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since Sep 2008

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viewed 7,887 times

since Sep 2008

last sign in 3 hours ago

Owner - always or often aboard

SV - Sailing Vessel, 14.3 m (47 ft), sail, catamaran, Lagoon 470

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

preferably for at least 1 week and for any duration onwards

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

United States - Virginia - 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

Bahamas - Exuma - visible to Crew members only

this destination is around 1,500 km from the boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

United States - same as boarding location

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

United States - California - 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
elementary Spanish

Vessel type, make and model

SV Sailing Vessel, Lagoon 470

Vessel year

1998 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2022

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

catamaran

Vessel length

14.3 metres (47 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

11 tonnes (24,255 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 2 people aboard

Journey

cruising

Crew

Team request

position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

position for female crew only

Age of crew

preferably between 60 to 75 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

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

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
Crew   any experience
Watch-keeper   any experience
Deckhand   any 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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

My boat is a very fun boat to sail on. Don't need foulies here. Have all the amenities and numerous water toys, and most of them work most of the time. :-)

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spaciousshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamfind a soulmate/partner

Update Sept 24
Heading south from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida and the Bahamas. Prefer the southern parts of the Bahamas as I have found the water is warmer and a bit less crowded. Will be heading towards the Exumas and Raggeds. Latter is bit isolated but that is an attraction.

The boat is a Lagoon 470 cat that been up and down the west coast of the US and Mexico for seven seasons, through the canal in 2016. Since then have been US east coast, through the Caribbean to Trinidad and back up to New England. There have been some stories published about the fun times on board. Can find them and me online using the boat name and my first name

If you are fun and like to live life I hope to hear from you.

Ciao,
Bill

What is expected of the crew

easy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlytrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickno facial piercingstravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a petharmony

Normal duties of crew on board cruising boats with limited crew. Will be expected to fully participate in all aspects of running the boat, including standing watches when underway.

Although experience on the water is a plus, being a good shipmate is far more important. I have found that the best crew are the ones who possess an "easy smile' and a spirit of adventure. If you have those two qualities then you will do just fine with the boat and me.

I am a very experienced ocean racer and bluewater sailor and know how to get every last ounce of speed out of a boat, and also how to slow down and relax while cruising. Firmly believe that cruising is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not pushing the people or the boat. I finally learned to save that for when I am racing.