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I agree with both replies, but it is still very wrong to do what the supposed captain in post 1 did....
As a yacht owner I would feel extremely annoyed and cheated had the above happened to me. If I expressed my wishes to not have anyone onboard, it doesn't matter how long the captain hasnt seen his folks, if he's on the job, he must follow what is laid down.
I personally would most probably allow the captain to take his parents, or to meet them at the destination and have a few days off with them (even fly them there if the captain is going to be away for a long time), but unauthorized behaviour SHOULD be punished...
I'm sorry, but a yacht isnt a play-job. it requires a LOT of serious dedication and it requires someone that is very strict. Bending of the rules, and right-out disobediance of something laid down by the owners is ridiculous, and it speaks badly of all captains...
It is as if you allow your parents to stay for free at the hotel you work, even though the manager/owner wouldnt aprove... isnt that borderline stealing?
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