Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
usually replies within 18 hours
Availability ready now
Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 2 weeks and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date
Locations
Boarding location
United States
- Maryland - visible to Crew members only your specified 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
United States - same as boarding location
My current location where I'm in person
United States
- same as boarding location
Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Canada
- Ontario - 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
SY Sailing Yacht, Hallberg-Rassy 53
Vessel year
1996 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2015
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
16.2 metres (53 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
32 tonnes (70,560 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
cruising, cruising: Coastal or cruising: Offshore
Crew
Team request
position for individuals only
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
position for female crew only
Age of crew
preferably between 18 to 60 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any
Lifestyle
Eating
Only crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard there is only an unrestricted diet
Drinking
Preferably drinkers and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking
Experience
Coastal/Ocean sea time
preferably crew with at least 2 weeks spent at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 1,000 nm logged
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
positions available
preferably for
Crew any experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
Currently in Tracys Landing working on the yacht to get her ready for the Pacific. Enjoying all that destinations have to offer both on land and sea. I am a delivery skipper with a YachtMaster Oceans. My vessel is my pride and joy. It must be respected at all times. Hallberg Rassys are a very comfortable blue water boats. Looking for someone that wants sail from on passages from Islands to islands and no specific constraints. The cost of food, except personal stores will be shared. This is also a fishing expedition to find crew for future westward through to and including the Pacific.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortableluxuriousimmaculatevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spaciousvisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengeslive off the grid
Purchased in 2013 it has underwent many core upgrades and changes for both what I wanted and safety. Basically a push button boat where crew is not required to trim sails or plot courses, but rather crew is needed for watch keeping, maintenance and keeping her ship shape. This vessel never sees shore shoes or hard suit cases with wheels. If it has wheels, it will be left on the dock. I believe that it’s safer and more enjoyable to have more crew for longer passages but this is an island hopper kind of passage. Not an endurance contest. Pace of life is mellow and enjoyable.
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidycommitteddiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedcan pay own expensesready to partydon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a friendwill not bring a pet
Looking to find someone with a positive attitude. The trip is from Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas to the Chesapeake. It’s a big boat and with a little care it will keep sailing well for years to come. I will teach what I can and need from a crew member to enjoy this journey. The vessel has a front and a back cabin arrangement. The crew will enjoy the front v berth or bunk room with a shower and head. Looking for a good time as we only get to live once.
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