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since Mar 2022
last sign in 11 Feb 2025

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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
Italycrewscene.com - Liguria - 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'
Italycrewscene.com - Lombardia - Boat members only

Personal details

Gender
male
Age
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Languages
native
speaking natively like a local without a noticeable foreign accent
fluent
speaking fluently with an extensive vocabulary, but with a foreign accent
competent
speaking competently with a solid vocabulary on almost any topic
elementary
speaking enough to get by, but may get lost in a conversation
learning
not speaking the language, but learned enough to say simple sentences
not proficient
may know a few words, but cannot form sentences or ask questions
speaks native Italian
fluent English, Spanish
Nationality
Italian
Civil Status
Single
Children
none
Height
189 cm / 6' 2"
Weight
75-80 kg / 165-176 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Italycrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (11)
Austriacrewscene.com Croatiacrewscene.com Francecrewscene.com Germanycrewscene.com Greececrewscene.com Italycrewscene.com Netherlandscrewscene.com Sloveniacrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com Switzerlandcrewscene.com Hungarycrewscene.com

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 generally a non-smoker and I'm fine with any or no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 3 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 20,000 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
issued or renewed during 2023 & 2022
Issued or renewed
2023 Oct
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
RYA The Royal Yachting Association
Issued or renewed
2023 Apr
Expiry
2033 Apr
Accredited by
GCI Guardia Costiera Italiana / Italian Coast Guard
Issued or renewed
2022 Nov
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
RYA The Royal Yachting Association

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
only sail
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
 1st Mate / Officer   experienced and qualified
 Competent Crew   experienced and qualified
 Engineer / Mechanic   experienced
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

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

positions of interest
preferably for
 Delivery Crew   experienced and qualified
 1st Mate / Officer   experienced and qualified
 Engineer / Mechanic   experienced
 Captain / Skipper   experienced and qualified
paid
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crew is looking for paid work

Team

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Zeno. I am looking to continue sailing and learning.

I grew up in Milan and after finishing my studies in Philosophy of Science I realized that city life wasn't for me.
In mid-2019 I started traveling all Europe, and then, after a period working as a mechanic in Pantelleria, by pure chance, I encountered the world of sailing.
Struck by this discovery I have spent the last 5 years improving my technical knowledge and navigation skills.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

easy-goingtrustworthyfriendlydiligentdiscreetenthusiasticfit & healthyorganisedclean & tidyskilledrespectfulrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingstravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humoravailable on my owngood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachingbuy my own boat one daylive on little money

I have gained experience on several boats, monohulls and catamarans. boarded as crew/mechanic and then as skipper. With numerous transfers I had the opportunity to sail, both in summer and winter, at night and day, in the Med and in the Ocean.
Over time, my profile is increasingly oriented towards obtaining RYA commercial qualifications. Beside this, I have always pursued my passion for fixing and restoring boats. I have always been fascinated by the technical side of things.

That said, I like people, in general. And I never refuse a beer or a glass of wine: a good crew is important, maybe more than the destination. Always keen to do my part in creating a good environment.

I'm always available for a chat or a call about some problem to solve, cheers everybody, Zeno

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesgain experiencecareer changeearn moneytravel

Ciao a tutti, mi chiamo Zeno. Sto cercando esperienze in barca a vela, perché adoro stare in mare e navigare.

Sono cresciuto a Milano e dopo aver terminato gli studi in Filosofia della Scienza ho capito che la vita di città non faceva per me. A metà del 2019 ho iniziato a viaggiare in tutta Europa e, dopo un periodo di lavoro come meccanico a Pantelleria, per puro caso, ho incontrato il mondo della vela.
Colpito da questa scoperta, ho passato gli ultimi 5 anni a migliorare le mie conoscenze tecniche e le mie capacità di navigazione.

Ho accumulato esperienze su numerose imbarcazioni, sia monoscafi che catamarani, lavorando come equipaggio/meccanico e poi come skipper. Durante la stagione estiva di quest'anno (2024), sarò comandante di un Grand Soleil 56.
Grazie a numerosi trasferimenti, ho avuto l'opportunità di navigare, sia d'estate che d'inverno, di notte e di giorno, nel Mediterraneo e nell'Oceano.
Di particolare valore, vorrei segnalare il restauro completo di un vecchio Sloop 58 a vela degli anni 80', quest'esperienza mi ha permesso di calarmi in una fittissima rete di problemi da risolvere e sfide da superare. Già durante il trasferimento, all'inizio del 2022, dal centro Italia alla Sicilia, la situazione si è trasformata in un'avventura tanto educativa quanto stressante: in navigazione sono stato costretto ad approntare numerose pompe d'emergenza per fronteggiare una situazione non facile con la barca che prendeva acqua incessantemente per un problema alla chiglia.

Sono sempre più orientato al conseguimento delle qualifiche commerciali RYA. Oltre a queste, continuo a seguire sempre la mia passione per la riparazione, le manutenzioni e il restauro. Sono sempre stato affascinato dal lato tecnico delle barche.

Detto questo, mi piacciono le persone. In generale vado d'accordo con tutti e non rifiuto mai una birra o un bicchiere di vino: un buon equipaggio è fondamentale, la barca è di chi la abita, sono sempre pronto a dare il mio contributo per creare un ambiente divertente e piacevole.

Sono sempre disponibile, al telefono, per una chiacchierata o una chiamata su qualche problema da risolvere.

Un saluto a tutti, grazie,

Zeno

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