Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
usually replies within 1 day
Availability ready now
Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date
Locations
Boarding location
Australia
- Queensland - visible to Crew members only your specified boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew is preferably within 2,500 nm • 4,630 km • 2,877 mi
your current location is around ? away from this location
Destination planned to take the vessel next
Australia
- Western Australia - visible to Crew members only
- Western Australia - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 3,456 km from the boarding location
My current location where I'm in person
Australia
- same as boarding location
Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
New Zealand
- Auckland - 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, Hallberg-Rassy
Vessel year
1980 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2016
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
11 metres (36 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
7 tonnes (15,435 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 1 person aboard
Journey
round the world or cruising
Crew
Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
preferably female crew, but male crew may apply
Age of crew
preferably between 30 to 70 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any
Lifestyle
Eating
Anyone and aboard any or no specific diet is fine
Drinking
Anyone and aboard there is strictly no drinking
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard any or no smoking is fine
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
Crew any experience
Competent Crew any experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
Kia Ora
Airline pilot in my former life , so very relaxed, and prepared to let a crew member learn and gain confidence handling small capable yacht. Share duties and responsibilities. Become an equal, in a shared partnership. All normal boat cost's are my problem.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedusually single handedlive on little moneyhave a holidaylearn a languagelive off the gridmulticultural
Out of NZ during covid lockdowns. Sailed Tahiti, Panama, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, direct Ireland (43 days) around UK 6 mths, Canarie, Carribean, Panama. Sailed west across Pacific, and Indian ocean, now in Cairns, Australia. Looking to complete westward circumnavigation. Back to NZ 2025.interested to join me?
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthypolitepositive outlooksense of humor
Recommendations
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