Message Board: Sailing Opportunities

OPO Crew# 24-121 Pro skipper XXXXXX had a last-minute crew cancelation. He sent this e-mail to me this morning. Short on details, but if you are ready on short notice you can send him your sailing resume and you contact info and ask more questions and see if you want to join him. He e-mailed: I had a last minute crew cancellation for a Leopard 45 sail from Annapolis to Ft. Lauderdale, starting this upcoming Monday. I have sailed this cat numerous times before, it is well equipped with all the regular goodies, genset, air/heat, full enclosure, watermaker, electric winches, starlink internet, etc. I am hoping you can send out a notice to your group and see if someone is available for this 9 to 10 day sail. As always, I appreciate your assistance greatly. Kind regards, If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-119 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for two more experienced crew for a total of 4 crew to sail his Oyster 655 named XXXXXX from Bermuda to Tortola BVI. He has gotten crew from us before and it worked out well. He is a very accomplished sailor and we know the boat is in great shape. It is a big fast boat and can make the passage in as little as five days after waiting for the right weather window, but you should plan at least 8 to 10 days if there is adverse weather preventing departure. He completed the first leg from the US but got held up in Bermuda with a series of bad weather windows. He has decided to go home for the Thanksgiving Holiday and fly back when the next weather window opens up starting about 4 December. Potential experience crew will be on standby at home and wait on his decision of when to go and plan to fly to Bermuda when he gives the ok. It is easier and cheaper to wait at home than it is to wait in Bermuda. He e-mails: I’ll need 2 crew to complete a crew of 4 to go from Bermuda to Tortola. The departure dates from Bermuda start around December 4, and run from there, totally weather dependent. Because of the season, www.UUUUU.com, I’m only willing to take crew who have experience in offshore sailing. I can’t take people looking for sea time on this leg. Weatherly is equipped with the latest in electronics for communications and weather. We also have a website that shows our current position and real-time weather, which is useful for interested parties back home. https://www.UUUUU.com New this summer is Starlink. This gives us very fast satellite internet anywhere in the ocean. It also allows us to use our cell phones for WiFi calling, email, and texting. It’s like you never left home. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew request # 24-111 XXXXXX are looking for one more crew for their passage south from Beaufort NC to St. Maarten departing about Nov 8th or first weather window after that date. The boat is a 1984 Wauquiez 38 named XXXXXX. They had a friend lined up to go with them but he dropped out recently. The Wauquiez is a strong offshore French built boat. You can see the listing at www.UUUUUU.com. I spoke with her last night. The children will be flying to SXM with their grandmother after you make landfall. The have been cruising around with the family for a year and have done some short two and three day hops, but this will be their first big offshore passage. Since there will be a total of three crew you need to be able to stand a solo watch and some offshore experience. The plan is to wait in Beaufort for the right weather pattern to depart and get easting in before turning south to SXM. The passage will take about 10 days once you depart, but you do not want to be constrained by time just in case it is a wait of a few days. She e-mailed late last night: We anticipate it will be an 11-12 day passage, plus allowing time for waiting for weather at the start, please be available for 2.5 weeks. We are easy going cruisers - we have been living and cruising on this boat with our two daughters (age 9 and 12) since January. Our kids will NOT be on this passage, they will be joining us with their grandmother in SXM. We do a lot of cooking, reading, enjoying this adventure. I am the captain and my husband is my co-captain, head chef, fisherman, and mechanic. We've owned two boats together prior to this one, with about 3 years of full time cruising together in the US east coast, Bahamas, and Australia. We don't typically drink alcohol on passage but will look forward to celebrating once we arrive safely! The boat is well made and well maintained. She is a great bluewater cruiser and is rigged with a furling headsail and an inner forestay for a storm jib. We reef early and use jybe preventers and jacklines to keep everyone safe. However, it is a smaller boat - so you will feel some sea-spray, and it is pretty close quarters! There is a single, manual marine head. There is no water maker, so careful water rationing is important. Equipment: - EPIRB, Life raft, SPOT, MMSI and location programmed into VHF. Drogues. Emergency tiller. Ditch bag packed. Backup handheld VHFs, SSB. - Radar - Newer autohelm - Good sails, updated running rigging, recently inspected standing rigging (less than 10 years old) - Starlink - we do have a spare inflatable PFD but crew will need to bring their own foul weather gear - please note this is a Wauquiez 38 Mk II which has the companionway directly from the cockpit, NOT the "swan style" shown on www.UUUUUU.com. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but as usual you have to get to and from the boat and have money for any shoreside meals and drinks. If interested please send your sailing resume to them at XXXXXX.

