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August 14, 2007 · about 19 years ago

Yachting’s new wave

A degree is being launched to meet the rising demand for skilled crew to work on billionaires’ luxury vessels. Peter Kingston reports. ‘The luxury yacht industry is crying out for good crew,’ says Jon Ely, chief executive of the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA). ‘We estimate that there’s a demand for 3,000

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A degree is being launched to meet the rising demand for skilled crew to work on billionaires’ luxury vessels. Peter Kingston reports.

‘The luxury yacht industry is crying out for good crew,’ says Jon Ely, chief executive of the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA). ‘We estimate that there’s a demand for 3,000 to 4,000 newly qualified crew members every year.’

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