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Hi Doug & Team, Presumably your video numbers are based on Facebook? In which case, I would be very wary of Meta's number manipulation, which has been proven to be total B/S. Seems highly unlikely that this (great) video has XX thousand views on Facebook, but only 66 plays here on RU-vid. I'm a socmed manager in the superyacht industry (in the Med) and would strongly recommend embracing RU-vid and monetising your excellent content here. Your production values are high and the content is interesting/entertaining, so why your engagement here is close to nil beats me... There are many very average RU-vidrs frequently hitting 100K+ views and doing very nicely ($$$) out of it, thank you. In the meantime, great chat with Juan Gainza. I wouldn't argue with his general immigration expertise, though there are some issues that require clarification in respect of yachting. Specifically, if entering the US on a B1/B2 visa to look for work on board, you must exit the US before accepting a job offer and you should then re-enter on your B1 visa. ESTAs can work too, for some crew members. Juan mentioned D1, but this is unsuitable for yacht crew. Post-COVID, foreign crew have been able to work on US flagged vessels in US waters, as per US Customs and Border Protection. We have written an extensive (I would say, 'definitive') guide on B1/B2 visas, which we update whenever there are changes. It's available here: estelashipping.es/the-a-to-z-of-b1-b2-visas/ Love the channel, keep it up. Best regards, James (james.vanbregt@estelashipping.net)
Great video! One more question I had that you almost answered… Someone with a B1 working visa that has been in yachting and got their visa applying with yachting documents - wanting to go to the states for interviews and looking for employment. Will they be allowed to enter the states and what type of paperwork do they have to have to enter the US to probe they are coming for interviews or for working opportunities in the yachting industry?
That last little guy just HAD to take a dump and sully the pristine waters. lolol You need to put up a sign that says NO POOPING IN THE POOL That should take care of it.
solution: harpoons have been very effective on whales. Just like with kids, there have to be consquences for bad behavior, otherwise they never know what they are doing is bad.
Oh boy, not good.... Hate that happened. Last week I was coming south on ICW just below JAX and stopped for fuel (gas). When I saw the green handle on the fuel nozzle it crossed my mind that it could easily get mixed up if someone wasn't paying attention. At least you get to come back to Largo and hit Gilbert's again before coming back up! 😂😂😂
You are nuts! Not over, just more expensive because of the wonderful Israelis and their semite friends. Too much greed destroys anything. Music is over, freedom is over, the USA is over. Yachts are for pedophiles.
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Disclaimer: I am not from the yachting industry, but I sail commercial and passenger vessels and I’ve heard this same sentiment. Couple of counter points: You state that crewmembers want to put titles on their name to somehow embellish their record and pretend they have more experience than they do. Later on, you state that people are getting their master’s license in two weeks and immediately getting a job. Both of these subjects are a matter of perspective, and there’s always someone higher on the food chain willing to shit on you for making yourself out to be more than you are. You yourself stated at the beginning of the video that you were a captain of ocean going vessels at 26. I can tell you now that if you made that statement on the bridge of an unlimited tonnage vessel, they would laugh in your face. Do they have the right to do that? Debatable, but we can all agree it’s uncalled for behavior. You held the liability, you get the title. And furthermore, if vessel owners continue to shrink staffs while purchasing larger vessels, a single steward doing what used to be the work of 3 people has every right to state that they were “head of the department”. With regards to your statement about owners requiring experience for entry level positions… how on earth do you think we got ourselves into this labor shortage in the first place? For years, companies in every industry got away with requiring exorbitant amounts of experience for entry level positions because the workforce was flush, they were CHEAP, and nobody lifted a finger to foster and mentor new blood into the industry. We (the industry) got ourselves into this huge mess and now the regulatory bodies are printing credentials as fast as they can to fill all the holes, leading to a crew full of inexperience from the top down. Again, this is OUR fault, not that of the “FNG’s”. Finally, you mention that owners are “tolerant” of crews’ perceived misbehavior, but not accepting. To me, this sounds like a failure on the employer’s part to run their “business” and a failure of leadership on the captain’s part. FULL STOP. Once again, to me this points to a general failure of the industry as a whole to maintain standards. This takes years to happen. Who had the conn as she was steered toward the rocks? What stands as a fact is that the maritime industry at large faces a significant challenge in maintaining a safe, efficient, and desirable workplace that can compete in a tight labor market. Time to get our hands dirty and do the hard work of training that was put off for so long.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I agree on most things you said. What is missing is the negative and often unrealistic expectations of some owners. Yachting is no longer the same also because owners are no longer the same...
