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viewed 4,953 times
since Nov 2013
last sign in 7 Oct 2024
viewed 4,953 times
since Nov 2013
last sign in 7 Oct 2024
Team

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now and preferably embark before the 30 Dec 2024
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
Spain - Cataluña - visible to Boat members only
your vessel's specified boarding location is around ? away from this location
 Boarding location
anywhere
your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area
Destinations I'm interested in
anywhere
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
Costa Rica - Puntarenas - visible to Boat members only

Personal details

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
speaks native Spanish
fluent Catalan, English
competent Portuguese
Nationality
Spanish
Gender
female
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Married
Children
none
Height
170 cm / 5' 7"
Weight
60-65 kg / 132-143 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Costa Rica Portugal Spain
Countries I've visited (12)
Colombia Ecuador France Germany Guatemala Indonesia Italy Mexico Morocco Nicaragua Panama United States

Lifestyle

Eating
I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard
Drinking
I only drink socially and I'm fine with any or no drinking aboard
Smoking
I'm generally a non-smoker and I'm fine with any or no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 6 months at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 1,000 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

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Issued or renewed
2014 Apr
Expiry
2024 Apr
Accredited by
DGMM Dirección General de la Marina Mercante de España

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably over 5 metres (16 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Crew   some experience
 Diver   experienced and qualified
 Instructor   experienced and qualified
 Photographer   some experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

Team status
position for myself only, or with my crewmate
Crewmate male, couple, married (ID: 370864)
Known each other for 12.8 years, and crewed together for 2.7 years
 I accept positions with or without this crewmate

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

My name is Marta. I'm from Barcelona but I have been living in Costa Rica for the last 12 years. I work as a marine biologist towards shark conservation and other related projects. My area of expertise gives me the opportunity to participate in long-term expeditions at sea. I share the love for the ocean and the passion for sailing with my partner Beto. We live together in Costa Rica where we have a dive center and a surf school. We are very hard workers and easy people to work and live with. We have both sailed together in several occasions and have learned enough skills to be a helpful crew on board. We also love to surf, dive, freedive and any other outdoor activities. We are both very skilled dive instructors. Beto has good knowledge about diving gear, boat engines and compressors.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno tattoos at alleager to learn & workperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachingbuy my own boat one daylive on little moneylearn a language

I will be in Spain from August to September. That could be a great opportunity to sail the Mediterranean. The rest of the year we will be in Costa Rica and could travel anywhere around Central and South America to join a sailing adventure.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesfinding myselfgain experiencelearn to sailsustainable traveltravel

Beto and I have sailed enough to know that this is what we want in life. We had sailed three times from Costa Rica to Cocos Island on a research project. Last summer we sailed Sumbawa island in Indonesia for 10 days. I have also sailed in the Mediterranean from Sardegna to Sicilia and from Barcelona to the Balear Islands. Beto has sailed in Mexico from Mazatlan to Isla Isabel and from Mazatlan to Puerto Peñasco, in the Sea of Cortez. We have lived and worked together for many years so we are a very efficient and reliable team with skills that can be useful in different situations at sea. Our main motivation for sailing is to learn more and one day have our own sailing boat and built a platform to do science and tourism onboard.

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