I'm in Western Cape Nov 24 to March 25 (Cape Town, Hermanus, Knysna, Jeffreys) & would love to join/help.

Born by the sea in Liverpool, England, I was on my dad's boat before I could walk.
Most summer weekends the family sailed along the English or Welsh coasts. Sun or rain, we enjoyed it the same.

I'm now 71 & still love the sea as much.
Spending months each year on various boats, I've crewed on over 65 yachts; I still aim to learn from any yacht I join; and to leave the yacht in a better state of repair than when I joined it (I can fix most things on a boat). Whilst I know sailing well, I believe every skipper will know things I don't and I'm keen to learn from them & to do things "their way".

I've RYA coastal skipper & ICC papers. Sailed much of the Med, UK waters, trans-Atlantic, trans-Mediterranean, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji, Caribbean, Australia, Galapagos, Panama Canal .

I taught dinghy sailing professionally ( RYA dinghy instructor & other licences) in English, French & Spanish on Hobie Cats & lasers; in Asia, Africa, Europe & the Caribbean.

My skills? I'm told I am reliable, responsible, organised and thorough. I speak English, French, some Spanish, some German & Italian: & have found a smile works in any other language. I do stuff the way the skipper says! I enjoy plotting courses. I can get along with most anyone. I only sleep 4 hours at night (so am popular for night watches! Otherwise I aim to be in bed by 23:00 to midnight; no youngsters party boats plse), I'm tidy & clean on a boat & can cook as well as most Englishmen!

A handyman, things I've stripped/repaired include:
- auto-pilots
- anchor & sailing winches (Harken & Lewmar) to 59x power
- HEAD GASKET of 100hp engine,
- split exhaust elbow (broke 7NM at sea!)
- reseated portholes & hatches
- fitted new davits
- stanchions
- freshwater pumps
- rewired electrics on 66ft boat
- replaced entire galley
- rewired/replaced house batteries

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I love to snorkel, swim, ski, walk, explore
Qualified teacher of yoga, gyms, massage & other therapies and may offer these.
I can give guidance / tuition on sailing matters, but believe that on a boat the skipper's way is always the right way to do stuff!
I seem to be able to fix most things on a boat.
I love to meet like-minded people, learn about other cultures, visit places; and I try to always see the sunny side and make the most of life.

My available team consists of myself & 2 long-standing friends, ladies who are experienced & reliable crew. I crew alone or with one of them (sharing a cabin is fine). We all love to travel and are very experienced at this. We are very fit and financially secure.

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Being on a boat puts a smile on my face!

What do I enjoy? - Cruising with friends, crewing with strangers. To me sailing is about people and places.

I love the life - & the challenges: whether navigating in foul weather, fixing something that's broken - or trying not to overcook a new recipe.
Crewing for other people gives an opportunity to sail in areas other than where my friends' yachts are moored.
Crewing on other boats gives an opportunity to learn about different boats / techniques.

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I'm good with most modern technology. Non-smoker. Wine drinker (in moderation and not when navigating), don't do drugs, don't gamble, no criminal or police record in any country.
English passport, worldwide medical insurance, fully COVID vaccinated (4x Moderna).
Up to date other vaccinations, clean driving licence.

Travelling alone is OK, but I've found it's usually more interesting, more rewarding and more fun to share the experience with like-minded people on the same wavelength: crewing does this.

My bad points? "English" humour & a love of German music.