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viewed 1,656 times
since Apr 2018
last sign in 26 Apr 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
Panamacrewscene.com - Bocas del Toro - Boat members only
Your vessel's boarding location is around ? away from this location
 Boarding location
Panamacrewscene.com - same as my current location
and the Boat is preferably within 5,000 nm • 9,260 km • 5,754 mi
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'
Brazilcrewscene.com - Santa Catarina - 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 Portuguese (Brazilian)
competent Spanish
elementary English
Nationality
Brazilian
Civil Status
Single
Children
none
Height
175 cm / 5' 9"
Weight
70-75 kg / 154-165 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Brazilcrewscene.com Indonesiacrewscene.com Panamacrewscene.com Portugalcrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (18)
Afghanistancrewscene.com Arubacrewscene.com Colombiacrewscene.com Costa Ricacrewscene.com Dominican Republiccrewscene.com Ecuadorcrewscene.com El Salvadorcrewscene.com Hondurascrewscene.com Indonesiacrewscene.com Malaysiacrewscene.com Martiniquecrewscene.com Mexicocrewscene.com Nicaraguacrewscene.com Panamacrewscene.com Perucrewscene.com Portugalcrewscene.com Spaincrewscene.com Uruguaycrewscene.com

Lifestyle

Eating
I prefer an unrestricted diet and I prefer vessels with an unrestricted diet aboard
Drinking
I'm a strict non-drinker 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 8 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
2017 May
Expiry
2022 May
Accredited by
NAVY Marinha do Brasil / Brazilian Navy
issued or renewed during 2023 & 2022
Issued or renewed
2022 Nov
Expiry
2027 Oct
Accredited by
IYT International Yacht Training
Issued or renewed
2022 Mar
Expiry
2027 Feb
Accredited by
AMP Autoridad Marítima de Panamá
Issued or renewed
2017 May
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
NAVY Marinha do Brasil / Brazilian Navy
Issued or renewed
2015 Nov
Expiry
2025 Nov
Accredited by
NAVY Marinha do Brasil / Brazilian Navy

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
any length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Deckhand   experienced
 Competent Crew   experienced and qualified
 Navigator   experienced and qualified
 Delivery Crew   experienced and qualified
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

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

positions of interest
preferably for
 Deckhand   experienced and qualified
 Competent Crew   experienced and qualified
 Delivery Crew   experienced and qualified
 Captain / Skipper   experienced and qualified
 1st Mate / Officer   experienced and qualified
paid
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew is looking for paid work

Shorebased    working or training from or based on a shore or land

positions of interest
preferably for
 Shorebased: Day work   some experience
 Shorebased: Boat / Property Minder   some experience
 Shorebased: Dock / Daywork   some experience
 Shorebased: Detailing   some experience
 Shorebased: Mechanic / Technician   no experience
paid
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew is looking for paid work
unpaid
for work experience or volunteering

Team

Team status
position for myself only, or with my crewmate
Crewmate male, friend (ID: non-member)
Known each other for 5.4 years, and crewed together for 2.3 months
 I accept positions with or without this crewmate

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

My name is Fernando, I am Brazilian, born in Florianópolis, currently living in Bocas del Toro, Panama, on my sailboat Catalina34, I am a Geographer, I worked with cartography, environmental studies and geographic information systems, I worked 3 years on a 100-foot sailboat, which I sailed from Portugal to Panama, where the Boat went through the pandemic, as First Mate/Deck, 2022 I took the boat to Cartagena, Colombia as captain.
I participated as Crew Delivery from Cancun, Mexico to Panama, in a fontaine peugeot 67 and from Dominican Republic to Panama in a Jeanneau 64. Bermudas tô amores in a Hanse 58.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alleager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachinginterpretingbuy my own boat one daylive on little moneylearn a language

I'm looking for what makes me happy, being at sea sailing getting experience, currently looking for work, I'm a friendly person with good interpersonal skills and a lot of willingness to learn.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesfulfill a dreamface challengescareer changeearn moneygain experiencelearn to saillive off the gridrunning awaysustainable traveltravel

I believe that people are happy doing what they like, in pursuit of their dreams, anything is possible if you believe and put intention

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