacht deckhand has varied roles, often depending on the yacht, but these usually include a combination of: • Cleaning and polishing the exterior of the yacht • Assisting the guests with their baggage • Transporting guests in the tender • Assisting in the navigation when under way • Correct maintenance of vessel & deck equipment • Watch-standing • Operation of water sports • Generally assisting the guests and making sure they have a good stay on the yacht. These will vary greatly depending on the size of the yacht – if there are fewer crewmembers and it is a smaller yacht then you will have more responsibilities but other factors may encourage you to work on a larger vessel, such as space in the crew area or pay which is often higher on larger yachts. Your day-to-day duties will be different on a sailing yacht to a motor yacht so bear this in mind.
Experience: Requires varying levels of boating experience. The ability to swim/scuba dive, repair small engines, paint or varnish and a willingness to maintain the exterior of the yacht in immaculate condition may be needed. The degree of experience and expertise you will need depends on the yacht: larger vessels are likely to require less experience for the junior deckhand roles.
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