OPO Crew Request # 24-116 Looking to replace one person on 11-6 passage from Portsmouth, RI to Charleston, SC. A 40' Jenneau with all the bells and whistles. He or she would be the 4th person, watch 3 on 5 off. Their responsibility is to get to the boat and back on their own. Owner will pay a stipend of $100 each way. Thanks, Capt. XXXXXX www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-114 Annapolis MD to Antigua - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX has a very nice 2023 Hallber-Rassy 57 that he and his and wife and son are full time live-aboard cruisers. Her is looking for two crew to join for this first leg from the Annapolis Yacht Club to the Caribbean. I have talked on the phone with him. Sounds like a very nice guy with a good boat and plan to sail around the world. We were giving him a reference about a common sailing friend from the Caribbean who has signed up for three months in the Pacific. He describes the opportunity so well I quote him here. Saltair is a 2023 Hallberg-Rassy 57. She is a fast and comfortable offshore cruiser with a three cabin, two head layout. Crew share a large cabin with split single berths and share a head with our 12 year old son. We are a family of three and have been cruising the boat since picking her up in Sweden in June of 2023, sailing over 10,000 nm in her. For offshore passages, we typically sail with four adults onboard. Saltair is extremely well equipped as we plan to circumnavigate with her next year. She has dual, redundant autopilots and redundancy in most critical systems, including energy generation, offshore communications, and emergency pumps. We are a fun, easy going crew and are looking for similar people. We are looking for sailors who have offshore experience sailing at night and are comfortable standing solo night watches. We come from a yacht racing background and appreciate others who do as well. We all take turns with cooking and cleanup while on passage as well as pre-passage provisioning and setup and post-passage deep cleaning. Our son is schooled while underway so you should be comfortable sailing in a family environment. Other personal characteristics that we value include: - Positive attitude, easy going and able to get along well with others over an extended passage at sea. A good sense of humor appreciated! - High level of personal integrity (owning and learning from our mistakes) - Young (and/or young at heart!), active and physically fit - Fishing and/or cooking skills appreciated! Non-smokers, flexible eaters please! Note that we are planning on sailing with the World ARC beginning January 2025 and will be looking for crew for portions of our adventure across the Pacific. If you were interested, the passage to Antigua would be a good opportunity to get to know us and the boat. If you believe yourself to be a good fit for us please send us an email explaining why and include your sailing bio and which of our passages (Annapolis to Antigua and/or segments of the Pacific crossing) you would be interested in. We will pay all costs aboard, crew will pay round trip travel and any shore-related costs. Non-smokers, please. We will require some flexibility on departure date as we are awaiting a shipment of anchor chain arriving via container ship on November 4th with some uncertainty as to the exact timing of the delivery to us in Annapolis. We are targeting a November 15th departure based upon our current information. We will plan to celebrate Thanksgiving onboard so interested crew should have flexibility as needed. