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ready now to embark anytime
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date
Locations
My current location where I'm in person
Spain
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Boarding location
anywhere
your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area
Destinations I'm interested in
preferably within Mediterranean
Home location usual 'Place of residence'
Spain
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Personal details
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
speaks native English
elementary Spanish
Nationality
British
Gender
female
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Widowed
Children
2 children, both over 18 years of age
Height
179 cm / 5' 10"
Weight
not shared!
Countries
Countries I've resided in (6)
British Virgin Islands
France Maldives Spain Sri Lanka United Kingdom
France Maldives Spain Sri Lanka United Kingdom
Countries I've visited
none
Lifestyle
Eating
I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard
Drinking
I only drink socially 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 30 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 20,000 nm at sea
Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
Qualifications / Certifications
none
Boat wanted
Journey
any or cruising
Vessel main propulsion
any
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably over 12 metres (39 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
any
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
positions of interest
preferably for
Crew 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
Team
Team status
Just me, I'm not bringing any crewmates
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
I am outgoing, artistic, confident, 5'10 tall, healthy. British ex-liveaboad cruiser on a Rival 41 for 25yrs including charter skipper in British Virgin Islands for 10 years. Have done 3 Atlantic crossings and Mediterranean to Sri Lanka and back. Have a house in Spain. Available for cruising any time as retired, Can handle a galley in bad weather without getting seasick! Stay calm in a crisis, seen my share of storms. Love to travel on land and sea, off the beaten track and meet other cultures.
A little about myself, my interests and my plans
clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlooksense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachinglive on little money
Moved ashore 25
years ago to raise 2 kids, both are now independent. My husband and skipper of 33 years passed away from Cancer Dec '16. Would love to eventually meet someone to share my life, but am in no hurry and happy in my own company for now. Would crew for Couples, Singles, friends.
My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat
have a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventureface challengesfind a soulmate/partnersustainable traveltravel
Sailing and a nomadic life has been in my soul and such an important part of my life from a childhood on dinghys in UK. Then living aboard and cruising from age 23 to 43 The last 20 years I managed to suppress that, living ashore for the sake of my kids education and family commitments . Now I am free, financially secu
re and able to go to sea to explore all the places I have not been and revisit favorites! Summer 2018 I crewed on 2 catamarans Balearic's and Greece. Nov 2018 - March 2019 crewed from Grenada to Bahamas. June 2019 cruising Croatia to Sicily. July 2019 cruising Netherlands to Kiel Germany. Oct 2019 - June 2020 joined yacht in Indonesia to crew Raja Ampat and cruised (and covid lockdown!) Philippines. August 2020 - Nov 2020 crewed Balearic Islands Spain. Summer 2021 crewing Corsica/Sardinia/Sicily/Mallorca. Summer 2022 crewed in Greece. Oct 2022 - March 2023 sailed from uk to canaries then ARC from canaries to st Lucia, then cruised to Antigua. Summer 2023 cruised Turkey in June and Balearics Spain in August.
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