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since Sep 2015

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viewed 13,012 times

since Sep 2015

last sign in 12 hours ago

Owner - always or often aboard

SV - Sailing Vessel, 12.2 m (40 ft), sail, monohull, Columbia 40

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

for any duration

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

United States - Georgia - visible to Crew members only

Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location

and the Crew must be 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

flexible, to be decided

My current location where I'm in person

Canada - Quebec - visible to Crew members only

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

Canada - Quebec - 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 French
fluent English
elementary Spanish

Vessel type, make and model

SV Sailing Vessel, Columbia 40

Vessel year

1971 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2021

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

monohull

Vessel length

12.2 metres (40 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

10 tonnes (22,050 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 2 people aboard

Journey

cruising, rally: ARC Bahamas, cruising: Inland Waterways or …other journey

Crew

Team request

position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply

Nationality of crew

preferably any US/CA Nationals, any European Nationals, any North American Nationals, any AU/NZ Nationals, any Asian Nationals

Gender of crew

preferably female crew, but male crew may apply

Age of crew

preferably over 16 years, but must be under 60 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

Anyone and aboard moderate drinking is allowed

Smoking

Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is preferably 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
Crew any experience

contribute

- visible to Free & Premium members only

crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmate, let me introduce myself, i am 68 slim very good shape "for the age" very easy going , traveled the world for the last 32 years "during winter" by boat,plane,train,busses,motorcycle, etc......i am retired after been working 40 years construction, now it is time to play and enjoy the ocean, dive, fish, swim,visit land, love good food and good wine,well, i will not tell you everything about me, we need some discussion subject for further fun LOL , yours to discover, i am not seeking romance but i am open to it you never know ?… I am looking for free diving buddy to get food from the ocean.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedusually single handedlive on little moneyhave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesfind a soulmate/partnerlive off the grid

I am single handling and i would like to share my expérience , i bought that boat 9 years ago, this is my fourth one, she is old but beautifull, strong and very well maintain so i am LOL, (yours to discover) hum!!!!
the main goal is to set sail in Georgia to the Bahamas in November till middle March must be back to Florida end of March and I am not doing “CHARTER” I do it only for fun, diving, fishing,exploring and visiting villages and meet local people and other sailors,,,,,,

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidydiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)politeperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancewill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a petharmony

I expect of the crew to be nice and easy going and tell your thoughts,we share everything, you use the boat, i use your help, it is not holyday everyday, the boat needs attention and the boat will take care of us by supplying home,transportation,so! the more you learn the easier life will be for everyone ,cheers