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SV - Sailing Vessel, 15.9 m (52 ft), sail, monohull, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 519

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
Spaincrewscene.com - Islas Canarias - visible to Crew members only
Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew is preferably within 5,000 nm • 9,260 km • 5,754 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
Spaincrewscene.com - Galicia - visible to Crew members only
 Home Port (unregistered vessel)
Netherlandscrewscene.com - Friesland - visible to Premium Crew

Vessel

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, Dutch
fluent Spanish
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 519
Vessel year
2018 built
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
15.9 metres (52 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
15 tonnes (33,075 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 8 people aboard
Journey
cruising, mile building, cruising: Offshore, delivery or passage: Atlantic

Crew

Team request
position for individuals or teams
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably over 16 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Anyone and aboard there is only a specific diet
Drinking
Preferably non-drinkers and aboard there is preferably no drinking
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   no experience
 Delivery Crew   any experience
 Captain / Skipper   any experience
 Competent Crew   any experience
 Watch-keeper   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

New voyages you can join: 1) Canary Islands to Cape Verde (end of January) 2) Offshore Sailing Skillbuilding in Canary Islands 3) Ocean People Gathering in Greece Sailing Athens to Ionion Sea.

For these adventures we team-up with different vessels.

Our philosophy
Our trips are about sharing and caring for the ‘slow sailing’ philosophy. The focus is on simplicity, health, local food and community connection, active, adventure and sustainability mindset, walking the talk, and collaboration. It’s for the adventure spirits wishing to experience more of the world with sea travel, live simply, sporty, healthy, and after making a positive impact in the world that we call our playground. It's disconnection from everything but nature. We aim to make the voyage as impactful as possible with knowledge sharing, conscious provisioning, vegetarian cooking, teaching and hands-on learning.

Our sailing trips have an onboard smoke and alcohol free policy for maximum superpowers and healthy vibes.

Why Join?
✔ Learn from the real deal: Guided by expert skippers and boat owners, who embodies our lifestyle
✔ Skill Development: Learn and hands-on practice all about ocean sailing and seamanship, including night sailing.
✔ Freedom Lifestyle Design: Learn from and with those designing an ocean lifestyle with purpose.
✔ Personalized Coaching: Small crew size for tailored training and mentorship.
✔ Adventure Meets Education: Skill-building blended with exploration.
✔ Community: Share the adventure and learn together with others sharing values and vibes to live conscious with nature.
✔ Impact: Together we make efforts to shine in the sustainability element + part of you

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

share experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languageface challengeslive off the gridmulticultural

The Organizer
Hello! My name is Suzanne. Having no idea about sailing a few years ago I boat-hitchhiked +40.000 nautical miles across oceans (5x Atlantic) and seas to learn as much as I can. I wrote a book about it all to help more of you go on ocean adventures. in 2018, I got my Yachtmaster Offshore license so I can take you sailing and share what the magic is all about!

What excites me the most and what I believe can truly contribute to making the ocean healthier, is to share with others how beautiful the sailing lifestyle is, to see the big smiling faces, to share how beautiful the sea is, how valuable water and power is, what easy solutions we can implement to minimize our footprint and maximize our impact, and what happens when you put some a combo of happy / driven / curious / different nationality people together in a small boat. So many beautiful stories, moments and mini adventures to share!

We organize different ocean adventures each this. This year, 2024 we have a couple of sailing events on small boats and early 2025 we team up again with a beautiful classic schooner for the Atlantic Crossings.

Here's what some of the previous crew says:

"The experience on the boat and the effort made to create a beautiful team was just really beautiful and I felt connected for the first time in decades, I felt part of a community and had companionship. I was so happy that it’s so all-inclusive of gender race religion nationality and most importantly age. It has connected me with like-minded people of all ages and is very transformational personally because my life has been incredibly isolated as a single parent Who works from home. I can honestly say October and November I felt happy and free for the first time in maybe 22 years" – Cay

