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✨ Join the PYA Welfare Group and for an exclusive new webinar, an open discussion on addressing harassment and abuse in the yachting industry. Learn when and how to report, understand the consequences, and empower yourself with vital knowledge.

It doesn’t matter what rank you are, if you work on a yacht, this webinar is for you!!

❓Don’t miss out on crucial information addressing key questions:
- What are the statistics on crew harassment?
- Who can crew turn to for help? What roles do police play?
- When should medical help be sought?
- What if the assault happens at sea? Career impact after an assault?
- When would a lawyer be necessary? What information would a lawyer need?

🙌 We will also welcome the following panelist:
Louise Overend - YPI recruitment
Marianne Richards - Hill Robinson Management company
F***y Lecadre - French Lawyer
Captain Tom Glanville

🗓️ Date: 4th December 2024
🕓 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 CET

🔗 Register Link: Link In Bio

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Afternoon tea is a real treat 😍

Claridge’s ~ English Cucumber, Cream Cheese and Rocket Sandwiches

Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair, London, has been serving afternoon tea for over 150 years. In the 1950s Hollywood stars Gary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Yul Brynner and Bing Crosby all used Claridge's as their London address. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Haakon of Norway were exiled royals who made Claridge's their home. On 17 June, 1945, Suite 212 was temporarily declared Yugoslavian territory when the exiled King of Yugoslavia declared his impending child be born on home soil. Prince Charles and Princess Diana's evening wedding party was held at Claridge's.

Claridge's claims to have the oldest working lift in London. To this day, it's still operated by an attendant.

The quality and freshness of the bread is paramount and should always be your first consideration. Picking different breads to pair with your fillings also gets exciting: rye, malt, granary, brown, onion, plain white, these are just some of the breads we regularly use.

As is traditional, the cucumber sandwich comes on soft white bread, recalling the time when white bread was a culinary sensation thanks to 19th-century milling techniques. We add a little chopped dill and finely grated horseradish to the cream cheese. The one-third rule, perfect afternoon tea sandwich should be two-thirds bread and one-third filling.

Makes enough for 1 sandwich
cream cheese 30g
dill 5g, chopped
horseradish root 3g, peeled and finely grated

Mix the cream cheese with the dill and horseradish. This is a nice flavouring for a mild vegetable such as cucumber.

The five Claridge's Sandwich Fillings are:
Poached Var salmon, garden herb mayonnaise on rye bread
English cucumber, cream cheese & rocket on white bread
Corn-Fed Chicken, lemon & thyme mayonnaise, walnut on malted bread
Breckland Brown & Clarence Court egg mayonnaise on white bread
Dorrington ham, smoked tomato chutney, watercress on onion bread

From Claridge’s: The Cookbook by Martyn Nail

Serving Sandwiches at Afternoon Tea

Cut sandwiches into dainty sizes with crusts off. Allow for at least 3 servings per person and with a choice of 3-4 filings on a mixture of brown and white bread.

Traditional sandwich fillings include:

cucumber;
egg mayonnaise with cress;
smoked salmon with cream cheese;
Coronation chicken (served at The Savoy, Claridge's and several noted establishments, also a deli/supermarket favourite)
ham and mustard.

The order of consumption is sandwiches (also sometimes served with small bite size savouries such as mini quiche, tartlets, mousse, pork pie etc) followed by scones and finally the cakes/sweets.

If presenting on a three tiered tray, in graduating order from bottom to top is sandwiches, scones then cakes. Sometimes the scones are presented on the smaller top tier and wrapped in a linen cloth to keep warm.

Scones may be offered with the choice of plain or fruit and should not be presented already assembled, serve warm with pots of clotted cream and strawberry jam.

There should be an assortment of at least two cakes, avoid large chunky portions.

A cream tea consists of only tea and scones. Afternoon tea includes the full three courses of sandwiches, scones and cakes. A Royal tea is afternoon tea served with champagne.

A tip from Mary Berry
The sandwiches can be made the night before, or in the morning before an afternoon event. Butter the bread, fill and stack no more than six sandwiches on top of each other. Put them, uncut, on large trays, cover completely with cling film, then a damp tea towel. Transfer to the fridge. No more than 2 hours before serving, trim the crusts from the bread using a very sharp knife, then cut each sandwich into either 4 triangles or 4 domino (finger) shapes.

Additional tip
If catering for large numbers, stack sandwiches in finger or domino shape, it's easier to arrange and doesn't squash with the weight.

Image: The Dorchester

Raising The Bar - Superyacht Industry Career Maps

The GUEST Program supports the work of Raising the Bar, a thinktank of influential and respected experts from across the superyacht industry, who have provided detailed career maps for superyacht crew across all departments.

Created in collaboration as a voluntary exercise and kindly hosted by the Superyacht Alliance for Professional Standards, these career maps are designed to guide crew at every stage of their careers, from initial entry to progression through the ranks.

The group felt that in order to attract and retain great people for the future of the industry, and to provide a framework to improve professional standards, a comprehensive career guide would be an essential asset to support crew, to progress and transition.

For each department, the career maps have been thoroughly pieced together to provide an overview of each pathway, including timelines to help manage crew expectations regarding the realistic pace of progression, not just in terms of qualifications but time spent on gaining skills and experience plus personal and professional development.

Discover the guides www.SuperyachtIndustryCareers.com

​The GUEST Program: Developing a culture of professional excellence - through industry lead education and training.

Discharge Books are not a primary identity document. They are initially issued by the flag state of the vessel on which a seafarer is employed or the flag state of the country of origin and are intended to be a record of service.

Application for the first issuance of a Discharge Book has to be passed through an owner’s representative, such as a captain or appointed manager.

Learn more about how Seaman Discharge Books and their relevance in terms of a seafarer’s employment:

https://www.pya.org/knowledge-base/seaman-discharge-book-and-others

Interior Crew : Are you you looking for a structured training route?

Whether you are just starting out and are looking for the training that will help gain your first role, or if you have already spent time working onboard and your mind is turning towards growing your knowledge to progress to a more senior position, The GUEST Program offers a continuing professional training route to .support you to reach your career goals.

The GUEST Programs aim to deliver clearly defined and targeted learning to supplement mandatory yacht qualifications and onboard experience. Recognising each individuals’ crew members professional skills and contribution to the success of a vessels operations and working to promote the value of attaining excellence.

The GUEST Yacht Hospitality & Service Program was developed through the contributions and collaboration of training schools and industry experts and was designed to support interior crew with training and education and the award of a Certificate of Competency, to professionalise the interior departments and ensure an exceptional experience for owners and guests.

With GUEST accredited training providers based globally, with inspiring and valuable training, delivered on site, online and onboard, finding training hat will fit around your working life is easy.

Want to find out more? take a look at www.yacht-guest,com

GUEST Programs: Enhancing Confidence, Supporting Crew Longevity, Driving Professional Performance and Career Progression for Superyacht Crew.