On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:11:32 -0700, Tim Synge wrote:

We were in St Tropez in July and got chatting to one or two of the crew
of "Rio Rita", a rather impressive 50 metre motor yacht. The consensus
seemed to be that the most successful way of getting a job was simply
to trawl around the harbourfront in a suitable location and ask at each
boat whether there are any vacancies. Whether this approach is relevant
to sailing vessels, I am not sure.

Walking the docks is a very good method, but a lot of marinas are locked
or have restricted access. It depends on where you are. A few other ways
are crew lists (Internet, magazine, marinas), advertisements posted at
marine stores, crew agencies (for professional crew), and acquiring
daywork through crew houses. If you are working with the super yachts
like the one you mentioned, you can make $100 to $150 (US) cash per day
just washing them. The crew are making from $3,000 to $10,000+ per month
plus huge tips. The $10,000+/month wages are the captains and engineers
of the biggest boats.

I've been up all night working on adding some forums to the site. Still
needs some work, but it's a bit nearer to completion.
http://www.workonaboat.com