NEWS 4 STEWS
From Ship to Shore
Emma Barnard
Every month we interview
someone who has made the
transition from working and
living on a yacht to a land-
based life. This month I spoke
with Emma Barnard, who left
yachting over a year ago
and is now a full-time mum
in Mallorca.
Can you tell me about your
yachting career?
I started my yachting career
11 years ago – wow, where
did that time go?! I was
working in Paris with five
other girls doing promotional
work for Euro Disney. One of
the girls was keen to travel to
Antibes to start her yachting
career so we all followed. We
all agreed that we could not
afford to live in Paris so we
jumped on a train and headed
to the south of France. That
was where it all began.
Life was fun and exciting as
we were all on a mission to
find work; we said if it didn’t
work out we could always
head home. I got my first job 4
weeks into my stay in Antibes.
11 years later I had travelled
from France to Spain, Italy,
and America and worked
extremely hard to reach
the position of Chief Stew.
I was a professional dancer
before that so it was quite a
change, but that gave me the
discipline to work long hours
and to keep smiling.
The highs of the job were
meeting interesting and
influential people; visiting
some amazing places; and of
course charter tips. The lows
of yachting are missing family
and friends and big events like
weddings and birthdays.How did you know it was
time for you to make the
move to land?
All of a sudden I was turning
40 and was only thinking of
one thing: it’s time to have
a baby. Fortunately I fell
pregnant which was the best
news ever.How did you know it was
time for you to make the
move to land?
Because I was ready to
become land based, I had no
difficulties with the transition.
The best thing that has ever
happened to me was having
my beautiful baby girl.What do you miss most
about yachting?
I don’t have time to miss
anything about yachting!What do you do now?
For now I am a mum and
enjoying every minute of it.Do you have any advice
for fellow yachties about
going land-based?
Before you go land-based
make sure you have saved and
invested your money wisely.Save the Date –
Mad Hatter’s PartyGet your headgear ready for
what could be the Palma’s
yachting community’s most
fun party of the year. On 8th
May from 5.30pm, Crew and
Concierge are hosting a “Mad
Hatter’s Party” at Es Baluard
in Palma.The party is to raise
awareness and funds for their
“Think Pink Fund”, which
supports the Brain Tumour
Charity and ASPACE, a local
cerebral palsy charity. On
the invite list will be Crew
and Concierge’s clients and
crew, as well as sponsors and
supporters who have donated
fantastic raffle prizes.There will be a live Band
and DJ, as well as food and
drinks; an open auction; and
of course a Hat Competition
too. Prizes include themed
hampers such as “Boyz Only
Brai ”, “Gone Golfing” and
“The Three Wise Men”, as
well as many others.All the money raised from
the event will be donated
to C&C’s chosen charities,
for which they aim to raise
£10,000 annually.Entry tickets and raffle tickets
will be sold prior to the event
with some tickets available
on the door. Check the Crew
& Concierge Facebook page
for more information. So get
your hat on and come and
support this worthy event!April EventsEaster – Easter brings many
events all over Mallorca. On
Maundy Thursday, the biggest
procession takes place in
Palma, usually starting
around 7pm.There are also popular
celebrations in Sant Llourenc,
Felantix, Pollenca and Artá.
Many towns celebrate
pancaritats or romeries -
pilgrimages to local shrines.10 April Alcudia Cuttlefish fair
A chance to sample cuttlefish
(sepia) at various stalls, bars
and restaurants, as well
enjoy exhibitions, live music,
a craft market, a boat show,
children’s activities, and a
parade of the Giants
of Mallorca.11th & 12th April Andratx
Livestock & Agricultural fair
One of the most anticipated
events in the municipality, this
is a lively fair including an arts
and crafts market, livestock
exhibitions and carriage racing
competitions. During the
evening, there will be music,
traditional dancing, and a
Tapas Trail.18th & 19th April
Pollensa Wine Fair
A popular wine-tasting event
featuring wines from the
Balearic Islands. It opens at
10am and closes at 8.30pm
Saturday and 2pm Sunday, at
the Claustre del Convent de
Santo Domingo in the centre
of Pollensa.Refit Linen, Cabin Linen for Guests & Crew,
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