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since May 2022
last sign in 7 May 2024
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viewed 1,927 times
since May 2022
last sign in 7 May 2024
Team

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 1 day and for less than 3 weeks
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
United States - Indiana - visible to Boat members only
Your vessel's boarding location is around ? away from this location
 Boarding location
New Zealand - Auckland - visible to Boat members only
and the Boat must be within New Zealand
Your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area
Destinations I'm interested in
preferably within New Zealand
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
United States - Indiana - visible to Boat members only

Personal details

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
speaks native English
fluent French
learning Spanish
Nationality
US American
Gender
female
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Separated
Children
4 children, all over 18 years of age
Height
164 cm / 5' 5"
Weight
50-55 kg / 110-121 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
France Hong Kong United States
Countries I've visited (26)
Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Belgium Canada Caribbean Netherlands Curaçao France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Iceland Italy Luxembourg Macau Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Switzerland United Kingdom US Virgin Islands

Lifestyle

Eating
I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard
Drinking
I'm generally a non-drinker and I'm fine with any or no drinking aboard
Smoking
I'm a strict non-smoker and I prefer vessels with no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 1.4 months at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 1,000 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

Qualifications / Certifications
none

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
any length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Crew   some experience
 Competent Crew   some experience
 Delivery Crew   some experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Team

Team status
position for myself only, or with my crewmate
Crewmate female, family, parent/child (ID: 419466)
Known each other for 20.5 years, and crewed together for 0 days
 I accept positions with or without this crewmate

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Current: Looking for deliveries or crewing opportunities in New Zealand with my college age daughter between Feb 9 and March 7 2024

Future: After March 15 available for trips in the Caribbean, max 4 week duration
Future: In summer available for short trips (max 10 days) on the Great Lakes or East Coast

My daughter and I are traveling to New Zealand and are looking for a crewing or delivery opportunity. She has done some dinghy and yacht sailing. In addition, she lived out of her van for 3 months, so knows what it is like to have small quarters. We are a great team and communicate really well. She is a self-starter and has very similar skills and traits to me. She loves to meet new people and visit new places.

I can stand watch. I can drive any type or size of dinghy. I love to cook (and am good at it), and am not a picky eater, although I do have to limit my intake of gluten. I am fine with cleaning, (although I like cooking better :). I like to stay busy/physically active. I am a team player and am happy to help out with whatever needs to be done. I am very creative/good at thinking outside of the box and coming up with solutions when problems arise. I am physically fit , easy-going, upbeat, friendly/social. I love meeting people, trying new things, exploring and having adventures. I don't get flustered easily, and I hold up well under pressure. I am an excellent communicator. I take criticism well and can follow orders.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow ordersenjoy teaching

I am PADI open-water scuba certified. I windsurf, paddle board, snorkel, kayak, basically, I love anything on the water. (not much experience fishing, but I am willing to give it a shot!)

I can't play any musical instruments, but am happy to sing along. I am a good listener. I also love to tell stories and make people laugh.

My kids are all grown up and I'm looking to spread my wings and launch into the next leg of this journey that is life. When I look out at the water and see the boats bobbing on their moorings something in me shouts, yes, that is where I am meant to be, so, here I am, a smile on my face, excitement bubbling in my chest. I have done a lot of introspection over the years and am even-tempered, intelligent and kind. I'm a writer and a life coach. I love to laugh, and do it often. In the past I was a teacher, owned my own business with my husband, and did marketing and PR.

BACKGROUND/SAILING EXPERIENCE:I learned to sail when I was 9 years old. Since then I have sailed and raced boats all over the world. During the summer I sail and race a C-Scow (20’, flat-bottomed, single sail) and a Sunfish. I also teach small boat sailing.
I did two sailboat deliveries, and three other recent sailboat trips. The deliveries were from Fort Lauderdale to St. Thomas and from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau. I took the helm on both trips, and did a lot of the navigation on the second trip (using a handheld WW II compass and an ancient GPS, and some 20 year old charts - not by choice, I found all this out after we set off-and learned the hard way to check all of that beforehand!) I’m capable of using modern navigation equipment as well :)
In December 2022 I sailed off the coast of Puerto Rico on a Beneteau 40'. Jan 2023 I did a 13 day trip on a 102' schooner (purple tall ship pictured) from Martinique to St. Vincent/the Grenadines and back. April 2023 I helped sail a 38' Beneteau from Roatan to Utila, Honduras, then did the 20 hour passage to Guatemala and sailed up the river to Rio Dulce. Once at the marina in Rio Dulce I helped get the boat ready for the off-season.

Able to provide references.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengescareer changegain experiencelearn to sailsustainable traveltravel

I want to get out on the water and gain more yacht sailing experience with the eventual goal to get enough sea days to apply for my captain's license and possibly have my own boat. I live in the Midwest. I’m particularly interested in longer voyages offshore on the ocean, as those are what I can count toward my license.

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