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Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard

SV - Sailing Vessel (Cutter), 16.2 m (53 ft), sail, monohull, Southern Ocean Gallant 53

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

preferably for at least 3 weeks and for less than 6 months

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

Italy - Toscana - visible to Crew members only

Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location

and the Crew can come from anywhere to board the vessel

Your current location is around ? away from this location

Destination planned to take the vessel next

Cyprus - Limassol - visible to Crew members only

this destination is around 2,224 km from the boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

Italy - same as boarding location

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

United States - Washington - visible to Premium Crew

Vessel

What are the language proficiency levels?

L5 native

speaking natively like a local without a noticeable foreign accent

L4 fluent

speaking fluently with an extensive vocabulary, but with a foreign accent

L3 competent

speaking competently with a solid vocabulary on almost any topic

L2 elementary

speaking enough to get by, but may get lost in a conversation

L1 learning

not speaking the language, but learned enough to say simple sentences

L0 not proficient

may know a few words, but cannot form sentences or ask questions

Languages spoken aboard

native English

Vessel type, make and model

SV Sailing Vessel (Cutter), Southern Ocean Gallant 53

Vessel year

1972 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2024

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

monohull

Vessel length

16.2 metres (53 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

20 tonnes (44,100 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 4 people aboard

Journey

cruising

Crew

Team request

position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

anyone

Age of crew

preferably between 25 to 65 years of age

Height of crew

any

Weight of crew

any

Lifestyle

Eating

Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard an unrestricted diet is preferred

Drinking

Anyone and aboard frequent drinking is allowed

Smoking

Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

none required

Coastal/Ocean sea miles

none required

Position

Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available

preferably for
Competent Crew   any experience
Watch-keeper   any experience
Deckhand   any experience
Cook   any experience
Diver   any experience

unpaid

crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

If you want to sail, have a great time, be safe, explore the world, this just might be the right boat for you!

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

comfortablevery safevisit remote placesseek adventurelive off the gridmulticultural

The yacht is cutter rig sister ship to EXPRESS CRUSADER, Naomi James, first female solo circumnavigator.

Major refit nearing completion. Launched. Extensive Mediterranean cruising, Atlantic crossing.

What is expected of the crew

fit & healthyfriendlyorganisedconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a pet

We all share in sailing chores, cooking, cleaning, and fun! Must be fit, athletic, agile.

We eat a very healthy diet on the yacht, lots of local foods and seafoods. We are not a vegetarian boat. If you are, then good luck finding a boat that suits you.