UPCOMING TRIP: in July 2025 we are going to cross the Atlantic again. The plan is sail from Amsterdam to New York (so not the trivial Caribbean). Currently we have a Dutch crew of 3 and probably 2 or 3 spots available for crew members. For enthusiastic people we have spots available. Sailing experience is not a hard requirement, being social, responsible and seeking fun is. We welcome you if an Atlantic crossing is your dream and who want to do this as part of a team! If you 'only' interested for logging miles please do not contact me.
Anyone from Ukraine is extra welcome. Sorry, but I will not accept anyone from Russia on board.

Update of Feb 2025: we are working to finalize some maintenance tasks and have still a few new ones like installing a hydro generator. We also might replace the rigging completely before the next trip.

Update of July 2022: most of the (power) electronics is replaced and the batteries are upgraded to Lithium. Currently we are upgrading to new Raymarine navigation equipment, getting a new anchor chain, etc..

[I have deleted the updates from 2019 till May 2022, since this would become a bit of a boring story.]

Update of August 18, 2019: we have just returned to The Netherlands from Sint Maarten. The crew consisted of FindACrew members only and again was the best I've could wish for! We had a lot of fun and good sailing!

Some details of me and my crew (so far): I have about 35 years of sailing experience and have given quite some years of sailing training both on lakes as offshore. In my daily life I am working as a manager in a big tech company (ASML).
My first-mate is 30 years old and we have sailed quite a lot together. He has joined our trans-Atlantic crossing in 2018. He is an easy going guy who knows a lot about sailing and plays the guitar every now and then.

If you want to know more just ask.

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Update of April 2021: everything we have learned from our 2 Atlantic crossings are being implemented, like extra lights, frames, etc. Also a full engine and sail maintenance is being undertaken.

Update of August 2019: my boat is currently back from Sint Maarten and now in The Netherlands after another amazing Atlantic crossing.

It is important that we have a good laugh every day (or even every hour), to enjoy some music and have a lot of fun and excitement. Of course it is also very important that each crew member takes his/hers responsibility and takes safety very serious.

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We are serious when it comes to safety, but besides that also when it comes to having fun. Of course everything in agreement with the whole crew. This means we expect you to have a positive attitude, to enjoy life, open-minded and definitely respectful. This is all much more important to us then your sailing experience. If you know how to cook, and especially if it is different than our kitchen, you gain extra points!

It is no problem to drink a beer or two of a nice glass of wine as long as you are able to perform your duties without introducing any safety risk. Being drunk during sailing is NOT accepted.
Smoking is allowed on board, but (of course) only outside. Inside remains smoke-free.

Due to the situation in Ukraine and the fact that I've sheltered a Ukrainian in my house, it is very unlikely that I will accept people from Russia. Sorry, but I do not want to insult my Ukrainian friends.

FINANCE
All boat related costs for maintenance, repairs, etc. are for me. All costs directly related to the trip and living on board are equally shared over the crew. Think about: groceries, drinks on board and diesel used (always very minimal).
Expenses on shore, like dinners, drinks in a bar, etc. are on your own expenses (although I tend to give a round or two :-) ).