Becoming a captain of a yacht requires extensive knowledge and experience in sailing. To become a captain, one must first obtain a qualification from the National Maritime Academy, a university, or a specialized sailing school. Depending on the size of ships or yachts they want to captain, there are four levels of qualifications available: master …
Becoming a boat broker in Florida takes a combination of business acumen, knowledge of the local boating industry, and the right licensing. To become a boat broker in Florida, you must first complete an approved class that covers the fundamentals of yacht brokerage. This includes topics like marine terminology, Florida laws and regulations related to …
Pier-to-Peer: Should You Consider Boat-Sharing? “The two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it, and the day you sell it.” This quote can be attributed to every single boat owner who had to deal with busted engines, frayed lines, winterizing, and barnacle removal. Since boaters are not without humor, boat is now …
Our family’s best memories often involve boating. We love getting out on the water, whether it’s a trip to the Keys, or a holiday sailing trip for some diving, or just an afternoon at Lake Boca. Our son really enjoys tubing — at 3 ½ years old! — a little blonde tuft of hair sticking …
$1.6 trillion. That’s the total amount of student loan debt outstanding. The amount of student loan debt is more than auto loan debt ($1.1 trillion) and credit card debt ($1 trillion) and is second to only mortgages. It hasn’t always been this way. Back in 1999, there was just $90 billion in student loans outstanding. …
Have you ever had to set up one of those complicated plastic toys, the ones with a million pieces that don’t quite fit together and that are always short on washers? I remember having to set up one of these multicolored monstrosities for our son during the holidays, working late into the night and just …