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since Sep 2020

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Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard

SY - Sailing Yacht, 11.9 m (39 ft), sail, monohull, Freedom 39

Availability after 1 May 2025

Embark (Boarding)

preferably embarking anytime after the 1 May 2025

Duration

preferably for at least 2 months and for less than 2 months

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

Fiji - Western - 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

Fiji - Western - visible to Crew members only

this destination is around 78 km from the boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

United States - New Mexico - visible to Crew members only

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

United States - New Mexico - 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
competent Spanish

Vessel type, make and model

SY Sailing Yacht, Freedom 39

Vessel year

1983 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2019

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

monohull

Vessel length

11.9 metres (39 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

10 tonnes (22,050 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 4 people aboard

Journey

cruising: Offshore or passage: Pacific

Crew

Team request

position for individuals only

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

anyone

Age of crew

preferably between 24 to 55 years of age

Height of crew

any

Weight of crew

any

Lifestyle

Eating

Anyone and aboard any or no specific diet is fine

Drinking

Anyone and aboard any or no drinking is fine

Smoking

Anyone and aboard any or no smoking is fine

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

preferably crew with at least 1 year spent at sea

Coastal/Ocean sea miles

preferably crew with at least 2,000 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

The yacht was purchased in San Carlos Mexico in 2019. We spent the wonderful years sailing 1000s of miles around the sea of Cortez

In 2022, I and two crew crossed from San Carlos Mexico to Marquesas then Tahiti covering 4500 miles in the months. In 2023 my wife and one crew member joined for a two month Society Island cruise for two months visiting 6 different islands. In 2024 we left French Poly with two crew members sailing to Cook Islands, Niue and Tonga ending in Fiji.

2025 May to June looking for 1-2 fun loving, sea loving crew to have a relaxed sail around some of the Fijian islands. Ideally looking for individuals who can share tasks, boat repairs and enjoy learning.

I am a 56 year old adventurer, spent my life traveling the world for work

. I am married and have two adult children. They all join me on the boat every now and then.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedusually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languageface challengeslive off the gridmulticultural

The vessel is a 39 ft quality USA built freedom express cat ketch with two free standing masts. She is loaded with water maker, generator, all navigational equipment, SSB and VHF radios, AIS transponder, Iridium Go weather and email/text/phone, safety equipment and maintained by her captain regularly. Safety is the priority. She comfortably sleeps two in pilot berths, possibly two in quarter berth and one captains v-berth. Spacious head and changing area (shower not connected). Fully equipped galley with freezer, refrigeration, stove, oven etc.
To give you an idea of what we do. In 2020–21 with different crews we crossed the sea of Cortez 10 times and have done around 7000 miles of really enjoyable sailing. Isolated islands, beaches, hiking, snorkeling and diving all year round!

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlytrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workLGBTIQA+ respectfulopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a pet