Cookie Declaration

Find a Crew™ uses only a few cookies to personalise and enhance your experience on this device.
How we use cookies

viewed 362 times
since Sep 2017
last sign in 26 May 2025

These notes are private, and not shared with anyone.
You can add, edit, or view these personal notes while you're a Premium Boat member.
viewed 362 times
since Sep 2017
last sign in 26 May 2025

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
Canadacrewscene.com - British Columbia - Boat members only
Your vessel's 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'
Canadacrewscene.com - British Columbia - Boat members only

Personal details

Gender
male
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Languages
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
speaks native English, Afrikaans
competent German
learning Korean
Nationality
Canadian
Civil Status
Single
Children
none
Height
192 cm / 6' 4"
Weight
85-90 kg / 187-198 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Canadacrewscene.com Germanycrewscene.com South Africacrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (48)
Arubacrewscene.com Australiacrewscene.com Austriacrewscene.com Belgiumcrewscene.com Bermudacrewscene.com Botswanacrewscene.com Brazilcrewscene.com British Virgin Islandscrewscene.com Cabo Verdecrewscene.com Comoroscrewscene.com Costa Ricacrewscene.com Croatiacrewscene.com Denmarkcrewscene.com Eswatinicrewscene.com Francecrewscene.com Greececrewscene.com Hong Kongcrewscene.com Italycrewscene.com Lesothocrewscene.com Liechtensteincrewscene.com Luxembourgcrewscene.com Malaysiacrewscene.com Maldivescrewscene.com Mayottecrewscene.com Mexicocrewscene.com Monacocrewscene.com Mozambiquecrewscene.com Namibiacrewscene.com Netherlandscrewscene.com New Zealandcrewscene.com Norwaycrewscene.com Panamacrewscene.com Portugalcrewscene.com Saint Vincent & the Grenadinescrewscene.com San Marinocrewscene.com Seychellescrewscene.com South Koreacrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com Swedencrewscene.com Switzerlandcrewscene.com Taiwancrewscene.com Thailandcrewscene.com Trinidad & Tobagocrewscene.com United Arab Emiratescrewscene.com United Kingdomcrewscene.com United Statescrewscene.com Vatican Citycrewscene.com Zimbabwecrewscene.com

Lifestyle

Eating
I only eat an unrestricted diet and I prefer vessels with an unrestricted diet aboard
Drinking
I only drink socially and I'm fine with any or no drinking aboard
Smoking
I'm a strict non-smoker and I'm fine with any or no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 3 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 20,000 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
show expiredhide expired (1)
Issued or renewed
2022 Aug
Expiry
2024 Aug
Accredited by
MCA Maritime Coastguard Agency
Issued or renewed
2022 Aug
Expiry
2027 Aug
Accredited by
IMO International Maritime Organzation
issued or renewed before 2020
Issued or renewed
2004 Sep
Expiry
2028 Jun
Accredited by
RYA/MCA The Royal Yachting Association / Maritime Coastguard Agency

Boat wanted

Journey
any, delivery, charter (commercial), charter (bareboat/self), cruising or round the world
Vessel main propulsion
only sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
any length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Professional    paid positions, experience and/or qualifications are usually required

positions of interest
preferably for
 Captain / Skipper   experienced and qualified
 Delivery Crew   experienced and qualified
paid
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew is looking for paid work

Team

Team status
Just me, I'm not bringing any crewmates

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Balance on the ocean.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidydiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulLGBTIQA+ orientedperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersbuy my own boat one daylearn a language

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore . Looking for skipper position. Also open to charter work or doing longer projects at sea. Have north -Atlantic and south-Atlantic crossing experience, Panama Canal passage and Malaysia to Madagascar crossing. Also Delivery from Sydney NSW to Cairns. Experience on monohull and catamarans ranging from 30 foot to 80 feet. Have been sailing on and off since I completed my license in 2004, completed over 35 000 Nautical miles in total. Since February 2023 I have been running a Kanter 80 ketch. Picked her up with the new owners in Valencia, Spain. From there we crossed to BVI for some time, then sailed up to Lunenburg in Nova Scotia for summer 2023. Sailed down to Antigua in November 2023 to spend the winter around the Caribbean. Updated all STCW certificates in 2022 with commercial endorsement.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengescareer changeearn moneygain experiencelive off the gridsustainable traveltravel

I am available at relatively short notice to anywhere in the world. Very interested in gaining more experience in Asia Pacific region.

Recommendations

PIV

Private

male
Personal Identity Verified  
0
amazing & welcoming person
0
friendly & reliable person
0
nice & polite person
0
challenging person
0
no comment

 
Feedback / Issue