PYA Notices

PYA NEWS

The PYA News is an annual magazine produced by the Professional Yachtsmen’s Association and is launched at the Monaco Show each year. In it, you will find news from members and about the association, information and advise on new developments in training and legislation and other aspects of the yachting industry as well as photos of the ever popular annual golf tournament and Christmas party. We produced one edition per year which stays in circulation for a full year making it quite unique (and an ideal place to advertise.) It is mailed out to all our members and distributed to all the major yachting centres and also at yacht shows.

If you have an interesting travel tail to tell, perhaps to an unusual or exotic destination or have an particular area of expertise that you would like to share that we would like to hear from you. We are currently looking for contributions for the next edition. Please contact: info@pya.org. The last editions can be seen on our magazine page.

FUTURE OF THE SUPERYACHT CONFERENCE – 15 % discount for PYA members

This conference will again be held in Palma de Mallorca on the 22nd and 23rd June 2009. Associate member John Percival has been invited as one of the guest speakers.
Click here for more details.

The SuperYacht Diploma

All PYA members are entitled to 15% discount.
For more information click here!

Tutorial
Sat 2nd May 09- Nice
Exam
Sun 3rd May 09- Nice

Tutorial
Sat 3rd Oct 09- Nice
Exam
Sun 4th Oct 09- Nice

Kate Parry
Business Development Manager

Education & Training
Direct Dial: +44 (0) 1252 732227
Direct Fax: +44 (0) 1252 732221
Email: kate.parry@mpigroup.co.uk

Dressing Ship

Like dressing up, there is much pleasure and pride to be derived from dressing the yacht overall with the set of 40 flags usually carried (26 alphabet, 10 numeral pennants, 3 substitutes and the code/answer pennant). To deal with the widespread uncertainty about the order of flags on the dressing line, the following is recommended to PYA members, whose vessels will all look equally professional.

From the stem (not the stem as the Reeds almanac typist wrote never having heard of a stem except as part of a flower, thus confusing generations of sailors!), the order should be E Q 3 G 8 Z 4W 6 P 1 | Answer T Y B X 1sub H 3sub D F 2sub U A O M R 2 J 0 N 9 K 7 V 5 L C S.
Click here to read more (PDF)