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since Sep 2023

last sign in 11 Dec 2024

viewed 835 times

since Sep 2023

last sign in 11 Dec 2024

Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard

SV - Sailing Vessel, 15.5 m (51 ft), sail, monohull, Island Packet 44

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

for any duration

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

Boarding location

United States - Virginia - visible to Crew members only

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

and the Crew is preferably within United States

Your current location is around ? away from this location

Destination planned to take the vessel next

United States - Florida - visible to Crew members only

this destination is around 1,322 km from the boarding location

My current location where I'm in person

United States - same as boarding location

Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)

United States - District Of Columbia - 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
learning Spanish

Vessel type, make and model

SV Sailing Vessel, Island Packet 44

Vessel year

1992 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2015

Vessel main propulsion

sail

Vessel hull type

monohull

Vessel length

15.5 metres (51 ft)

Vessel weight (displacement)

15 tonnes (33,075 lb)

Crew & guests aboard

usually 1 person aboard

Journey

cruising, round the world, passage or mile building

Crew

Team request

position for individuals only

Nationality of crew

anyone

Gender of crew

position for female crew only

Age of crew

preferably between 30 to 50 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

Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

preferably crew with at least 1 week spent at sea

Coastal/Ocean sea miles

preferably crew with at least 100 nm logged

Position

Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available

preferably for
Crew   any experience
Watch-keeper   any experience
Competent Crew   any experience
Deckhand   any experience

unpaid

crew is not expecting to be paid

Hello! I am preparing to cast off on a new journey. I started sailing in 2017 and fell in love with it. I knew that after retirement I would set off to explore the globe for fun instead of work…my job has taken me around the world three times, without the opportunity to stop and smell the flowers. Retirement is very near (Feb 2024), and after that I’ll cast off on a new life journey. I have no set agenda or itinerary. My goal is to enjoy each new place until a new destination is set…I don’t know where; I don’t know how long; I don’t know who. I just know that I love sailing and I’m taking off. For the last year I’ve been training to do everything solo, but honestly it’s more fun with company. So here I am…

I don’t want to sound boring, but coming from a career in military aviation, safety is number one with me. There are many parallels between aviation and sailing that I’m able to take advantage of…mainly, always taking off and landing safely. I always wear a PFD on the ocean, and I clip in at night and in rough seas. So let’s enjoy getting around this world safely 😊.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

comfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spacioususually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurelearn a languageface challengeslive off the gridmulticultural

The yacht is a 1992 Island Packet 44 (which is actually 51' LOA) that has been meticulously maintained. She is off-grid capable, with 1500 watts of solar as well as wind power. She has two private cabins, two heads, and a full galley. Island Packets are known for their ruggedness and capability as world cruisers.

After hurricane season I’ll be heading south to FL, and then crossing the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas and onward. Not yet sure if I’ll come back to the Northeast U.S. next June (Atlantic hurricane season) or keep moving toward Central America.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthypolitepositive outlookopen mindedwill not bring a petharmony

I’m very easy going and I really like having a great time with everything I do. I would like to have crew members who share a desire to always be safe, while always trying to find enjoyment in whatever is going on. You can have tons of experience and teach me some things, or have very little experience and continue to learn and grow along the way. Please just bring the best attitude.