Crew Available: Volunteer looking to learn to sail

[Cobu]

Hello,

South African located in the UK looking to crew and learn how to sail. Any opportunities would be welcome.

Colin

[ChrisJHC]

Hi, Cobu,

Your chances will go up significantly if you list your experience.
Sounds like you’re a complete beginner.

If so, I suggest you get yourself on a 5-day RYA competent crew course.
That will teach you the basics of handling a yacht and a taste of what it’s like living on board.

You’ll find people much more willing to take you on if you’re not a complete newbie.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Colin.

[warren2]

might be able to help.. Can you send your cv?

[Craig Cape Town]

Hey Colin,
Take a look at crew sites such as crewbay, crewseekers, crewfinder or dockwalk.

[Cobu]

@ChrisJHC - I am a total beginner, thank you for the course recommendation, booking that course for the end of Feb...the journey begins ;-)

@GordMay - thanks boet, have heard about the amazing culture of the sailing community and the welcome is appreciated.

@Warren2 - my cv is "__________" (empty) won't be after Feb though, tx to @ChrisJHC

@Craig_Cape_Town - tx my boet, will check those out. Are you Cape Town based? Looking to head back home for a visit this year and wouldn't mind connecting with Sailing folks.

[LittleWing77]

Update your profile with your location. That will help.

LW77

[Cobu]

Originally Posted by ChrisJHC

Hi, Cobu,

Your chances will go up significantly if you list your experience.
Sounds like you’re a complete beginner.

If so, I suggest you get yourself on a 5-day RYA competent crew course.
That will teach you the basics of handling a yacht and a taste of what it’s like living on board.

You’ll find people much more willing to take you on if you’re not a complete newbie.

Just finished my Competent Crew Course...loved it will be updating my search. Thanks for the help.

[Cobu]

Update:

- Competent Crew Completed
- Day Skipper Theory Started
- Time aboard: 5 days, 4 night, 70NM
- Have shore based Fire Marshal and First Aid completed
- 43, Home Owner and Business Founder
- Based in Marlow UK, but willing to travel far and wide in UK and EU for opportunity to learn to sail.
- Looking for unpaid crewing opportunities, single or multi day

Please reply to this chat for contact details and further info.

Originally Posted by Cobu

Hello,

South African located in the UK looking to crew and learn how to sail. Any opportunities would be welcome.

Colin

[Popeye99]

hey colin we are planing a sail from Miami to azores in june on a lagoon 450 if that interest u let me know

[Hobieandy]

If you were in Florida already, I would pay you to sail to Panama with me

[Adelie]

Welcome.

I would suggest updating your profile with your general location and your boat make & model or “Looking to Crew” in the "Boat" category. This info shows up under your UserName in every post in the web view. Many questions are boat and/or location dependent and having these tidbits under your UserName saves answering those questions repeatedly. If you need help setting up your profile then click on this link: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3308797

I would happily help more if the link above is not enough.