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since Sep 2008
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since Sep 2008
last sign in 2 hours ago
Owner - always or often aboard
SV - Sailing Vessel, 14.3 m (47 ft), sail, catamaran, Lagoon 470

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 1 week and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
United Statescrewscene.com - Virginia - visible to Crew members only
Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew can come from anywhere to board the vessel
Your current location is around ? away from this location
 Destination planned to take the vessel next
Bahamascrewscene.com - Exuma - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 1,500 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
United Statescrewscene.com - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
United Statescrewscene.com - California - visible to Premium Crew

Vessel

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 spoken aboard
native English
elementary Spanish
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Lagoon 470
Vessel year
1998 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2022
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
catamaran
Vessel length
14.3 metres (47 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
11 tonnes (24,255 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
cruising

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
position for female crew only
Age of crew
preferably between 60 to 75 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard an unrestricted diet is preferred
Drinking
Preferably drinkers and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
none required
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
none required

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Competent Crew   any experience
 Crew   any experience
 Watch-keeper   any experience
 Deckhand   any 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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

My boat is a very fun boat to sail on. Don't need foulies here. Have all the amenities and numerous water toys, and most of them work most of the time. :-)

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spaciousshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamfind a soulmate/partner

Update Sept 24
Heading south from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida and the Bahamas. Prefer the southern parts of the Bahamas as I have found the water is warmer and a bit less crowded. Will be heading towards the Exumas and Raggeds. Latter is bit isolated but that is an attraction.

The boat is a Lagoon 470 cat that been up and down the west coast of the US and Mexico for seven seasons, through the canal in 2016. Since then have been US east coast, through the Caribbean to Trinidad and back up to New England. There have been some stories published about the fun times on board. Can find them and me online using the boat name and my first name

If you are fun and like to live life I hope to hear from you.

Ciao,
Bill

What is expected of the crew

easy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlytrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickno facial piercingstravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a petharmony

Normal duties of crew on board cruising boats with limited crew. Will be expected to fully participate in all aspects of running the boat, including standing watches when underway.

Although experience on the water is a plus, being a good shipmate is far more important. I have found that the best crew are the ones who possess an "easy smile' and a spirit of adventure. If you have those two qualities then you will do just fine with the boat and me.

I am a very experienced ocean racer and bluewater sailor and know how to get every last ounce of speed out of a boat, and also how to slow down and relax while cruising. Firmly believe that cruising is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not pushing the people or the boat. I finally learned to save that for when I am racing.

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