"I always had the dream to go sailing one day. But, like many, I did not grow up with sailing and I thought it’s something for the very wealthy. Now, thanks to this tribe, I know differently..
Last summer I had my first sailing experience with Suzanne I initially signed up for one week, but ended up staying 1,5 months, and sailed as part of the crew with fellow members from Northern Spain to the Canaries Islands. On this trip, I met a lot of like-minded people with similar goals and dreams. I also realized that it is possible to learn sailing in a low-key, affordable way. After this trip, I got so inspired that I decided to buy my own sailboat. After some research, I decided to buy a previous sailboat of a fellow crew member that I just met, and together we sailed the boat from Ireland to Spain. Thanks to him I gained enough confidence to continue on my own. Without joining this tribe this would not have been possible. So if you are slightly interested in sailing, the ocean, meeting like-minded people and perhaps want to join a sailing trip in the future, join! " Nadiem

"In my opinion, sailing adventures organized by Captain Suzanne are:
1. A reward for the senses by discovering incredibly beautiful places and breathtaking scenery.
2. An unbeatable way to get introduced into the nice world of sailing,
3. An open window to learn by watching our world and the people from another more conscious perspective. I see her as an inspirational person who, with her example, inspires others with ideas and proposals to define or redefine life projects and use inner energy for more noble purposes.

"Please gather support in every possible way at your hand for Suzanne. Our oceans need strongly committed people like her to advocate for our natural resources and leave them intact for the generations to come."
Jose - Sicily Crew 2018

"She has a deep love for the sea and she is helping others to experience the same. It was an amazing experience to sail with her. She constantly inspired us to explore, test things out and enjoy her little surprises along the way.
I highly recommend sailing with her and was always feeling safe with her at the helm."
Matthias - Sicily Crew 2018

“The most unforgettable week. The trip preparation and the crew members turned what would otherwise be an adventure into something a bit more special. I took part in the Lanzarote sailing week earlier in the year. To say it was life-changing sounds dramatic but it really was. Being able to share time and experiences with people with different backgrounds but a similar mindset was incredible. I like to think that I can have and help contribute to a similar experience for myself and others as a member of the Flotilla crew.”
Ben ( Lanzarote Crew 2019)

"As soon as I hung up the phone I thought to myself "This trip is going to change my life".... and it sure did. So I packed up my life into a duffle bag a few months later, boarded the boat in Madeira and set sail towards The Canary Islands. Long story short, after I hopped on the trip and sailed off into the sunset, I was surrounded by amazing people and had the complete feeling of freedom I had hoped for. With a little convincing from fellow shipmates during one of the monthly meetups, I also decided to take their advice and spend the winter in the canaries. This included...renting a caravan with fellow sailors. My lifelong dream has been to spend time outside of the US, explore different places, meet , new people and just live somewhere different than what I grew up with. If you told me this time last year that I would have spent the better part of the last 365 days sailing around The Canary Islands, surfing in Ireland, sleeping in a van ALONE in England and writing this newsletter on an island in the Adriatic Sea, I would have rolled my eyes at you. But after joining a trip with Suzy a little over a year ago my life has done a complete 180° ( in the best way possible) and I have the experience and so many of you to thank for that!"
Brianna

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyeager to learn & workLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorenjoy cookingcan follow orders

WHY JOIN?
- Meet your tribe and expand your sailing and ocean people network. Meet a beautiful bunch of adventurous unconventional dream chasers on a mission. Finding a boat is easy, finding a like-minded happy positive vibed team is what makes all the difference. The skills, stories, smiles, and contribution of your fellow curated crew, is what makes the trip like nothing else out there.
- Memorable and impactful moments. The good, the bad, the ugly. From wildlife sightings and sunrise at sea, to cooking up a meal on an angle and spotting plastic at sea.
- Connection to nature. Sailing the ocean is digital detoxing at its best.
- Experience arriving into a new country by sail!
- Serious adventure sailing but as safe as we can make it! Mum will be happy.
- Accelerate your personal journey to make the dreams happen. Turn your intentions into actions. Today.
- Expand your worldview, generate fresh energy and insights. You’ll step away from it all and get a dose of fresh perspectives on the world.
- Learn about minimizing your environmental footprint and to share what you have learned. Practice new habits and make different lifestyle choices.
- Find and explore and build connections and partnerships to accelerate those dream and impact projects.
- Learn the basics of sailing, navigation, build miles and develop your sailing skills and experience. Hands-on and from other that sail the seas.
- Continuous Support. We got your back before and after the trip by staying in touch and building on what we create on board on our member hub.
- Make the adventure sailing dreams real faster and with long term impact and friendship.

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