On my very first boat, I was handed a little Post-it note with my jobs for the day. And honestly, it worked.
But across nearly four years in the industry, working on vessels from 37m to 120m, those Post-its turned into WhatsApp messages, printed worksheets, whiteboards, and endless lists.
Four stews sharing one Chief Stew laptop to update inventory. Uniforms for 50+ crew spread across multiple spreadsheets. And me wondering why handing out five polos couldn't automatically update our stock.
One action instead of four.
The problem was never the standards. It was how scattered the tools and information needed to maintain them had become.
Stewwell isn't about changing how yachts operate. It's about bringing the tools we already rely on into one place. Giving crew the information they need, when they need it, while helping Chief Stews and HODs maintain the standards they've spent years perfecting.
Because at the end of the day, we all want to be the best at what we do. And better tools shouldn't mean changing the way you work. They should make the way you work better.