Are the yachts and crews insured or licenced?
The yachts are insured by their owners for both liability and the value of the vessel. The captain, as master of the vessel, is the responsible and licenced person aboard. They are licenced by or in accordance with the flag that the vessel flies. For example, many of our captains hold a RYA Yachtmaster’s certificate from the exacting and prestigious Royal Yachting Association or an equivalent parallel organizationin one of the Commonwealth countries, while most of the American skippers will have a U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license. Our French skippers have commercial French licences.
