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viewed 87 times
since Oct 2024
last sign in 3 hours ago

Availability after 1 Jan 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably after the 1 Jan 2025 and before the 22 Jun 2025
Duration
for any duration but preferably for less than 3 weeks
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
Switzerland - Bern - 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 Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe or South Atlantic
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
Switzerland - Zürich - 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 German
fluent English
competent French
elementary Dutch
Nationality
Swiss
Gender
male
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Married
Children
1 child who is over 18 years of age
Height
174 cm / 5' 9"
Weight
75-80 kg / 165-176 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Switzerland
Countries I've visited (50)
Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Martinique Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Russia Saint Lucia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Sweden Tunisia Türkiye Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vatican City Vietnam

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 prefer vessels with no drinking aboard
Smoking
I'm a strict non-smoker and I'm only boarding vessels with strictly no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 20 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 10,000 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

issued or renewed before 2019
Issued or renewed
2016 Apr
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
WS World Sailing (formerly ISAF)
Issued or renewed
2013 Sep
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
SMNO/SSA Schweizerisches Seeschifffahrtsamt / Swiss Maritime Navigation Office
Issued or renewed
2004 Jan
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
BAKOM Bundesamt für Kommunikation

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
only sail
Vessel hull type
preferably monohull
Vessel length
preferably between 10.7 metres (35 ft) to 16.8 metres (55 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
preferably has between 2 to 5 people aboard

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Competent Crew   experienced and qualified
 Delivery Crew   experienced and qualified
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

I very much enjoy meeting people from around the world with a range of different sailing and work experiences!

I am a recreational sailor/skipper with sailing experience on yachts up to 70 ft and have sailed Norway, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Turkey, Greece and Transatlantic (Lanzarote to Martinique).

My wife, a landlubber who honors my passion for sailing, will not be joining.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidydiscreeteasy-goingfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfulconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at allpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my owncan follow orders

A perfect few days for me out on the water looks like sailing part of the day and experiencing good wind, hoping to rarely fire up the engine. Finding a beautiful bay, anchor down in time for a swim (skinny dipping, where and if it doesn't bother the local population).

I prefer anchorages over marinas and the use of the engine mainly to get in and out of anchorages. Generally I prefer quiet over crowded.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experienceseek adventuregain experience

I divide my sailing year into two parts.
In the first six months I enjoy adventure, exploring new areas and learning different sailing styles/techniques. And I'm looking forward to getting to know new personalities.

From September through November I usually go sailing (as Skipper) with friends.

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