Boat International — January 2018

MAKE NO MARK

Avoid using self-

tanning sun cream

because the dye marks

the towels, cushions

and cream leather –

and is almost

impossible to remove.

The same goes for

nail polish remover,

particularly when it,

or used cotton pads,

are put on varnished

or lacquered surfaces.

Ownerofa35m

motor yacht

What to br ing

A pal who comes on the boat

always brings a case of fine Bordeaux

with him, first growth. Last time he

added a bottle of Screaming Eagle

2013, which sells for somewhere

around $2,200 a bottle.

Owner of a 56m sailing yacht

Music is key and a fabulous guest will

bring lots of music of their own to

share. Owner of a 47m motor yacht

mericans rave ing a roa often don t stop to think about

electrical appliances not being usable in Europe. Despite offering

them our own hairdryers etc, some guests just plug in and blow

fuses and even cause short circuits. And guests should not push

buttons if they don’t know what they’re for; it’s better to ask the

crew. We have had several guests push the emergency button in

the showers despite its being labelled “emergency”.

Owner of a 55m motor yacht

ROOM A LLOCATION

With family, we give the teenagers the rooms furthest away

as they hang out in the hot tub until 3am. With friends, we

observe a first come, first served policy as it’s hard to hold the

VIP suite for late guests. Owner of a 47m motor yacht

SCR EEN SAVERS

In the interests of

conviviality on board, we

ask our guests to restrict

their use of smartphones

and iPads to when they’re

in their cabins. In fact we

turn off the internet for

guests during the day,

and access to expensive

satcoms is allowed only

from 5pm to 8pm.

Owner of a 55m

motor yacht

a simple request, don’t start directing our crew without first asking

my wife or me. Also, be respectful of the crew and don’t start commenting on

them in their presence, even in a language you think they might not understand.

Owner of a 40m sailing boat

Guests are often not attuned to calling officers on board by their title –

Americans tend automatically to use first names. But captains, for example,

are entitled to be shown a degree of respect. Owner of a 55m motor yacht

PUT THAT BAG DOWN!

Guests often want to carry

their own luggage – but

then they knock their bags

against the walls, or use

a suitcase’s rollers along

the hardwood floors.

Owner of a 60m

motor yacht

The host sets the tone

I really think that it’s up to the

host to set the tone in manners

and dress. Sometimes with a lot

of Type A personalities this can

be a challenge. We had one of

our friends leave in a gold lamé

dress as she walked down the line

of crew to say goodbye, as if it

were the red carpet at the

Academy Awards. Owner of

a 47m motor yacht

http://www.boatinternational.com | January 2018