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-112 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to get his 2020 Fountaine Pajot Lucia, 40’ sailing catamaran named XXXXXX from her winter quarters, north to St. Thomas. He has made this passage five times the past three years with his wife. She elected to not make the passage this year and will fly into St. Thomas with their new dog. The boat is presently in Grenada. The boat survived Hurricane Beryl with minimal damage which have been repaired. The boat will be launched Nov 13th and he wants to make sure everything is ready before crew arrive. The passage, after departure will take about 4 to 5 days. All downwind going the right direction as the trade winds are from the east and southeast. If you have plenty of time you can pick a date soon after the 13th to fly down and join the boat knowing you may have a wait. If you have the time, not only can you plan to arrive about Nov 15th, make the 4 to 5 day passage and then stay on at the other end for a few days as a thank you for helping make the passage. If you have less time the idea would be to wait until you hear from him and then fly down and depart soon after and fly home soon after arrival for a 10- day commitment. His wife Patricia sent us more in an e-mail after I spoke with her over the weekend: Boat: 4 cabins/2 heads, spacious galley, salon and cockpit. Boat offers a full range of amenities including watermaker, air conditioning, refrigerator and freezer, filtered water system, etc. Crew: Captain is looking for two more sailors who are able to take solo watches at the helm day/night. They would also help with cooking/cleaning during the passage. Non-smoking and no non-prescription drugs. We don’t typically drink alcohol during passages but look forward to celebrating after arriving safely. Each of the two extra crew members would have their own cabin with comfortable double berths however they would share a head (with toilet, sink and shower area). We are simple eaters-egg sandwiches for lunch, grilled chicken and pasta salad for dinner, but are open to ideas. Prefer non-picky eaters who have no dietary restrictions. Safety: Boat is well equipped with AIS, epirb, Starlink, VHF radio (mounted and handheld), Garmin chartplotter, radar, first aid kit including emergency oxygen. There is a dinghy with outboard but no life raft. Jacklines and plenty of PFD’s but crew needs their own foul weather gear. Helm station has a fully enclosed bimini to protect from elements. Boat recently went through Hurricane Beryl and weathered this huge storm very well. Thorough rigging inspections and necessary repairs have been undertaken at a Grenada marina. Trip: We plan on a direct sail from Grenada to St. Thomas, USVI. This is generally around a four to five day trip. If weather isn’t conducive or we need to stop for fuel (e.g. in Guadeloupe), it could tack on a few more days. Passage is free with onboard expenses included but as usual you have to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks. Crew are welcome to spend a few extra days aboard Dare Greatly after arrival to enjoy St. Thomas. While in St. Thomas, Captain will be busy installing pet netting and other projects in preparation for his wife and their dog’s arrival. If interested, please email sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-109 Pro skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more OPO crew to help deliver the 2021 Fountain Pajot Isla 40 from Massachusetts to the BVI starting around October 27th. It may take 2 weeks+, depending on the weather. Swan. Most likely we will stop in Bermuda. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included. If you have the resume and skills to be a great 4th crew, she will also pay your travel expenses within reason (US East Coast fares). Duties will include single watchkeeping, cleaning, cooking, etc. If you have some sailing experience, can stand a solo watch day/night, have no dietary restrictions, or are a non-smoker, If interested please send your one-page sailing resume to her at XXXXX@XXXX . She will only respond to emails with "FP 40" in the subject line. Please allow time for her answer. She also has information about herself on social media at http://www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-109 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more experienced crew for a total of 4 crew to sail his Oyster 655 named XXXXXX. He has gotten crew from us before and it worked out well. Since he has gotten crew from us before he does a good job of explaining this passage opportunity to sail with him. He is a very accomplished sailor and we know the boat is in great shape. It is a big fast boat and can make the passage in as little as seven days after waiting for the right weather window, but you should plan at least 10 days. More if there is a storm preventing departure. He e-mails: This Fall, Weatherly will depart Oxford, MD for Tortola, BVI on or about October 30th. It's about a day long trip going down the Chesapeake Bay, so depending on how much fuel we use, we may stop in Cape Charles, VA for fuel. This is also a good place to wait out any adverse weather, that may affect the first few days of our trip, because it is very close to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Everything is weather dependent for a trip of this nature. Once we head offshore, it’s typically a seven-day trip to the BVI. For planning purposes and flight reservations, allow 10 days. If we get there early, you’ll have an opportunity to enjoy some of the highlights of Tortola, which as some of you know, includes a visit to Nigel’s beach bar. