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All my engineers have worked with me for a long time.”įind the full article in issue 76 of The Crew Report – out mid-October and available at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. They don’t have to worry about where the money comes from or potentially nasty conversations with the owners. Similar to the phrases 'so to speak' and 'in a manner of speaking.' Shes very kind-minded, if you will. “It’s good for the engineers because it’s easy for us to talk to each other. A phrase used to indicate that what one has just said is an uncommon, metaphorical, or original way of saying something.

Having been confined to these smaller engine rooms himself, this isn’t a problem for the crew on Keri Lee III. So often stuck in the engine room (and while I don’t mean this literally, Captain Koper does point out that compared to the commercial world, yachting’s engine rooms are challengingly small), engineers can struggle to get their needs across to owners and sometimes even to captains. It’s better to be in charge of a boat, then you can make the necessary changes and improvements.” When I ask why the captain moved from the engine room to the bridge his answer is an interesting one. Then you can make the necessary changes and improvements.” I also had my own boat for a while which helped.” Now, as an engineer, it doesn’t count – even if you do a watch on deck, the engineers’ time on watch in the bridge doesn’t count anymore. If you did watchkeeping on the bridge it counted. “I had a technical background and in those days it was quite easy to make the swap. Then in 2000, after eight years, he decided to take the helm. He also worked at Holland Shipyards and began his career in superyachting as an engineer. Captain Koper began sailing when he was 17 and, aged 23, built his own 45ft sailing yacht. The owners aren’t the only veterans of this industry, however. And that makes them easy to work for because they know what this industry is about,” explains Captain Koper. The other was 42m and the next one was 49m. “Basically it’s unchartered territory to the point where we actually nearly ran aground in a couple of places.” Luckily this is something the adventurous owners are prepared for, with 54m Keri Lee III being the their third yacht. “It’s really quite unspoiled,” Captain Koper says of the Great Barrier Reef. Sailing to Panama, the Pacific islands, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Great Barrier Reef not only gave the diving-loving owners the chance to undertake their favourite activity against spectacular water backdrops but also allowed the owners, captain and crew to discover unchartered waters. Surprisingly, this quote is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte Upon reading this quote, it seems. The yacht has just returned from a two-year round-the-world trip – one of the benefits of having owners who are passionate about yachting. The quote is: If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Sitting in Keri Lee III’s Ralph Lauren lounge and bar, Captain Robert Koper looks relaxed. Delegation is context-dependent.Captain Robert Koper (far left) and his crew It depends on a person's or team’s maturity level and the impact of the decisions. The “right” level of delegation is a balancing act. Delegate: You leave the decision to them, and you don’t even want to know about details that would just clutter your brain.Inquire: You first leave it to the others to decide, and afterwards, you ask them to convince you of the wisdom of their decision.Advise: You will offer others your opinion and hope they listen to your wise words, but it will be their decision, not yours.Agree: You enter into a discussion with everyone involved, and as a group you reach consensus about the decision.Consult: You ask for input first, which you take into consideration before making a decision that respects people’s opinions.Sell: You make a decision for others but try to convince them that you made the right choice, and you help them feel involved.A discussion about it is neither desired nor assumed. Tell: You make a decision for others, and you may explain your motivation.

If you want something done well do it yourself