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viewed 61 times
since Oct 2024
last sign in 31 Oct 2024
viewed 61 times
since Oct 2024
last sign in 31 Oct 2024
Team

Availability after 4 Jan 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably embarking anytime after the 4 Jan 2025
Duration
for any duration
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 My current location where I'm in person
United States - Texas - 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
preferably within Caribbean, Americas, North America, Central America or United States
 Home location usual 'Place of residence'
United States - Texas - 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
Nationality
US American
Gender
male
Age
visible to Free & Premium members only
Civil Status
Married
Children
none
Height
174 cm / 5' 9"
Weight
75-80 kg / 165-176 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in
United States
Countries I've visited (45)
Austria Bahamas Belgium Cambodia Canada China Congo, Democratic Republic Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Laos Macau Malaysia Mexico Morocco Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Poland Portugal Rwanda Singapore South Africa South Sudan Switzerland Thailand Türkiye Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vatican City Vietnam

Lifestyle

Eating
I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard
Drinking
I drink moderately 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 months at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
logged at least 200 nm at sea

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

Qualifications / Certifications
none

Boat wanted

Journey
any
Vessel main propulsion
only 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
 Competent Crew   some experience
 Race Crew   some experience
 Delivery Crew   some experience
 Teacher / Tutor   experienced and qualified
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Team

Team status
position for myself only, or with my crewmate
Crewmate female, couple, married (ID: non-member)
Known each other for 6.3 years, and crewed together for 0 days
 I accept positions with or without this crewmate

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Both my wife and I have about 50 days each of sailing experience, her on Outward Bound trips as a student/assistant instructor and me racing in Hong Kong on yachts and laser 1s, but these experiences are now more than ten years ago. We have both recently taken a bundle of online sailing classes, approximately 80 hours and are ready to get back onto boats. We would like to buy our own yacht in the near future, but are hoping for some more experience first. We both enjoy cooking, don't mind cleaning, love to travel and explore. My plan for winter is to crew in the Caribbean as much as possible. Growing up on a farm and teaching for a year at a vocational school, I am pretty knowledgeable about mechanical systems and eager to learn more. I could certainly change oil, impellers, etc with a little guidance. When I was crewing on yachts in Hong Kong, I filled every role on those vessels with the exception of Skipper/navigator. I enjoyed the bow of sport boats, though still have a lot to learn about that role. I often tacked, hiked, flew the kite, hoisted, etc. I have read a handful of sailing memoirs lately and would like to work towards crossings as a Skipper someday. For now, I am planning Caribbean sailing to build up my experience. I am interested in learning more about any aspect of sailing and I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthygood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulperfectionistpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan 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

My motivation and reasons to crew on a boat

share experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengescareer changeearn moneygain experiencelearn to saillive off the gridsustainable traveltravel

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