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Weatherly is equipped with the latest in electronics for communications and weather. We also have a website that shows our current position and real-time weather, which is useful for interested parties back home. https://www.UUUUU.com New this summer is Starlink. This gives us very fast satellite internet anywhere in the ocean. It also allows us to use our cell phones for WiFi calling, email, and texting. It’s like you never left home. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-106 Catalina 470 Sandy Hook NJ to Annapolis MD - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to join him for this short passage to Annapolis. He has a comfortable Catalina 470 named XXXXXX  that he has owned for a three of years and has gotten in good shape. He is a good guy and has gotten crew from us before. I have met him. He plans to leave on the next good weather window after Oct 4th so it makes sense if you live within driving distance of the boat so you can travel to the boat once he gives the ok. It is a two-day passage non-stop, but allow extra time just in case. He e-mailed an hour ago: Hi Hank last minute he strikes again... I am looking for Crew to take XXXXXX (Catalina 470) from Sandy Hook to Annapolis Departure is first weather window oct 4th or later. I will be on the boat and just need experienced crew The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but as usual you should get to and from the boat on your own. If interested please send your sailing resume and contact information to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-104 This is the first of several short local deliveries I have the next month before sailing south at the end of October. Looking for one crew for this short passage from the East End of Long Island down LI Sound and down the East River and up the Hudson about 25 miles to Haverstraw. The boat is a Beneteau 42 that I have moved for the owner before. It is going to the dealership in Haverstraw up the Hudson River. The plan is to try and talk my wife into driving me out to Sag harbor Sunday afternoon departing about 2 pm by car. You can drive with me and hopefully my wife will pick us up at the other end on Monday late afternoon. Depending on where you live, we can coordinate travel by cars. If interested please reply to this e-mail and I will e-mail tomorrow morning. I will be out of the office the rest of the day. Thanks, XXXXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-102 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX one or two semi experienced crew for a total of 3 crew to help sail his 2022 Beneteau 40.1 named XXXXXX south next month. He has owned the boat for three years since new and has done several near costal passages. His plan is to stay near the coast and watch thee weather and take the ICW if need be. He is fine having crew join him for parts of the passage and you can start or leave along the way since it is hard to say how long the entire passage will take. If you are open ended and have the time you can make the entire passage knowing it might take as long as two weeks, but you can also join for the first leg to Norfolk and then stay as long as you can. Or you can join as he travels your way and you can jump aboard and finish a portion of the passage. He Adds: The boat is very comfortable and safe. She has 3 cabins and two full heads will shower stalls. I am looking for one or two crew members with at least some sailing experience. Extensive experience is not required. I am willing to use crew members that are only available for a portion of the trip and am asking for a minimum commitment of only 7 days. I will cover your transportation costs. It will be possible to join or leave the boat in Norwalk, CT (the departure point); Norfolk, VA; Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC; Savanah, GA or Jacksonville, FL. The final arrival point will be Miami, FL. We plan to sail mostly during daylight hours in the ocean and each evening come into the Intercostal Waterway (ICW) and stay at a Marina. Has EPIRB, inflatable liferaft, dingy. The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and onboard provisioning included. He will help or pay for travel costs within reason. Ask about this when you contact him. You should have money for shoreside meals and drinks. