Crew Wanted: UK to Istanbul

[boatman61]

Hi.. I am skippering a delivery UK to Istanbul, anticipated departure 1st week of June. Looking for possible crew for legs to Spain/Portugal/Gib and points East
(EU/UK Nationals only).
Food and Board provided but pay your own fares.. Sorry.
Suit mile builders/night watch-keeping for RYA qualifications as it will consist of long hops.
Boat is an old Catalac9, quite basic.. no auto pilot so lots of hours at the helm.
I'm a 'Wrinkly' but not an 'Ageist' or 'Sexist'...lol.

[NYCSavage]

Where in UK will you be departing?

[boatman61]

Poole in Dorset...

[Eleven]

I'd be interested, subject to the admirals approval, and my view of the boat. I hope to do this trip myself, maybe next year. I'll PM my details. I'd be glad to assist you UK side only if that would help. Faro to Soton by FlyBe, soton airport being 2m from me.

[boatman61]

Cheers Eleven... I'll pm more info as and when... boat is currently awaiting a belated insurance survey....
To date myself + one.. stopping in Fig da Foz, PT to pick up one more...

[NYCSavage]

I would have loved to do the whole trip with you, but my partner has just put a big NO sign in front of my head as I have a 9 month old daughter! How are we meant to get sailing hours with hurdles like this to overcome? lol

Best of luck with your voyage.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by NYCSavage

I would have loved to do the whole trip with you, but my partner has just put a big NO sign in front of my head as I have a 9 month old daughter! How are we meant to get sailing hours with hurdles like this to overcome? lol

Best of luck with your voyage.

Prioritise... 90% for the daughter... 10% for the sailing... those little 10%'s soon build up... as for the 90%.. you'll never regret it...

Thank loads for the good wishes mate..

[NYCSavage]

I cant let her see this thread, she will say 99% daughter!!!

I would be really interested to hear updates from your voyage, this sounds like it could be a very fun trip (whilst hard working )

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by NYCSavage

I cant let her see this thread, she will say 99% daughter!!!

I would be really interested to hear updates from your voyage, this sounds like it could be a very fun trip (whilst hard working )

Hahahahaa... that's what I typed originally... but changed it to give you some bargaining power... maybe meet halfway at 95%...
I'll see if I can do a MarkJ... keep folks on here posted as I go... give them something to laugh about... I'm proud of my cock-ups....
I'm the leading Professor on how not to test gangways etc....

[NYCSavage]

Its not often you see people on online forums being conservative I will ask her about the 95% lol

[lokas0506]

lokas0506@yahoo.com costal skiper if u still look for crew

[boatman61]

Hi there Lokas...
Thanks for your offer.. I'm pretty much crewed up now and with several standby's .. but I will bear you in mind if there's a heavy dropout rate...
it happens more often than one thinks, for a variety of reasons..

[fercho6666]

I am in london,
i joing you guys, count on me,
want to get more sailing experience
planed to go to the greek islands,
a lift to istambul be great

[boatman61]

Hi Fercho...
Thanks for the offer but I am fully crewed up with extra on standby...
Hope you find a crewing place with someone going your way.. keep looking.. try noonsite there's a few Med trips there...