There have been attempts to scam yacht crew lately. A similar scam is running on several of the major yacht crew sites. Here is an example of a scam email:

NOTE: THIS IS A SCAM:

My name is Capt. Ron Darrick, 32 Years Old from United State. I
work with PRINCESS MARIANA - Luxury Motor Yacht in United State.We are
seeking applicants to work on the new year-round United State flagged
Passenger ship.
Its a private own yacht,The monthly salary will be 3,200 Dollar
every three weeks,
accommodation will be provided by the company.
Hope to hear from you soonest
Best Regards Capt. Ron Darrick

Beautiful sailing photos:

The 2007 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is coming up soon. Here are the dates:

Just found an interesting article on 101 ways for the traveler to work abroad, on roadjunky.com.

It is a little difficult to find the 101 ways, but look at the bottom of the article for the link that says "Next:" and go from there.

Did you know that if you register for Workonaboat.com that you get a free blog?

Just go to workonaboat.com/blog/YourUserName (substituting your actual user name) and you will find your blog. If you are logged in, you can go to this page to add a new blog entry.

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is a great time to look for yacht jobs in Florida.

The 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is going to take place October 26th to 30th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is an excellent time to be in Fort Lauderdale for day work with luxury yachts. It is best to arrive in Fort Lauderdale ahead of time because the boats need to be prepared for the Boat Show.

For more information, contact the Fort Lauderdale crew houses.

There is a new site for yacht crew called Dayworker.eu.com that lets you sign up for yacht day work jobs.

I haven't tried the site, but it's another resource to research if you are looking for yacht jobs in Antibes.

Have you ever wanted to work at a hostel as a way to save money while traveling?

WorkOnABoat.com just turned a year old a couple of weeks ago!

In May 2005 I was walking down the street in front of a crew house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and was thinking about how much time I had spent in the late 1990's searching online for resources on how to work on boats.

Suddenly it occurred to me that I could create an online resource that would help people find information on how to work on boats. Many people do not realize that getting boat work is a real option and that it can pay very well.

Since this site was launched, WorkOnABoat.com has seen many thousands of visitors, and has helped at least several people get started with their first crewing position. I hope that there are many more who find something useful in this site. If you have a story to share, please post it in the forum in the lounge.

Stay tuned for more features and a new look coming soon.