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since Jan 2020
last sign in 27 Nov 2024
viewed 11,943 times
since Jan 2020
last sign in 27 Nov 2024
Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
SY - Sailing Yacht, 12.2 m (40 ft), sail, monohull, Illingworth & Primrose

Availability after 14 Jun 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably embarking anytime after the 14 Jun 2025
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
United Kingdomcrewscene.com - England - 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
Colombiacrewscene.com - Magdalena - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 7,929 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
United Kingdomcrewscene.com - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
United Kingdomcrewscene.com - England - 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
Vessel type, make and model
SY Sailing Yacht, Illingworth & Primrose
Vessel year
1963 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2024
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
12.2 metres (40 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
7 tonnes (15,435 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 4 people aboard
Journey
cruising, rally or mile building

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably over 16 years of age
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
Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is preferably no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
preferably crew with at least 3 days spent at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 100 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Crew   any experience
contribute
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crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

My boat is a 1960's Ocean racing yacht built for a Bermuda Olympic sailor called Shortie Trimming ham and designed by the Illingworth and Primrose partnership and built by Souters in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Cruising plans for 2025 include South Coast and Channel cruising.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

fairly crampedusually cleancomfortablevery safeshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurelive off the grid

The boat has a saloon and forecabin and a separate heads amidships. Sam is the owner/ skipper and has considerable long-distance yachting experience.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidyeasy-goingfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickeager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaning

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