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since Mar 2020
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viewed 6,798 times
since Mar 2020
last sign in 4 hours ago
Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
SV - Sailing Vessel, 10.7 m (35 ft), sail, monohull, Alberg 35

Availability after 30 Aug 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably embarking anytime after the 30 Aug 2025
Duration
preferably for at least 4 weeks and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
Canadacrewscene.com - Nova Scotia - visible to Crew members only
Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew is preferably within 2,500 nm • 4,630 km • 2,877 mi
Your current location is around ? away from this location
 Destination planned to take the vessel next
Portugalcrewscene.com - Azores - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 2,527 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
Canadacrewscene.com - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Canadacrewscene.com - Nova Scotia - visible to Premium Crew

Itineraries

An itinerary is a route divided into legs showing the planned locations and dates of the main stopovers from the start (initial departure) to the end (final arrival), which is the destination of the vessel's journey (also called voyage, trip, torn, or expedition).

Each leg has a departure and an arrival date and location. It may also have additional waypoints in between, which might be stopping points or course change points.

Accuracy of itineraries

Itineraries for vessels at sea are never precise! We use three accuracy levels for the planning status to avoid confusion about what is likely to happen or not:

  • Pending (not accurate) – initial idea, possibilities
  • Preliminary (kinda accurate) – changes may still apply
  • Planned (fairly accurate) – this is what's meant to happen
Days vs Nights

The duration of an itinerary is counted in days (start to end date) and the leg in nights (departure to arrival date). That is because you may arrive on a Monday and leave on a Tuesday. Therefore, there can be confusion if you were there for one or two days, but it would strictly count as one night without any confusion.

Therefore, you would say you went on a 14-day holiday or trip (the itinerary) and spent 13 nights on all your legs combined, for example.

Planning vs Estimates

There is also an important distinction between planning (what's the intention) and estimating (what's calculated). A time of arrival is always an estimate as a calculation is required; that's why it is called ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival).

You can't plan to leave San Francisco and arrive in Hawaii 10 minutes later, regardless of how desperate your intention is. If you intend to arrive in Hawaii by a certain date and estimate 10 days for the journey, then you can plan to leave San Francisco 12 to 15 days before. Therefore, your departure date is planned (what's the intention), and the arrival is still an estimate (what's calculated based on season, winds, currents, and many other factors). Plans can change due to weather, government requirements, breakdowns, delays, etc.

Tips for planning an itinerary

The following tips are worth noting to manage your itinerary and maintain an excellent overview:

  • 1) Name your itinerary with a short and clear title, such as 2024 Antarctic Expedition or 2024 Italy Family Torn, that is descriptive, easy to remember, and simple to refer to in conversations.
  • 2) You can set your itinerary's visibility to private while planning it, share it with only those you contact, or share it with anyone who views your profile.
  • 3) Next, add each leg of the significant stopovers by date and location.
  • 4) Then, keep updating each leg as required.

Be realistic and mindful when planning an itinerary. People will arrange their timing and life around it, taking time off work, booking flights, arranging accommodation, etc. It's crucial to let the crew know how accurate they can expect the itinerary to be.

Macaronesia

Pending (not accurate)

6 Legs
6,034 nm
356 days
Legs partially booked
Start2025 Jun 10 Tue
CA Sydney The Maritimes
End2026 Jun 1 Mon

Leg 1

1,335 nm14 nights
Booked out
Depart 2025 Jun 10 Tue
CA crewscene.comSydney The Maritimes
Arrive 2025 Jun 24 Tue
PT crewscene.comLajes Das Flores Ilha das Flores
Stopover 30 nights

Leg 2

466 nm6 nights
Booked out
Depart 2025 Jul 24 Thu
Arrive 2025 Jul 30 Wed
PT crewscene.comEstreito da Calheta Ilhas da Madeira
Stopover 33 nights

Leg 3

278 nm4 nights
Available: 1 of 1 Crew positions
Depart 2025 Sep 1 Mon
PT crewscene.comFunchal Ilhas da Madeira
Arrive 2025 Sep 5 Fri
ES crewscene.comPlaya Bianca Lanzarote
Stopover 44 nights

Leg 4

785 nm9 nights
Available: 1 of 1 Crew positions
Depart 2025 Oct 19 Sun
Arrive 2025 Oct 28 Tue
Stopover 34 nights

Leg 5

2,089 nm21 nights
Available: 1 of 1 Crew positions
Depart 2025 Dec 1 Mon
Arrive 2025 Dec 22 Mon
Stopover 151 nights

Leg 6

1,082 nm10 nights
Available: 1 of 1 Crew positions
Depart 2026 May 22 Fri
VG
Arrive 2026 Jun 1 Mon
End of Itinerary

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 French
fluent English
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Alberg 35
Vessel year
1964 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2022
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
10.7 metres (35 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
7 tonnes (15,435 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
passage: Atlantic or cruising: Offshore

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
preferably male crew, but female crew may apply
Age of crew
preferably between 16 to 40 years of age
Height of crew
preferably no taller than 190 cm / 6' 3"
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Anyone and aboard an unrestricted diet is preferred
Drinking
Preferably non-drinkers and aboard there is strictly no drinking
Smoking
Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is strictly 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 200 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 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

My boat is a classic Alberg 35 Yawl and I worked over the last few summers to get her ready for a trip offshore. I am a retired marine engineering instructor from the Canadian coast guard college, sail my boat with my Portuguese Water Dog and looking for a crew member that would allows us to sail long passages in a safer way. I will take care of most the boat related expenses, excluding your ashore expenses, your share of the groceries and your travel on and off the boat. I already found crew for the passage from Nova Scotia, Azores and Madeira and that should take us around August 2025 but I am still looking for crew for Madeira, heading for the Canaries, then Cabo Verde and for the Atlantic crossing in Nov-Dec 2025. If you are interested, we can video chat to discuss our expectations and availability.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

fairly crampedusually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedshare experiencefulfill a dreamface challengeslive off the grid

What is expected of the crew

easy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulopen mindedsense of humorenjoy cookingcan follow orders

Recommendations

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2 skilled
2 adaptable
1 enthusiastic
1 easy-going
1 trustworthy
1 respectful
1 clean & tidy
1 methodical

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