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viewed 670 times

since Jan 2020

last sign in 8 hours ago

Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard

SY - Sailing Yacht, 13.7 m (45 ft), sail, catamaran, Antares 44 GS

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

for any duration

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

United States - Maryland - visible to Crew members only

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

and the Crew is preferably within 250 nm • 463 km • 288 mi

Your current location is around ? away from this location

Destination planned to take the vessel next

United States - same as boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

United States - same as boarding location

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

United States - Maryland - 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

SY Sailing Yacht, Antares 44 GS

Vessel year

2018 built

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

catamaran

Vessel length

13.7 metres (45 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

10 tonnes (22,513 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 1 person aboard

Journey

cruising: Coastal or cruising: Offshore

Crew

Team request

position for individuals only

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

position for female crew only

Age of crew

preferably under 50 years of age

Height of crew

any

Weight of crew

preferably weighs under 70 kg / 154 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

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

unpaid

crew is not expecting to be paid

After a 25 yr marriage, a widower, empty nester looking for someone to have adventure with... Family house was sold and I am I'm doing the "live-aboard" thing - on a 2018, 45' Antares catamaran yacht in Annapolis.

Plan is to then sail around the world... but it will start by cruising down to the Keys and Caribbean first....working as a charter captain or divemaster for beer money and to meet other people. I'm looking for pleasant, energized, funny, athletic, intelligent, balanced, and adventurous person to compliment my skillset and keep me company. Though I selected "May consider romance," this is not high on my list. It's more to experience life, see something new, have fun... just you never know. I'd just take some time as friends/buddies before that would happen.

Currently posting to see if there is any interest in my plans

What experience I have:
USCG 50 Ton master Captain w/ sailing endourcment
ASA104: Spent a few years singlehanded 35' Hunter in the Annapolis, Maryland SailTime Fractional Ownership program.
PADI Dive-master: Late wife was an instructor...lost track of all the places we dove.
Former Surf Rescue (Beach Patrol): VERY comfortable around water
Very mechanically inclined: Biomedical Engineer, designed and built house, rebuilt many car engines. Hardest part of this lifestyle change is storing and getting rid of some of my tools

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

comfortableluxuriousimmaculatevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spacioususually single handedhave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languagefind a soulmate/partnerlive off the grid

Plan is to sail around the world... but it will start by cruising down to the Keys and Caribbean first. Having 3 grown boys, I will be returning to States frequently to visit and they mostly (one at a time w/ dates) come to visit.

What is expected of the crew

discreeteasy-goingfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatoreager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaning

I'm looking for pleasant, energized, funny, athletic, intelligent, balanced, drama free, and adventurous person to help and keep me company. ...someone to enhance the experience and who compliments the skills I bring to the table.