For many guests and owners, there is a synonymity with champagne and the aft deck of a superyacht – the affirming sound of flutes clinking together whilst watching a Cote d’Azur sunset is what it is all about. But, for whatever reason, this has seemingly seeped into the fabric of the working culture on board in a damaging manner. Images of drunken sailors on board yachts, living a nautical drug, sex and rock and roll lifestyle have been perpetuated to the world via social media and Below Deck. Since the latter hit the airwaves, we have heard countless times that it is not a reflection of what happens on board, but the sobering reality is completely to the contrary.
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