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-1OPO Member, boat owner and skipper XXXXXXis looking for two more crew for a total of four crew to move his boat from his summer mooring in Sag Harbor NY back to Bear Delaware on the C and D Canal. He lives aboard part of the year out East on Long Island and moves the boat closer to Philadelphia where he works the rest of the year. The boat is a 1985 Swan 46 named XXXXXX. He has one returning OPO crew. He has made the passage several times now. He says it usually takes about 48 hours non-stop. I have met him and he is a nice guy. He adds: Wind Dancer continues to be very well maintained and is well equipped with recent 1000 hour Yanmar engine service, new cutlass bearing and dripless PSS shaft seal. Safety equipment includes new EPIRB, jacklines, AIS, and handheld GPS. The passage is free with all boat expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. The crew can maybe rent a car together and share the ride back home. If interested please send your sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-98 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX has a very well equipped Amel 54 that he has owned and cruised extensively since 2017. He is looking for a pleasant crew to join him for a Caribbean sailing season. He found out about us on the Amel owners chat web site as we have a very good reputation for getting good crew. While this is not a delivery from Point A to Point B we know we have some OPO members who are looking for longer term cruising options with a nice owner with a nice boat as long as they can also be pleasant and get along for a long time. He sent us the following explain the crewing opportunity that he has posted on other web site. Looking for crew to join the boat in TRINIDAD and then leisurely cruise around the CARIBBEAN (possibly) buddy boating with another (YouTube Channel) AMEL to ultimately end up again in TRINIDAD or CURACAO to haul out for the 2025 hurricane season; have no specific plans as we are not bound by schedules and obligations. Would like somebody on board who understands and enjoys the cruising lifestyle; not getting seasick; realizes and appreciates we are cruising NOT racing nor delivering a boat - we are not constantly adjusting and trimming sails to get better/maximum performance out of the boat. Somebody capable holding their own opinion w/o being argumentative; being able to have a good discussion etc. I am not really good at meaningless small talk; prefer an "intimate" silence while reading a book (I read a lot on my Kindle) etc. over just senseless blabbing. Hahahahaha - maybe not nice to say but straight forward to avoid misunderstandings. That said, it is extremely important to me to be able to laugh and have fun while doing this cruising; the main objective is to have a good time. Somebody able and willing to participate in every aspect of cruising: watches, provisioning, navigation, cleaning etc. Sharing good experiences on board is as important to me as good sailing, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, the stars above at night, the smell of the ocean, and the sound of the wind and the waves. AMEL 54 is a very safe and comfortable boat specifically designed for blue water sailing by a small crew of any age. Under normal conditions (trade winds etc.) there is very little to be done once she is on course and the sails are set; virtually everything is (electrically) controlled from the center cockpit. In reality: open water/ocean sailing is very easy (almost boring) as long as you keep monitoring the surroundings, weather, navigation, the boat (instruments) etc. The interesting and challenging part is charting, plotting arrival, departures and tides , mooring/anchoring etc. I have 3 main principles on the boat: #1 - SAFETY; #2 - Comfortable; comfort takes priority over speed and #3: MUST have people on board with a good sense of humor and able to laugh. The boat is in perfect condition, completely insurance surveyed Jan 2022 ; running and standing rigging etc new Q4 2022 and now being serviced on the hard in PORT OF SPAIN. I am semi-retired Dutch citizen residing in USA; since 2017 cruising the SOUTH PACIFIC - now (since May 2024) cruising the CARIBBEAN. Boat currently on the hard in TRINIDAD until the end of the 2024 hurricane season; eat mostly fish and vegetables but do, from time to time, eat meat - have no problem with crew eating meat. My plan is to have NO plan other than enjoy cruising the boat for a couple of months, then travel back to USA/EUROPE for a month or so and then back to the boat etc. etc. I am not a diehard fanatic sailor; when I am enjoying my life in USA/MEXICO/EUROPE I don't miss the boat but when I am on the boat, I don't miss my life on land. The passage is free but you will want to have a discussion about helping pay for provisions. As you when helping a boat owner make a passage, they pay for everything. In this case the owner does not want to adopt you for three months so it is reasonable to have a talk about chipping in to help. Plan on having your own money for meals and drinks and excursions ashore. