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351052

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since Mar 2020

last sign in 17 Nov 2024

viewed 5,233 times

since Mar 2020

last sign in 17 Nov 2024

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

preferably for at least 4 weeks and for any duration onwards

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

My current location where I'm in person

United Kingdom - England - 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

anywhere

Home location usual 'Place of residence'

United Kingdom - England - visible to Boat members only

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
competent French, Spanish

Nationality

British and US American

Gender

female

Age

visible to Free & Premium members only

Civil Status

Divorced

Children

2 children, both over 18 years of age

Height

163 cm / 5' 4"

Weight

50-55 kg / 110-121 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in

United Kingdom United States

Countries I've visited (35)

Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Belgium Bolivia British Virgin Islands Cabo Verde Cuba Cyprus Dominican Republic Egypt France Germany Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guadeloupe Ireland Italy Jersey Jordan Malaysia Martinique Monaco Peru Portugal Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Sint Maarten (NL) Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Türkiye US Virgin Islands

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 prefer vessels with no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

spent at least 3.9 months at sea

Coastal/Ocean sea miles

logged at least 2,000 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

Qualifications / Certifications

none

Boat wanted

Journey

any, cruising or day/weekend trips

Vessel main propulsion

any

Vessel hull type

any

Vessel length

any length

Crew & guests aboard

any

Position

Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest

preferably for
Crew some 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

Team

Team status

Just me, I'm not bringing any crewmates

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Hi!
Firstly and foremost I love sailing and now I'm retired, I am free to sail more often and for longer periods of time. Fortunately, I have never been sea sick and although I have no formal training or qualifications, I have gained lots of practical experience and I am capable and very willing to learn and help out wherever I can. I am a confident swimmer, I love to snorkel and I love beautiful beaches. Over the last few years I've done a few sailing trips around Europe and Antigua. In January/February 2020 I sailed across the Atlantic for the first time as part of a crew of 4 aboard an Oyster 435. An amazing experience! After sailing in the Caribbean for a while, I flew to Georgetown in the Bahamas to join a different yacht, sailing leisurely through the Exumas to the Abacos. There I unfortunately decided to cut my trip short due to the current world situation and fly home to the UK while it was still possible to do so.

In November 2020, I managed to escape the doom and gloom in the UK and headed once again for the Exumas. I spent 6 glorious weeks, this time on a catamaran, at various anchorages off Stocking Island near Georgetown. From Nov 2021 until February 2022 I had a wonderful time sailing in the Caribbean from Grenada up to Antigua. Then I spent a month sailing in the Ionian May/June 22 and again in May/June 2023. In early 2023, I spent several months in and around Grenada and am currently back in Woburn, hoping to find a boat leaving soon to explore more of the Caribbean. I seem to have been sucked into the beautiful, friendly lifestyle of Hog Island. But I would like to be able to visit some of the many other beautiful places that I didn't get a chance to visit on my previous trips.
I am available from now until mid April 2024, when I have a return flight booked from Grenada back to the UK.
I have both British and US citizenship, so traveling to or via the States does not present a problem.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatoreager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my owndon't mind cleaningcan follow orderslive on little money