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Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 1 week and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date
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Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
Belgium - Flemish Region - visible to Boat members only
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 Boarding location
anywhere
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Destinations I'm interested in
preferably within Mediterranean or Europe
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
Belgium - Flemish Region - 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 Dutch
fluent French, English
competent German, Spanish
Nationality
Belgian
Gender
female
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Divorced
Children
may tell you later
Height
168 cm / 5' 6"
Weight
55-60 kg / 121-132 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
Belgium Singapore Thailand United States
Countries I've visited (73)
Andorra Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Bolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands Cambodia Canada Caribbean Netherlands Chile Croatia Curaçao Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia France French Polynesia Gambia Germany Greece Guadeloupe Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Italy Jamaica Jordan Kenya Laos Luxembourg Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Malta Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Netherlands Peru Portugal Qatar Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syria Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Türkiye United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Vatican City Vietnam

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 a strict non-smoker and I prefer vessels with no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
spent at least 1.6 years at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 20,000 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

issued or renewed before 2019
Issued or renewed
2017 Oct
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
RYA The Royal Yachting Association
Issued or renewed
1988 Aug
Expiry
Unlimited (no expiry)
Accredited by
CMAS Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques

Boat wanted

Journey
any or cruising
Vessel main propulsion
preferably sail
Vessel hull type
any
Vessel length
preferably between 12.2 metres (40 ft) to 21.3 metres (70 ft) in length
Crew & guests aboard
any

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest
preferably for
 Crew   experienced and qualified
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

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

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Hi sailors,
With a passion for the ocean and sailing I would love to meet soulmates who I can share this with. Having covered 3/4 circumnav as a crew member, I still can't get enough of the water.

After falling in love with the oceans some 25 years ago, I set sail from Australia crewing on different boats (small to maxi yachts), taking part in several races to eventually sail all the way to France.
My hunger for more sailing took me across the Atlantic from Palma to Barbados.
My dream was to circumnavigate, but I fell in love, married and had 2 wonderful children.
All along I have been working as a travel writer for newspapers, magazines and TV and still spent time on the ocean during holidays.

Now I am single again, have more time on my hands, so I finally did my RYA Day Skipper course and certified a couple of years ago. Have been sailing in the Med since and just sailed the Pacific Fiji-Vanuatu and passage Fiji-New Zealand.

I can't get enough of being on the water and therefor always look for boats to get more experienced.
Would love to spend as much time as possible on the water. Plenty of time on my hand

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alleager to learn & workpoliteperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookinggood with maintenancecan follow ordersbuy my own boat one day

People say I am a very sociable and open person. I think I can call myself quite intelligent. My hobbies are: sailing of course, swimming, diving, ski, yoga, pilates, reading, seeing friends. With lots of time on my hands my intention is to sharpen my sailing skills and maybe live on a boat for a while.

I am fun, classy, sporty, adventurous, open-minded, respectful, .... I love exploring the area and meet its people (hence my freelance job as a travel writer). I am quite active, like to take initiative but am easy to go along too. I like interesting conversations, but I also love peace and quiet. I appreciate good food and wine.

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

have a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesfind a soulmate/partnertravel

I love being on the water and even if I have quite some sailing experience, I still am eager to get better. I would like find someone to share my passion for sailing and the ocean.

With lots of time on my hands, I would love to spend more time on the water and share my passion for exploring and sailing.I already have thousands of sea miles in my legs, recently did my official RYA Day Skipper course... I am very eager to learn even more: sail setting, navigation, maintenance...

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