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since Jun 2016
last sign in 8 hours ago
viewed 2,886 times
since Jun 2016
last sign in 8 hours ago

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
Mexicocrewscene.com - Quintana Roo - visible to Boat members only
Your vessel's boarding location is around ? away from this location
 Boarding location
anywhere
Your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area
Destinations I'm interested in
preferably within Caribbean, Central America, Mediterranean, Australia/Oceania or Asia
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
New Zealandcrewscene.com - Northland - visible to Boat members only

Personal details

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
speaks native English
Nationality
British and New Zealander
Gender
male
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Single
Children
none
Height
178 cm / 5' 10"
Weight
65-70 kg / 143-154 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Germanycrewscene.com New Zealandcrewscene.com United Kingdomcrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (47)
Australiacrewscene.com Austriacrewscene.com Belgiumcrewscene.com Botswanacrewscene.com Brazilcrewscene.com Cambodiacrewscene.com Canadacrewscene.com Colombiacrewscene.com Cook Islandscrewscene.com Costa Ricacrewscene.com Croatiacrewscene.com Czech Republiccrewscene.com Denmarkcrewscene.com Fijicrewscene.com Francecrewscene.com French Polynesiacrewscene.com Germanycrewscene.com Greececrewscene.com Hungarycrewscene.com Indonesiacrewscene.com Italycrewscene.com Japancrewscene.com Malaysiacrewscene.com Maltacrewscene.com Mexicocrewscene.com Monacocrewscene.com Namibiacrewscene.com Netherlandscrewscene.com New Zealandcrewscene.com Nicaraguacrewscene.com Norwaycrewscene.com Panamacrewscene.com Seychellescrewscene.com Singaporecrewscene.com Sloveniacrewscene.com South Africacrewscene.com South Koreacrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com Swedencrewscene.com Switzerlandcrewscene.com Thailandcrewscene.com Tongacrewscene.com Trinidad & Tobagocrewscene.com United Statescrewscene.com Vatican Citycrewscene.com Vietnamcrewscene.com Zimbabwecrewscene.com

Lifestyle

Eating
I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard
Drinking
I'm generally a non-drinker and I'm fine with any or no drinking aboard
Smoking
I'm a strict non-smoker and I'm fine with any or no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 15 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 10,000 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
Qualifications / Certifications
none

Boat wanted

Journey
any, delivery, tourism, passage: Pacific or passage: Indian Ocean
Vessel main propulsion
any
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably over 12 metres (39 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
preferably has at least 2 people aboard

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Crew   experienced
 Deckhand   experienced
 Delivery Crew   experienced
 Photographer   experienced
 Cook   experienced
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Professional    paid positions, experience and/or qualifications are usually required

positions of interest
preferably for
 Deckhand   experienced
 Crew   experienced
 Cook   experienced
 Delivery Crew   experienced
 Photographer   experienced
paid
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew is looking for paid work

Team

Team status
Just me, I'm not bringing any crewmates

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Well travelled over last 30 years. UK and NZ citizen.
into nature, sailing, photography, free diving, help cleaning the worlds beaches n oceans and marine mammal rescues.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow ordersenjoy teachingbuy my own boat one daylive on little money

I can cook, night watch, deckhand.
sailed french poly to fiji to NZ
maybe a delivery or helping hands?!
I'm not very experienced at trimming or reefing, but can learn fast with the right guidance.
Please don't be a rude, bullying skipper!

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesgain experiencelearn to saillive off the gridsustainable traveltravel

worked as crew, deckhand ,host, photographer/videographer, bartender, tender operator for last 20 years on Dolphin tour boats in the Bay of islands. last 13 years on a 50ft catamaran.

Helped sail a 32 ft catamaran up the east coast of Australia, island hopping from Fraser Island to The Whitsundays. July 2016

I Helped deliver a 46ft catamaran from Seychelles to Darwin via Indonesia June-August 2016, 5,000 nm.

December 2018 - March 2019 worked on a 86 ft power catamaran superyacht. Basically as a deckhand & tour guide for the North East coast of NZ.

December 2019- January 2020. volunteer work on a badly organised & run conservation ship 145 ft long. Mexico to costa rica

June-July 2020 Vegan chef for conservation Charity 'Sea shepherd' during the worlds pandemic hoax.

May 2021 helped take a 52ft catamaran from Mexico to gambler island's in French Polynesia 3200nm
Sept 2021 Tahiti to Fiji 68ft steel ketch
Nov 2021 Fiji to NZ 44ft monohull

Oct-dec 2024 Panama Pacific coast. 120ft Ketch

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