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SV - Sailing Vessel, 18 m (59 ft), sail, monohull, Amel 54

Availability after 5 Feb 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably after the 5 Feb 2025 and before the 10 Feb 2025
Duration
preferably for at least 2 months and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
Trinidad & Tobagocrewscene.com - Port of Spain - 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
flexible, to be decided
 My current location where I'm in person
United Statescrewscene.com - Arizona - visible to Crew members only
 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 Dutch
fluent English
competent German
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Amel 54
Vessel year
2009 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2024
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
18 metres (59 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
18 tonnes (39,690 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
cruising, …other journey or cruising: Offshore

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
preferably female crew, but male crew may apply
Age of crew
any
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Anyone and aboard any or no specific diet is fine
Drinking
Anyone 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
preferably crew with at least 2 weeks spent at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 200 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Crew   some experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

I am semi-retired Dutch citizen residing in USA; since 2017 cruising the SOUTH PACIFIC - now (since May 2024) cruising the CARIBBEAN. Eat mostly fish & vegetables but do, from time to time, eat meat - have no problem with crew eating meat.

My plan is to have NO plan other than enjoy cruising the boat for a couple of months, then travel back to USA/EUROPE for a month or so and then back to the boat etc. etc.

I am not a diehard fanatic sailor; when I am enjoying my life in USA/MEXICO/EUROPE I don't miss the boat but when I am on the boat, I don't miss my life on land.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortableluxuriousvery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spaciouslive on little moneyshare experiencevisit remote placesfulfill a dreamfind a soulmate/partnerlive off the gridmulticultural

AMEL 54 is a very safe & comfortable boat specifically designed for blue water sailing by a small crew of any age. Under normal conditions (trade winds etc.) there is very little to be done once she is on course and the sails are set; virtually everything is (electrically) controlled from the center cockpit. In reality: open water/ocean sailing is very easy (almost boring) as long as you keep monitoring the surroundings, weather, navigation, the boat (instruments) etc. The interesting & challenging part is charting, plotting arrival, departures & tides , mooring/anchoring etc. I have 3 main principles on the boat: #1 - SAFETY; #2 - Comfortable; comfort takes priority over speed and #3: MUST have people on board with a good sense of humor & able to laugh. The boat is in perfect condition, completely insurance surveyed Jan 2022 ; running & standing rigging etc new Q4 2022 and latest maintenance/upgrades 2024 in PORT OF SPAIN.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatoreager to learn & workopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancewill not bring a petharmony

Looking for crew to join the boat in TRINIDAD and then leisurely cruise around the CARIBBEAN (possibly) buddy boating with another (YouTube Channel) AMEL to ultimately end up again in TRINIDAD or CURACAO to haul out for the 2025 hurricane season; have no specific plans as we are not bound by schedules & obligations. Would like somebody on board who understands & enjoys the cruising lifestyle; not getting seasick; realizes & appreciates we are cruising NOT racing nor delivering a boat - we are not constantly adjusting & trimming sails to get better/maximum performance out of the boat. Somebody capable holding their own opinion w/o being argumentative; being able to have a good discussion etc. I am not really good at meaningless small talk; prefer an "intimate" silence while reading a book (I read a lot on my Kindle) etc. over just senseless blabbing. Hahahahaha - maybe not nice to say but straight forward to avoid misunderstandings. That said, it is extremely important to me to be able to laugh & have fun while doing this cruising; the main objective is to have a good time. Somebody able & willing to participate in every aspect of cruising: watches, provisioning, navigation, cleaning etc.
Sharing good experiences on board is as important to me as good sailing, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, the stars above at night, the smell of the ocean, and the sound of the wind and the waves. While my profile does include a possibility of romance, it is not my objective; you should not consider this crew opening if romance is a requirement.

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