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since Sep 2021
last sign in 3 Dec 2024
viewed 2,432 times
since Sep 2021
last sign in 3 Dec 2024

Availability after 1 Jan 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably embarking anytime after the 1 Jan 2025
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
United Statescrewscene.com - Washington - visible to 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'
United Statescrewscene.com - Hawaii - 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 English
learning Esperanto, French, Portuguese
Nationality
US American
Gender
female
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
visible to Boat members
Children
1 child who is over 18 years of age
Height
162 cm / 5' 4"
Weight
may tell you later

Countries

Countries I've resided in
United Statescrewscene.com
Countries I've visited (13)
Belgiumcrewscene.com Canadacrewscene.com Denmarkcrewscene.com Francecrewscene.com Germanycrewscene.com Italycrewscene.com Mexicocrewscene.com Netherlandscrewscene.com Norwaycrewscene.com Portugalcrewscene.com Swedencrewscene.com Switzerlandcrewscene.com United Kingdomcrewscene.com

Lifestyle

Eating
I only eat an unrestricted 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 a strict non-smoker and I prefer vessels with no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 1.3 months at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 200 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates
Qualifications / Certifications
none

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably over 9.1 metres (30 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Deckhand   experienced
 Teacher / Tutor   experienced
 Nanny / Childcare   experienced
 Cook   experienced
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Living in Hawaii, until last fall I was deep in the jungle enjoying yurt life, offgrid.
Now, some months in Seattle (and Hawaii up in my treehouse + zipline).
What's missing? Sailing !
As a former liveaboard, sailing in the PNW on a 43'ketch, with selfmade kayaks, I taught windsurfing 25 years, researched/authored/published re:
Enviro ~ Social Justice, and devoted activism to nuclear non-proliferation as a lobbyist in D.C. +laws requiring doubled hulls on petro-tankers.
I dream of being "out there" again, in good company ~ often under sail ~
dancing with life . Offering: cooking, massage, deckhand.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow ordersenjoy teachinglive on little moneylearn a language

My ideal plan: a balance of weeks on the water + my Hawaiian tree house.

Having lived in this tropical climate since 2007, my blood temp is happily 96.4 degrees(F) so heat is ok. However, I'm Norwegian so skiing and colder climate of growing up in Seattle has been very fun, too... where we would keep the fireplace going from late October through March and knit beautiful wool*sweaters to wear kayaking and sailing.

>Sailmaking and Windsurf gear industrial sewing
Silk-screen
R&D prototype designer for an outdoor outfitter
Kayak design & built fibreglass kayaks

>Sailing and kayaking
Portugal
Hawaii
Mexico
Canada
Tofino, Victoria, Vancouver BC,
California
the San Juan Islands & Seattle's Puget Sound.
,
>Windsurfing:
• Puget Sound/Seattle/California/Hawai--taught25 years (loved this !!!)
• Parasailing: Mazatlan

*But tropical climate is more for sweaters made of bamboo/banana yarns and chiton fiber (marine shelled creatures retain sea minerals in the processed yarn which has therapeutic benefits).

Wool:
• from my llamas, alpacas and sheep...sheared and spun on a New Zealand spinning wheel to create handspun yarn~

Sailing:
• Roberts 43 ketch (4 yrs liveaboard/South Puget Sound/Seattle)
• Thunderbird26 at Olympia
• Coronado28 at Seattle
• Hilo Sailing Club at Hawaii Island

So, the treehouse now has a zipline from one up-hut to another and winches to draw up the canvas walls, marine cleats...because I just miss them and a windsurf sail to draw in the tradewinds from nearby ocean cliffs.

Some of my dear friends like to call me a "tree hugger" but truly the trees are hugging ME!

Sailing ...the longing to be out there again...ripples through my sleep.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

have a holidayshare experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventureface challengeslive off the gridsustainable travel

Sharing my passion for sailing and life.
Learning and exploring.

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