Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
usually replies within 12 hours
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
- California - visible to Crew members only your specified boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew is preferably within 500 nm • 926 km • 575 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
United States
- same as boarding location
Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
United States
- Hawaii - 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, Xquisite X5 S
Vessel year
2017 built
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
catamaran
Vessel length
15.5 metres (51 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
20 tonnes (44,100 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 4 people aboard
Journey
cruising or …other journey
Crew
Team request
position for individuals or teams
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably over 25 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any
Lifestyle
Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard any or no specific diet is fine
Drinking
Anyone and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is preferably no smoking
Experience
Coastal/Ocean sea time
preferably crew with at least 2 weeks 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
Crew any experience
Deckhand any experience
Competent Crew any experience
Watch-keeper any experience
Cook 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
Boat currently in Southern California until October/November 2024. Plan to cruise down to Pacific Mexico for a shakedown of boat and crew in preparation for departure to South Pacific around February/March 2025. Plan to be in New Zealand by October 2025 and sort out the future from there. Would nt necessarily need to stay on for the entire trip as there will be places along the journey to swap out crew.
Ideal candidate for crew would be a waterperson. If you know what that means, then let me know your thoughts to figure out a plan to sail together.
6 year old 50 ft Xquisite Catamaran currently cruising USA and mainland mexico up to Sea of Cortez. Skipper married 50 years and wife will join frequently in fun places.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleanvery safevery spaciousshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurelearn a languageface challengeslive off the grid
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow orderswill not bring a pet
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