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since Aug 2011

last sign in 11 Mar 2025

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SV - Sailing Vessel, 14.6 m (48 ft), sail, monohull, Swan 47

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viewed 8,916 times

since Aug 2011

last sign in 11 Mar 2025

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

preferably for at least 1.8 months and for any duration onwards

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

Panama - Colón - 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

French Polynesia - Marquesas Islands - visible to Crew members only

this destination is around 6,970 km from the boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

Panama - same as boarding location

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

Australia - Queensland - visible to Premium Crew

Vessel

Languages spoken aboard

What are the language proficiency levels?

native

speaking natively like a local without a noticeable foreign accent

fluent

speaking fluently with an extensive vocabulary, but with a foreign accent

competent

speaking competently with a solid vocabulary on almost any topic

elementary

speaking enough to get by, but may get lost in a conversation

learning

not speaking the language, but learned enough to say simple sentences

not proficient

may know a few words, but cannot form sentences or ask questions

native English
fluent Mandarin

Vessel type, make and model

SV Sailing Vessel, Swan 47

Vessel year

1981 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2017

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

monohull

Vessel length

14.6 metres (48 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

16 tonnes (35,280 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 2 people aboard

Journey

cruising, cruising: Offshore or cruising: Coastal

Crew

Team request

position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

anyone

Age of crew

preferably between 30 to 60 years of age

Height of crew

any

Weight of crew

any

Lifestyle

Eating

Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard there is only a specific diet

Drinking

Preferably non-drinkers and aboard moderate drinking is allowed

Smoking

Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

preferably crew with at least 2 months 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
Engineer / Mechanic   any experience
Deckhand   any experience
Watch-keeper   any experience
Competent Crew   any experience

unpaid

crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

The boat is a swan 47. The design and build are strong and efficient and regarded as "the best". We have sailed to 21 countries on this yacht..

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

comfortableluxuriousvery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spaciousvisit remote placeslive off the gridmulticultural

Yacht is in very good condition. Excellent sailing yacht. Has been extensively refitted and updated from 2014 to 2018. Owner has previously completed circumnavigations in other yachts.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommitteddiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatoreager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow ordersharmony

Happy persons please. Man or woman. Age not specific requirement. Please no backpackers, no captains, and no inexperienced applicants. Not looking for contributions, and not looking to pay crew. Respect is important, both ways. LGB okay.