Why Your CV Keeps Getting Ghosted...
Captains and Recruiters are drowning in CVs. Yours gets 3–6 seconds before it’s kept or trashed. If they can’t instantly see:
- What role you want
- What size Yacht you’re suited for
- Why you’re not just another green “hard‑working team player”
…you’re done before they’ve finished their coffee.
Most aspiring crew:
- Grab a random Canva template and jam their info in
- Write a generic bio that could belong to anyone on LinkedIn
- Dump 3 pages of land jobs with no Yacht context
Then they blast that CV to Agents, Captains, and job boards and wonder why nothing happens. It’s not that you’re unhireable. It’s that, on paper, you look the same as everyone else...or worse. Then they wonder why nothing happens.
TheYacht CV Clinic exists to stop that.
I’ve reviewed 300+ CVs as a Captain. I know exactly what makes me say “no”… and what makes me say “get them in for an interview.” This Clinic is where I hand you that filter.
What I See From the Captain’s Chair
I’ve been the desperate green crew handing out CVs on the dock. I’ve also been the Captain with a full inbox and 10 minutes to skim applications before a charter turnaround.
When I scan CVs, I’m asking myself three questions:
- Can I tell in 3 seconds what they want?
- Can I see, at a glance, if they’re a fit for my yacht?
- Does anything about this CV make me want to know more?
Most CVs fail all three.
I’ve seen:
- Great people with solid Bar/Hotel/Engineering backgrounds buried under bad formatting and weak wording
- Crew with actual yacht time who’ve never been taught how to show it
- Green crew who could be brilliant, but present like amateurs because no one ever walked them through what captains scan for
The frustrating part? A lot of those CVs were one or two tweaks away from “yes.” They just didn’t know which tweaks.
After reviewing hundreds of CVs and hiring for real boats, I built a simple filter and a repeatable process for turning a “meh” CV into something I’d actually call on. That’s what became the Yacht CV Clinic.
The Clinic that makes
your CV Yacht‑ready
48-Hr Yacht CV Clinic is where we fix the problem properly, once.
We’re not slapping a nice font on your existing mess and hoping for the best. We’re:
- Showing you the exact structure a Yacht CV needs
- Giving you templates that are already in the right shape
- Handing you a 48‑hour markup checklist so you know what to fix first
- Then giving you the tools to actually use your CV (scripts, tracker, port mini‑maps)
By the end of it, you’ll have:
- A CV that passes the 6‑second scan
- A layout that makes your best experience obvious
- Wording that sounds like a real, competent human not a corporate bot
- And a simple system for sending and tracking it so you don’t send three and quit
I can’t control the whole market. But I can make sure your CV stops being the reason you don’t get callbacks. That’s what this Clinic is for.
Who This is For
48-Hour Yacht CV Clinic is built for:
- People who want their first Yacht job and have no idea how to present land‑based experience
- Junior/Experienced Crew who’ve been sending the same CV for months with no callbacks
- Anyone who’s serious enough to spend a few hours getting this right so the next season isn’t a repeat of the last
If you just want to tick a box and “have a CV”, this isn’t for you. If you want a CV that actually helps you get hired, you’re in the right place.
Introducing: The 48-Hr Yacht CV Clinic
A live, step‑by‑step workshop + tool stack that turns your land experience into a yacht‑ready CV that Captains actually stop to read.
- Live 60‑minute Clinic + recording so you see exactly how a captain evaluates CVs
- CV Mini‑Course (10 short lessons) to go deeper at your own pace with full walkthroughs on every section of your CV
- 4 proven templates for Deck, Stew, Engine & Chef. Guarantee calls back and shortlists no matter what position.
- 48‑Hour Markup Pack so you know exactly what to fix first. Immediately start receiving calls back.
- Recruiter DM + email swipes for first contact and follow‑ups. No more "blank page" syndrome
- Application Tracker + Port Hit‑List Mini so you actually use the CV instead of letting it sit
We also offer a Done‑For‑You CV upgrade if you’d rather have a Captain build it for you. On the checkout page you can add a 72‑Hour Fast‑Pass CV service where my team takes your info and delivers a polished, Captain‑approved CV done from scratch.
One hour. Four proven templates. A step‑by‑step checklist. Tools, not BS or fluff. Â
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What’s inside the CV Mini‑Course
You also get my full CV training (previously sold for $399) broken into short, focused lessons:
Module 01
6‑Second CV Foundations
- Why CVs only get 3–5 seconds
- What instantly kills them
- The simple format, length, and layout rules to pass the first scan
Module 02
Headshot, Info & Objective
- The “$200M Yacht” photo standard
- Exactly what personal/contact info to show (and how)
- A clear objective that tells Captains who you are and what you want in 3–5 lines
Module 03
Certifications, Experience & Education
- How to list STCW, ENG1 and other certs so compliance is obvious
- How to format Yacht and land experience (Yacht size, type, Charter/Private, Guests, Crew)
- When education helps and when it’s just fluff
Module 04
Skills, Personality & References
- Hard skills vs fluff, plus how to show you’re someone crew want to live with
- Exactly how many References you need and what a good one looks like (even from land jobs)
Module 05
Final Polish & Checklist
- Proofreading, social media clean‑up, and final formatting (PDF, file name, margins)
- A final checklist so you know your CV is ready to start sending
What else...
In my full "Office View to Superyacht Crew" coaching program, we also give you a curated agency playbook and port maps so you’re not guessing where to go or who to talk to. The Yacht CV Clinic is step one: making sure your CV survives the 6‑second test when you get there.
Here's A Recap Of
EVERYTHING You'll Get
What's Included:
✅ Live Yacht CV Clinic
(60-Minute Workshop + Recording)
Captain-led breakdown of how to rebuild your
CV to pass the 6-second test. ($297 Value)
âś… CV Mini-Course (10 Short Lessons)
The full CV training I've sold for $399 on
its own. ($399 Value)
âś… 4 Yacht CV Templates
(Deck, Stew, Engine, Chef)
Proven yacht-specific layouts so you're
never starting from scratch. ($197 Value)
âś… 48-Hour CV Markup Pack
1-page checklist + wireframe + before/after
examples to fix fast. ($97 Value)
Total Value: $999
But today, you're getting all of this...
For Only $69
48-Hour Yacht CV Clinic is $69. One payment for the live Clinic, recording, full mini‑course, templates, and tools.
MEET YOUR NEW INSTRUCTOR
I’m Hugo, former Oil & Gas Engineer turned Superyacht Captain. I’ve:
- Worked on Yachts up to 90m (300')
- Sat on the hiring side reviewing hundreds of CVs
- Helped 300+ people transition into Yachting, most with zero boat experience
- Been featured on Below Deck Season 12
I built this Yacht CV Clinic because I kept seeing good people ignored for stupid reasons on paper. This is the exact filter I use as a Captain, broken down so you can fix your CV once and move on to the fun part: getting hired.
Guarantee: What I can and can’t promise
No one ethical can guarantee you a Yacht job. There are too many variables: your timing, your effort, the market, and whether you actually go where the jobs are.
Here’s what I can promise:
- If you attend the Clinic live (or watch the replay),
- Use the templates and tools to rebuild your CV,
- And still feel like you have no idea how to present yourself to Captains after 7 days…
…email us and we’ll refund your $69.
I can’t control every Captain or every job posting.I can make sure your CV stops being the reason you’re not getting callbacks, and I’ll put my money where my mouth is on that.
