Lauren Beck

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While ETIAS was previously announced to begin in January 2024, the launch has now been delayed until May 2025, when 30 countries in Europe will require travel authorization from nationals of more than 60 visa-exempt countries. The European Travel…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

Name: Angharad (Harri) WaldronPosition: Chief officerYears in current position: 7 yearsYears in industry: 11 yearsPrevious vessels: M/Y Dream, M/Y Clicia, M/Y Souraya, M/Y Giorgia, M/Y Radiant, M/Y LightningNationality/Country: UK, currently living…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

Name: Grace MottYacht: M/Y Lady JJBuilder: HeesenLOA: 55M/180' 5"Position: Second officerYears in current position: 18 monthsYears in industry: 5 and a halfPrevious vessels: M/Y Latitude, M/Y Compass Rose, M/V National Geographic Quest, M/Y Double…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

Giving back and making a difference in the world can be easier said than done when you work aboard a busy charter yacht. Second Stewardess Eva Church of M/Y Slipstream shared how they still manage to give back, regardless of hectic charter schedules.…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

The Miami Beach Police Department responded to a “possible strongarm robbery” on July 23, 2023, aboard what is believed to be 105-foot M/Y Nirvana around 9 p.m. at The Wharf in Miami Beach. According to the Miami Beach Police Department Case Report,…

Finding a new job or your first crew job can be, well, a full-time job. But there are options out there that can make the process easier. The latest is Crew Pages, which was founded by Gracija Matijevic, a former yacht chef last on board 46-meter M/Y…

With cool, crisp temperatures and sunny blue skies, the Newport Charter Yacht Show was a delightful escape from steamy South Florida. This year, the show was also presented by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment, and Aviation, which hosted a…

Chief Stew Kirsty, Sous Chef Sari, Chief Engineer Luis, Stew Brittany, Bosun Jose, Deckhands Seth and Jeandre, First Officer Antony, Capt. Mark, Chef Jaffa, and Second Engineer Kamil Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the…

IYC has partnered with Common Seas, a UK nonprofit working to reduce the amount of plastic produced and halt plastic pollution. According to a press release from IYC, Common Seas “focuses on influencing plastic policy nationally and internationally,…

It could be argued that the success of a charter depends heavily on the chef. So you need to hire the best — and Montclair Chef can help. Founded and directed by yacht Chef Chris Demaillet, Montclair Chef is a specialized boutique recruitment agency…

Lauren Beck is the former editor of Dockwalk and was with the publication from 2006 to 2023. At 13, she left South Africa aboard a 34-foot sailing boat with her family and ended up in St. Maarten for six years. Before college, she worked as crew for…

Capt. Maiwenn Beadle had a fairly “normal” yachting career to start. Her latest endeavor, however, is worthy of the history books — she was the first woman to captain a superyacht through the Northwest Passage and the first female commercial master…

It all began over a glass of rosé, as all good stories do, says former stewardess Cherise Reedman. Cherise is married to Tim Reedman of Reedman Wealth Management, who has been working to help crew keep their finances on track for more than a decade.…