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SV - Sailing Vessel, 16.2 m (53 ft), sail, catamaran, Balance 526

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Availability after 22 May 2025

Embark (Boarding)
must embark after the 22 May 2025 and preferably before the 28 May 2025
Duration
must be for at least 2 weeks and for less than 4.3 weeks
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
United Statescrewscene.com - Florida - 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
Spaincrewscene.com - Andalucía - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 6,955 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
United Statescrewscene.com - California - visible to Crew members only
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Marshall Islandscrewscene.com - Jaluit - visible to Premium Crew

Vessel

Languages spoken aboard
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
native English
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Balance 526
Vessel year
2022 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2025
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
catamaran
Vessel length
16.2 metres (53 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
33 tonnes (72,765 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 3 people aboard
Journey
passage: Atlantic

Crew

Team request
position for individuals only
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
must be over 16 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
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
must have at least 3 weeks at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 1,000 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Hi All. I’m relocating my Balance 526 catamaran based out of Fort Lauderdale to the Mediterranean in late May (~26th). I plan to sail as much of the crossing as possible, and take a few days for provisioning and enjoying the stops along the way (Fort Lauderdale, Bermuda, Azores, Spain).

The current crew has 3 watch keepers for each leg, but I would like a 4th. All watch keepers are required to have the appropriate experience and abilities to stand watch under sail.

We’re an open minded and easy going group, but I do run a clean well organized boat. The expectation would be that anyone joining will keep watch, pitch in with cleaning, assist with cooking, play board games and share in the experience. The 4th crew member will have their own cabin.

Once in Spain, my family will be flying out for the summer and I will not need additional crew.

If you’re still interested, respond and tell me a bit more about your experience, non boat interests and expectations. Also hit me with any questions you have for me. I look forward to hearing from you.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

comfortablevery safeshare experience

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfulskilledtrustworthygood communicatoreager to learn & workpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humordon't mind cleaningcan follow orders

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