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viewed 2,859 times
since Feb 2020
last sign in 8 hours ago
viewed 2,859 times
since Feb 2020
last sign in 8 hours ago
Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
SY - Sailing Yacht, 13.4 m (44 ft), sail, monohull, Beneteau First 42s

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 3 weeks and for less than 6 months
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
Mexico - Sinaloa - 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
Mexico - Guerrero - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 801 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
Mexico - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Canada - British Columbia - 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
competent Spanish
elementary French
Vessel type, make and model
SY Sailing Yacht, Beneteau First 42s
Vessel year
1983 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2019
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
13.4 metres (44 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
10 tonnes (22,050 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
cruising

Crew

Team request
position for individuals only
Nationality of crew
preferably any Commonwealth Nationals, any European Nationals, any Asian Nationals, any South American Nationals, Canadian
Gender of crew
position for female crew only
Age of crew
preferably between 45 to 60 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
preferably weighs between 50 kg / 110 lb and 60 kg / 132 lb

Lifestyle

Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard an unrestricted diet is preferred
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
none required

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
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Hi, I’m Dennis. Thanks for taking the time to check me out.
November is just a few weeks away and, hurricane season permitting, I'm heading southeast to Zihuatenejo for the season. Returning May or June.

To save you time:
I will only be considering liberal minded (left of centre), socially responsible, physically & mentally fit crew. I DO NOT believe in creation, I believe in evidence based science. I also strongly believe in ending the Zionist genocide and pursuing all perpetrators of war crimes.

So, if you're still with me........ read on.

I wish there was an opportunity to view my profile before you saw that “number”. Unfortunately we only have one opportunity to make a first impression and I appreciate that number may be a disincentive to look further. But please don’t discount this opportunity because of that.

This is NOT about finding romance, it’s about fun and adventure. It’s about expanding friendships, some great sailing, hiking, snorkeling, beautiful landscapes, different cultures with amazing food and an opportunity to learn and expand on your sailing skills. I am a very good teacher with tons of patience and experience. And, who knows what might develop.

I am looking for compatible female crew because I haven’t been able to find a way to do this alone and enjoy it. I’m looking for a minimum of a 3 week commitment to start with. If, if, we were to click and wanted to extend that would be great. Zihuatenejo offers SailFest in February and International Guitar Fest in March. The sailing is all day sailing with two nice places to go andha g out.

Most of my friends are like me. Well educated, professionals and athletes.

I came south in 2015 and have been cruising the west coast of Mexico and Central America ever since. I am Canadian. I grew up in Vancouver but México is now my permanent place of residence.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortableimmaculatevery safevessel is survey certifiedlive on little moneyhave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languageface challengesfind a soulmate/partnerlive off the gridmulticultural

The boat has been my home for 27 years. It’s my pride and joy and is kept in “Bristol” condition. Almost everything is in good working order. If everything worked it wouldn’t be a working sailboat.
Fortunately, I have the skills, spare parts and knowledge to fix almost anything that goes wrong.
She is a former very competitive race boat that has been rebuilt and converted into a very comfortable live aboard cruiser with all the essentials and some luxuries. We have refrigeration with freezer. We make our own water so always have enough for showers with hot water. There is an inverter to make 120 volt power but not enough for a hair dryer. We do NOT have a microwave oven. The propane stove has 2 burners and a great oven. I have a pretty nice sound system with Spotify downloaded music. There is a 36” TV to watch movies if that's your thing and we have Starlink for wifi.

There are 2 cabins, 1 head and a walk in closet. My quarters are in the forward cabin. The aft cabin is the guest/crew quarters. There is plenty of hanging and storage available. All bedding and towels are supplied. We normally shower in the cockpit with me providing privacy as necessary.

She was built like a tank and designed for ocean foul weather racing. I have never once felt it couldn’t handle the worst of the ocean conditions we have been in.

My former crew both advised me to emphasize the boat is immaculately clean and kept that way. Everything has it’s home and must be put back in it’s home when done. Apparently, not common.

When cruising we will be anchoring and we will be remote much of the time. We will only go into a marina if absolutely necessary. Therefore, you need to be able to climb on and off the boat into and out of the dinghy unassisted. There are few dinghy docks out here. Therefore it's beach landing and launching. That takes a little speed, co-ordination and, most importantly agility. It's tricky getting away from the beach in any kind of surf but, touch wood, I've never dumped the dinghy. Yet. And I don't plan on it.

We will have the opportunity to do lots of hiking, walking, snorkeling and fishing.

More on me:
I have a chronological age of 76 but age is a state of mind and I refuse to get old. I spent many years as an extreme athlete which provided benefits when combined with some good genetics has helped keep me fit and young at heart and appearance. (All my posted images are dated for honesty) I have no health issues of concern and take no prescription medications.

I am well educated, was a professional pilot for most of my adult life flying all over the world. This provided me the time and money to be able to pursue several other entrepreneurial activities.

I take pride in my appearance. I am clean neat and tidy. I shave every day, wear my hair short and dress well (off the boat).

I am liberal and socially minded, always considerate of others, respectful, responsible, kind, generous and exceptionally honest. I am extremely wealthy in that I am content with what I have. Financially I’m sufficiently secure so am in no need of a purse or a nurse. I have a pretty good sense of humour albeit somewhat twisted and am very even tempered.

I’ve had 4 crew from this site so far and I’m sure they will provide good references. Two have returned. We've become good friends and stay in touch regularly. I just returned from a month visiting and sailing Lake Ontario with one of them.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatoreager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a friendwill not bring a petharmony

About you:

You too are socially and liberal minded and come with a good sense of humour and tolerance. You are fit and currently active. You have no physical impairments or chronic health issues. You are mentally healthy and smart. No depression requiring medication. You have a happy and fun disposition, enjoy good two way conversation, have an open and inquisitive mind and are reasonably well informed on the ways of the world. Your posted images include “current” (within 6 months) images.

If we find ourselves interested in what we read, we will do a video meetup in the very early stages. That will give both of us a very good opportunity to see if we are a match and willing to proceed further.

What’s Expected of crew:
To come and have fun, have an adventure. If you have experience we can learn off each other. If not but want to learn and make the effort, you could leave here confident you could single hand this boat.

You will be expected to do your share of the grunt work which we share. We keep the boat clean, neat and tidy. I can cook but don’t have much of a repertoire. I can and prefer to do the clean up so if you like to cook it’s a great mix however there are a few things I like to cook. If I cook, I still clean up. The diet is basic and healthy.

You will be expected to pay for your transportation to and from, your food and alcohol, a fishing licence and a National Park Pass. If we go to a restaurant it’s dutch treat. All of which are very inexpensive. I pay for all the maintenance costs and cover the fuel although won’t turn down contributions to fuel. How much fuel we burn depends on how much wind there is and how much of a hurry we are in.

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