I hve no( puff not a good speller ) I have no credentials yet i get called,a captain calls needs help 70 ft yacht the company just wants it of the doc.Have the company call me whats going on.Comtract fly me there what is the pay and status (status old guy) mach. electrical and it guy ) Problem no start Bridge only Halve is working point is for me 12 HR travel right away people on my ass get off the doc (were is the computer) there is none Puff the magic dragon BULL searched the boat no nothing that stud out however on the bridge there was a little door opening it saw nothing empty it was crawled back to have a look and there it was pushed the on butten systems came on line>> off the doc tTotall cost for me to push a button 3500 US total time off the doc 14 HR total No cradetials . captain ask company to keep me on board no new contract was stake but stayed another 5 days yes got burned contract git it off the doc not payed for that no statass on board
It's generational, not just Yachting. Most university business grads think they "deserve" to start out as Bank Vice Presidents. They haven't learned that no one "deserves " anything, it's what you have earned through hard work and perseverance gaining practical experience. Same in Yachting. A "Captains license" is simply A LICENSE to LEARN.
your so right on this vid.. nice way to stay away from yacht sales, don't say anything :) the 800 a day 100 ton charter guy was funny also. What license do you hold ? The knots was another good one! I'm most interested on the Lee statement. The Viking that beached was running in the Lee or Windward ? You have Sailing Roots ? I run in the Lee often and if it's blowing good it's my favorite "ESE" "East" "ENE" wind while in Naples Florida. I can still get into the Gulf and go north and south in nice calm seas. If there was a Full Propulsion failure the worst that would happen before dropping anchor if needed to investigate would be I'd start drifting with the tide Mostly North or South and the wind would push me further offshore ? I actually got lucky exiting the Gordon Pass a couple years ago with a strong outgoing tide and an Easterly wind when both Diesel engines failed within seconds of each other. I'm not sure dropping anchor would have worked in the Pass so I let the boat drift out before dropping the anchor ( lucky ) It turned out to be the gasket material used to cap the fuel tanks where the hoses and shutoffs were mounted. The material would degrade from the fuel over time ( 12-24 months ) and turn into tiny beads that would accumulate in the ball area of the Racors. So even thought the bowls looked perfect and the fuel looked clean danger was lurking. Although taking all the parts of the Racors apart and cleaning was on a maintenance program depending on what glass bowl would tell me I now break them down more frequently regardless of what the fuel looks like just in case there's something building up in that area that isn't visible otherwise.
I watched a bunch of your vids and enjoyed the content. Your subscriber base is low because you're not investing on the quality of how you present your material. Sound, Editing, speaking skills etc need some minor tweaks if you want more people to hit the subscribe button. It's great to get real life feedback from an experienced Captain like yourself.
I am with you 100% do not take advice on the Internet talk to a professional do you research like this gentleman is talking about you guys are going to get bamboozled you gonna get bad advice either gonna wind up hurting or killing somebody or yourself, this gentleman and this beautiful young lady are correct do your research on who you’re getting advice from plus you could be some troll just wants to mess with people. That’s why I hate the Internet because of people like them. I love your videos keep up the great work I always look forward to new ones. Thanks again John from New Jersey, and if you ever get a chance and you need a deck and 56 I could help out a little bit for a free trip somewhere. I need to get out New Jersey for a while. Lol thanks again everyone😊
