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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
United Statescrewscene.com - Florida - Boat members only
Your vessel's boarding location is around ? away from this location
 Boarding location
United Statescrewscene.com - same as my current location
and the Boat is preferably within 2,500 nm • 4,630 km • 2,877 mi
Your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area
Destinations I'm interested in
must be within Americas, Caribbean, Asia, Southeast Asia or Eastern Asia
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
United Statescrewscene.com - Florida - Boat members only

Personal details

Gender
male
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
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 English
competent Spanish
elementary French, Dutch
Nationality
US American
Civil Status
Single
Children
none
Height
175 cm / 5' 9"
Weight
90-95 kg / 198-209 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Netherlandscrewscene.com United Statescrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (19)
Canadacrewscene.com Czech Republiccrewscene.com Francecrewscene.com Germanycrewscene.com Greececrewscene.com Grenadacrewscene.com Hungarycrewscene.com Italycrewscene.com Liechtensteincrewscene.com Luxembourgcrewscene.com Mexicocrewscene.com Netherlandscrewscene.com Portugalcrewscene.com Saint Helenacrewscene.com Saint Vincent & the Grenadinescrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com United Statescrewscene.com Vatican Citycrewscene.com Vietnamcrewscene.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 4 months at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 500 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
Qualifications / Certifications
none

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably over 9.1 metres (30 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Cook   some experience
 Deckhand   some experience
 Watch-keeper   some experience
 Competent Crew   some experience
 Delivery Crew   no experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

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I crewed and cooked Grenada to St Vincent 2 months. 2018 Italian crew On Tiny Dancer 45 ft Sailboat ( out of Venice Italy owners) 2018. I cooked, deckhand.
I cooked on sailboat (Jewish Captain)40 foot Classic sailboat in Grenada and worked repaired painted polished. 1 1/2 month

Personally , I Sailed Captained 8 years logged 498 trip/Sails lived p.t. Years on my Catalina 27: years 2008-2016. Many Solo sailed, Lake Michigan, Key Largo Florida, Fort Myers. Daytona Beach . Florida
I taught my 17,16 year old daughters to sail on Lake Michigan And Indiana lakes.
I sailed many different Bodies of water all over the world and depths:Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean , South China Sea , Vietnam: sailed in A Junk in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.
Many Bays, Small lakes, Harbors, Rivers, Lake Michigan .

I crewed Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing powerboat helping fisherman clients. Cleaning fish.
I also sailed fast Hobie Cat 16 for 8 years with 2 girls taught to rig and sail family. In Indiana, and this year in Florida Daytona Intracostal.
Windsurfed 18 years and Sailed 34 foot Hunter 14 , years San Francisco Bay, Pacific Ocean, under Golden Gate Bridge SF Bay world class tides , forces , wind, sea, currents.
From age 19-61 I have sailed quite a bit. Just for fun. I’ve traveled 8 years of my life and get along all cultures well. I am well accepted as easy going.

I have taken coursework studied most recently 300 pg Catamarans Complete Tech Guide For Cruising Sailors by Gregor Tarjan, builder ( excellent)
The SmarterCharter Catamaran Guide to Confident Bareboat Cruising CARIBBEAN,
The Cruisers Handbook of FISHING by expert Bannerot,
just reread Chapman piloting & Seamanship,
byUSSailing course books: Coastal Sailing, Basic (Sailboat)Cruising, Coastal Sailing , Studied many many Coast Guard and Safety Video Sailing training free on line. I am not expert. Not professionally trained certificati

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident 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 teachinginterpretinglive on little money

I scuba ( cert 2018 probably exp)
I snorkel /spearfish
Got trained by local pro Grenada fisherman with half a foot, half a hand (Moray eel Shark bites) : two weeks 3 miles of coast a day no life vests /Snorkel : pole spear /hook crab, lobstering, octopus wrestling , conch harvest

I fish ( have read extensively sailing n fishing books)
Best results at Walmart Fishmarket … never skunked

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

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

I am a good cook : Very happy Sail-crews, family friends!
Studied Sailing/Feeding Crew books.
Coconut Curries seafood
Vietnamese Beef Shaved beef noodle or Chicken “Pho “ Grandma taught me (I have 2 Vietnamese children)
Asian Chinese
Spicy Thai Noodle dishes
American grill
Seafood fried/broiled & Shellfish Boils Cajun
Managed/catered Gourmet/Grocery Deli Napa

I have the Best International , Funniest Sense of Humor :
My Dutch Girlfriend bought me in 1992 Dutch Slang book for Christmas . Huge laughter at my dinner party entertaining and hiding book insulted, joked in Dutch…. Our faces were in our plates laughing: great idea : I would write international travel/ break the ice with laughter Book for fun traveling .
I spent the next 3 years writing International Slang Thesaurus For Travelers in 19 Languages, 30 Countries 10,000 Words and Phrases: Largest Publisher “Viking “ Called me “a scholar in all the languages research.” All for a laugh and cross culture laughter translation!
Hilarious comedy of worldwide “Cuss like a Sailor Slang”

Hometown Berkeley California. BS in ‘86 UCBerkeley
Restaurant Management Grad degree
13 years restaurant experience . I love good food Culture.

Helped start with a Restauranteur Consultant. a (Multi 14-Winery, Wine Tasting complex: plus started 4 Star “Vines” Restaurant, Gourmet Grocery Deli ) “Vintners Village “ Napa Valley California only 1 in USA : there were 2 in France

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