Crew Wanted: Grenada to St. Martin - 10th February - 2 Weeks

[mct]

Hi there, it would be good to have crew to get the boat from south to more northern carib island. Youthful enthusiasm required, i suppose.

Shared costs boat - i pay the boat costs i'd pay anyway, you pay your flights to/from the boat, we share food, and bad jokes.

50 foot modern catamaran, generator, watermaker, loads of safety gear.

I'm English, but understand Americans, kinda etc.

You can be moderately inexperienced for this trip, but you got to be keen and helpful. There'll be some night watches but not a lot. It would be best if you can cook (I can) and we can take turns.

350 nm passage, we might stop off or we might just belt it at 9-11 knots and be there in under two days.

Oh, and I don't take couples. Hey, no offence to couples, but it can spoil the dynamic in a small crew, a team within a team.

[cwein49]

Hi...I'm new to sailing. Just became aware of sailing this past summer. I bought a 30' Pearson and have learned some things about sailing. I'm from Ohio and recently moved to San Diego. I am wanting to learn how to sail. I have the time and money to be adventurous.
I'm new to this forum and this is the first time I have e-mailed anyone. Learning how things work on here. Thanks.
Christine

[Marcel]

Hi there,

I'm Marcel a french sailor prepared to cross the atlantic (by plane) to join you for this trip.
I'm licenced sailing teacher, have also delivery and blue water experience with night watches.
I'm also prepared to take my cook turn, as I'm french i wouldn'd understand all your comments on my work ! (honestly, it isn't that bad)

This would be my first catamaran experience and also my first english sail trip which is exactly what I'm seeking.
I could be available from February 10th for a week for instance which would be far enougth for this distance.
I understand all travel cost for me.

Let me know if this may fit to your plans marcel.griessmann@free.fr

Regards,
Marcel.

[mct]

Bonjour Marcel!

Je crois que j'ai deja repondu a ton message par email (j'ai dit oui, peut- etre), alors ici un peut de francais, alors avec ce poxy keyboard les accents sont impossibles.

Une idee - erasez votre email lorsque les spammeurs Nigeriens vont tu donner des offres ou volent ton identite. Et le prochain fois c'est mieux avec un message privee (PM) si tu veux mettre votre coordonnees.

Oui, ok, il serait mieux en Anglais....

M

[bonaterra]

Hi, Two very experienced sailors, now in Miami, I(55, Polish, Licenced Yachtmaster Offshore)and my friend (50,Polish, costal skipper) we are looking for trip from FL to South. Available now! Shared expense is OK for us!!!
email: bonaterra@interia.pl info about me on Facebook
Janusz Slowinski

[mct]

um, we're miles from Florida? Send pm with contacts?

[swellchaos]

My name is Colin, 22/M, from Vermont. I have just finished an epic cross country trip and now am posted up in portland with some friends tryin to figure out the next step for myself. My only one certainty is that i need to get on the open water. I travelled all last winter hitchin around the states and 2 months in central america, with the vauge idea of getting to panama to try and make a pacific crossing. Needless to say i didnt ( i had no desire to get stuck in Colon). I returned home to VT last summer and completed my ASA basic keelboat certification on Lake Champlain. I admit my sailing knowledge is limited, but i have a whole hearted desire to delve into the salty lifestyle, and i consider myself a very quick learner and hard worker. I have done a few bareboat charters in the USVI and BVI and one of the coast of Belize. These were family trips while i was younger so not much sailing knowledge was retained, besides the love of being on a small sailboat cruisin from island to island. I have spent much time in nature and wilderness, backcountry hiking, fishing, hunting, etc.. and have a good set of woodsman skills. I have no medical conditions, past or present, take no perscriptions, i do not get sea sick and have never broken a bone (good milk in Vermont, haha)
I have spent much time travelling, especially latin america and the caribbean, including spending a winter in St Thomas working as a maintence man at a resort. I have worked years in the construction idustry, including tlie work, painting and refinishing, basic carpentry, roofing etc.. I have also worked as a cook and managed a small pizza shop for 2 years. Also spent much time in farming/ horticulture, for work and personal enjoyment. I am a lover of life and the outdoors, i enjoy all the good things, fishing,camping/climbing/hiking,outdoor sports/ recreation, good people/women, cooking and good food, good brews, literature and music are two major players in my life which i love to share with all. I am an easy going guy with many aspirations but little worries, i love to laugh and enjoy life. I can also entertain myself , reading, playing music etc., which i believe is a good skill to have on a boat,hehe. I am very serious about getting on a boat with some like-minded folks and doing some sailing. I have enough cash for shared expenses(food, etc..) and am willing to go almost anywhere to join up. If you want some photos or references let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

As a side bar, i am always looking for new possible crewing oppurtunities, whether it be an ocean crossing or a short cruising trip. Always looking to meet new peole and travel to new places for another adventure.
Cheers

Colin email- swellchaos@gmail.com

[mct]

hi colin - we've already gone on this trip, seeing this from Guadeloupe - and with Marcel further up the thread who turned up and as I suspected is a great guy. Fun and games at Guadeloupe airport - which closed just as he landed from Paris with volcanic ash from nearby Montserrat - so we sailed overnight from Grenada to meet him and no problem

[swellchaos]

Glad to hear that all is well in your travels, i wish your crew the best of luck. Keep my email if your ever in need of future crew, let me know. Fair winds.

Cheers, colin