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I’m Gemma
I told my best friend “I think I’m going to do this whole yachting thing”, she replied with “When do we go?”, we both took our STCW in October 2011 and started networking! I initially wanted to do one season & yet 7 years late I’m still traveling around the world. I’ve explored Mexico to Turkey and lots of countries in between.
Welcome to Yacht Stew
Pillow Heaven
Let's start by taking a nap or two. Good old Winnie the Pooh knew the importance of a solid nap! Anyone else a huge fan of naps & pretty things?! If so, todays blog post is for you! When I started on my most recent yacht, the pillows on our beds were over 4 years...
Atlantic Crossing Party!
Crossings have become a right of passage in yachting. Captains typically end up wearing a bedsheet & become King Neptune while first time crossing crew are subjected to all sorts of initiations! I always find it a great time for the crew to bond before another...
Super Yacht #GirlBosses
Guys, winter has officially begun here in Canada (or at least it feels like it has)! It's hard to believe only 3 weeks ago we were still in Palma, soaking up the sunshine & now, we are going on hikes while wearing 5 layers. With the change of season comes some...
Shipyard Activities
And just like that, another Med season is done & dusted. Most yachts are either getting ready to cross to the Caribbean or I've heard of several heading to the Maldives (you lucky people!) or maybe you're settling into a winter on the dock. When I started...
Gin & Juice
T oday is all about a classic, Gin & Juice. Last year I went to LA to go Wedding Dress shopping & finally had a chance to meet up with Melissa. I first met Melissa through an instagram challenge we both did a few years ago, we started chatting...
Life Update!
Today's blog post is a little something I wrote last week... Here's a little life update from the Hulberts! I am currently sitting in row 25 of an Easy Jet flight, flying back to Palma to meet the boat.Ben and I have just spent a magical week in the UK at a...
James Bond Dinner
It's no secret that I LIVE for themed events, I studied Event Management at University & it's an industry I hope to revisit one day. I love every single aspect of planning these large events & when the Boss asked me to plan a surprise birthday party for one of...
Guest Cabins
Stews, this month I'm so excited to be collaborating again with the ladies at Centerpiece! With the Med season winding down, a lot of Heads of Departments are gearing up for a shipyard period. It's often a busy time of doing overdue maintenance & updating various...
Wine: Storage
I can not believe this the fourth & final chapter of our Wine Series! Kim, THANK YOU so much for all of your incredible insight into the world of wine! As someone who didn't know anything other than a red wine & white wine when I started yachting, I'm always...
007 Martini Bar
Bond. James Bond. The perfect iconic theme for a very special guest & his surprise birthday party. Everything from the choice of music to the decoration throughout the evening had to have that je ne sais quoi. The classic shaken, not stirred quote first came about...