Burgess Yacht Crew

In our series on diversity we have started looking at the definitions around the topics of equality, diversity and inclusion, and the importance of accepting our individual differences. Today we are joined by the wonderful Karine Rayson from 'The Crew Coach' where we discuss acceptance and respect, what it looks like, the impact this can have on our mental wellbeing and how this can promote a posi...

Join us for episode four with the Burgess Blue Ocean team - this episode is all about sunscreen and the impact it can have on coral bleaching! Coral reefs rival rainforests in terms of diversity of wildlife – they support around 25% of all marine life including hard and soft corals, sponges, crustaceans, fish, sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and so much more. They are a real treasure trove of biodiv...

Today we welcome back Jenny Matthews from She of the Sea who is helping us break down the meaning of gender equality. We'll discuss why gender awareness is so important for our progress towards equality and why it's ok to make honest mistakes as long as we show respect and learn from the experience. Follow She of the Sea @_sheofthesea_ Follow us @burgessyachtcrew

We are back for episode three with the Burgess Blue Ocean team and today we are going to be talking about the impact that anchoring has on our ocean seabeds, specifically the effect it can have on the incredible organism that is seagrass! Seagrass evolved around 100 million years ago and can form dense underwater meadows, some of which are large enough to see from space. Although they receive litt...

For the second in our sustainability series we are tackling the big one: packaging! How many plastic bottles of water does the average yacht get through in a summer season? One yacht provisioning for the start of their summer charter season took on 800 bottles…that's a lot of plastic packaging! We discuss the use of single use plastic on board and the possible solutions available when it comes to...

To mark World Ocean’s Day, this year’s theme being ‘Revitalization: collective Action for the Ocean’ we wanted to open up the conversation about the impact of yachting on our oceans and begin exploring the small changes we can all make to help protect the ocean that sustains and supports us and our industry.   Join us throughout this series where in each episode we will tackle a different env...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and in honour of this, we will be publishing a series of podcast episodes tackling questions submitted anonymously by Burgess captains about what mental health is, how to spot the signs, how to deal with cases on board, and what services are available to help. To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a very special panel of guests, with a broad range of...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and in honour of this, we will be publishing a series of podcast episodes tackling questions submitted anonymously by Burgess captains about what mental health is, how to spot the signs, how to deal with cases on board, and what services are available to help. To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a very special panel of guests, with a broad range of...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and in honour of this, we will be publishing a series of podcast episodes tackling questions submitted anonymously by Burgess captains about what mental health is, how to spot the signs, how to deal with cases on board, and what services are available to help. To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a very special panel of guests, with a broad range of...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and in honour of this, we will be publishing a series of podcast episodes tackling questions submitted anonymously by Burgess captains about what mental health is, how to spot the signs, how to deal with cases on board, and what services are available to help.  To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a very special panel of guests, with a broad ra...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and in honour of this, we will be publishing a series of podcast episodes tackling questions submitted anonymously by Burgess captains about what mental health is, how to spot the signs, how to deal with cases on board, and what services are available to help.  To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a very special panel of guests, with a bro...

Today we are joined by Captain Stephen Walsh who talks about how he uses his leave time to make a positive difference. From charitable work to personal development, he is an inspiring example of just what can be achieved during our down time and the positive impact this can have on our mental health. Follow us @burgessyachtcrew

Today we are celebrating International Women's Day by welcoming our very special guest, Captain Nicole Fawcett. Nicole will be sharing her experiences of working as a captain and offering advice to female crew who either aspire to become a senior officer or who are interested in joining the industry. Follow us @burgessyachtcrew

Today we are starting our series on equality, diversity and inclusion. This is a huge topic, so our plan for this year is to break the subject down into bite size chunks, as an introduction to the broader subject.  Over the next year we will be opening up discussions about what the terms mean, how language and communications affects our relationships with others, the mental health benefits of...

To kick off 2022 we are talking all things health and fitness! This can be a struggle to maintain at the best of times but when you are working at sea you are faced with all kinds of extra challenges when it comes to working out and eating healthily. In this episode we're really pleased to be joined by Gaby Welch. Gaby spent eight years working on a Burgess managed yacht, during which time she dev...

In this episode we are really honoured to be joined by Georgia Allen who is Project Manager at ISWAN, International Seafarers' Welfare & Assistance Network. ISWAN work to promote and support the welfare of seafarers all over the world. In 2018 they ran a survey among superyacht crew, the results of which prompted them to launch Yacht Crew Help, a free 24-hour helpline providing support to...

Today is International Men's Day, which is all about supporting men's health and promoting positive male role models. IMD encourage conversations about men's mental health, discuss why men are less likely to ask for help and highlight the higher rates of suicide among men. In honour of this, today we will be talking about the challenges of juggling family life with a career at sea and the effect t...

This week at Burgess we have been running a mental health awareness week on board our managed yachts. To finish the week we are very happy to present our first podcast. In this episode we are discussing mental health at sea, how to help someone who may be suffering and the support networks available to you. The Burgess team are joined by Emma Ross from 'Seas the Mind'. Emma has worked as a chef on...