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SY - Sailing Yacht, 14 m (46 ft), sail, monohull, Cal 46
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Duration
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Locations

 Boarding location
United States - Mississippi - visible to Crew members only
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 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 (unregistered vessel)
United States - Mississippi - 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
Vessel type, make and model
SY Sailing Yacht, Cal 46
Vessel year
1977 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2015
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
14 metres (46 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
15 tonnes (33,075 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 1 person aboard
Journey
cruising: Offshore or passage: Atlantic

Crew

Team request
position for individuals only
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
position for female crew only
Age of crew
any
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
preferably weighs under 65 kg / 143 lb

Lifestyle

Eating
Anyone and aboard any or no specific diet is fine
Drinking
Anyone and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is preferably no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
preferably crew with at least 3.3 months spent at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 500 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Crew   experienced
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
contribute
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crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

I am a retired engineer, retired soldier (officer and a gentleman) looking to explore and have some fun. Raised in Fort Worth with a solid church going family of four kids – safe, trustworthy, honest, and give more than I take. Normally I am "up for anything" and I have had many lives to prove it. Bird breeder, Airborne jumper, geek, video & music producer, amateur road racer, author (ask and I will give you the title, went to #9 in the military category at Amazon), public speaker (several states & Europe), college professor. . . fun and funny to be with, capable of holding your interest, for a little while anyway. I’m free-thinking but generally lay it on the line and seldom hold much back.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedusually single handedhave a holidayshare experienceseek adventurefind a soulmate/partner

This is a Cal 346 (46'} ketch with a center console. The davits with dingy puts it about 50’ for the sake of slip length. It is a true ocean capable blue water boat, heavy, low heeling with a full 5.6’ draft. All lines come to the cockpit so it can be handled solo. Easy for crew of two. It has good equipment. Redundant Garmin chart plotter, extra VHS, SSB, depth finder and more electronics, Good systems are on-board. Ship has two private cabins, two heads, two showers plus the salon/galley. Bought the boat off the Chesapeake, moved the boat from Maryland to home port in Mississippi to pick up some property. Ready to head back out to? Bahamas? Cancun? Travel to Nova Scotia or someplace cooler towards summer and then??? Cross the ocean from there? Greek Islands? Malta is on my mind.

What is expected of the crew

easy-goingfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmertravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpositive outlooksense of humorcan pay own expensesdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a friend

Need one quality sailing companion, female only. No couples or teams please. Companions should be fit, disciplined, have at least some minor sense of morals and good humor, able to swim and know the bow from the stern on a boat. Cleaning is expected but will be shared. Cooking and other duties will also be shared. Following orders is expected but will be explained and not barked (unless stuck in a hurricane). I am not hung up on race for in my lifetime I have dated all of God's colors (you know the tune "red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. . ."). More concerned with age – young enough to do the job and old enough to identify with (but not necessary adopt) the Captain’s values.

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