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-96 Salem MA to St. Marten - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for two more crew for his passage south this year. The boat is a 1982 Passport 40 named XXXXXX. He has 50 years’ experience, over 100,00 nm at sea, and is an ASA instructor certified thru Celestial. He would like crew to arrive November 5th and depart about November 8th after crew orientation and a daysail before departure. While he does not plan a stop in Bermuda, you need to plan for any weather delay and a stop in Bermuda just in case. He is looking for two more crew for a total of three crew. While he does not need crew with a lot of experience, he would like crew to be able to stand a solo watch and know they do not get seasick offshore (or at least know how to medicate properly so it is not an issue.) You can learn more about the boat and the skipper on his web site www.UUUUUU.com He Adds: Over the past 5 years or so all her major systems have been relaxed, new engine, new chain plates and both standing and running rigging, new steering system as well as new rudder, new galley stove and associated gas locker and gas lines, new water maker, mainsail, jib and light air geonoa new summer 2024. Safety equipment includes Winslow liferaft(inspected), epirb, vhf, AIS, radar, Raymarine MFD, CPT autopilot, complete second unit onboard. Communications thru Iridium Go Exec. Previous boat owners as a Westsail 32 that I owned for 15 years and sailed from Canada to the Caribbean. At this time I have looking for two crew, male or female, they don’t have to have a lot of offshore/sailing experience but should have enough experience to know how well they can handle motion sickness. Not planning on a Bermuda stop on this trip, though always an option in emergency. We do not carry or allow liquor on board and it goes without saying we do not allow any drugs of any kind on board without a prescription, over the counter like ibuprofen, allergy med, excepted. We also do not allow weapons of any kind with exception of rigging knife. As usual the passage is free with all boat expenses and onboard food included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for any food and drinks ashore. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # Boat owner and co-skipper XXXXXX and XXXXXX are looking for one more crew for their passage south this year in the Salty Dawg Rally. This is his 4th Salty Dawg Rally. He crewed last year on another boat. The boat is a 1995 Hallberg Rassy 53 named XXXXXX that they have owned for four years. The boat is set up for double handed sailing, but they are looking for one more crew for this fall passage. They have completed two offshore passages between Chesapeake and Caribbean aboard Incognito, (double-handed spring 2024). Plus coastal passages between Chesapeake, Newport, and Maine. Although the passage itself can take as little as ten days, you need to plan for any weather delays and leave time for an optional (if required) stop in Bermuda. He Adds: 2 EPIRBs, Zoleo tracking, full safety and medical kit. 1400nm internal fuel, 265g water, watermaker, Victron LiFePO4 electrical w/ solar, genset, and second alternator. Current B and G instrumentation with primary and backup autopilot. Robust anchor system. New sails 2022. Sufficient fuel, water, and power to cruise safely and comfortably. Hard top cockpit with option to fully enclose. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but as usual crew need to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals and drinks ashore. Dinners will be gluten and nut free. If interested please your sailing resume to them at XXXXX@XXXX They also have a facebook page at https://www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-91 Early December depart for Panama 40 Custom Built Steel Ketch (sailing part 1300 miles - 2 to 3 weeks) Grenada to Panama Canal - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX bought a 40ft Steel Ketch in Grenada named Aquataurus. The boat has been out of the water since last season. The hull was built starting in 1986 and she was finished in 1988. He plans to launch the boat about mid-November and get her ready for the first leg of his passage from Grenada to the Panama Canal. He is looking for one or two crew to join him for this 1250 miles passage. He is looking for semi experienced crew that can learn quickly to stand a solo watch. He plans at least one stop in the ABC Islands. His ultimate destination for now is to transit the Panama Canal and sail to Subic Bay Philippines. I spoke with him last week and asked him to explain more about the boat and his overall plans. This is a crew request for the first leg, but also looking for the right kind of crew who may have more time and be interested in joining early to learn more about getting a boat ready, working at your pace along with him. He knows he will have some work to do to make sure the boat is ready. He is very handy and has been working on big ships as a career. He welcomes anyone who may wish to arrive early and a free place to stay in Grenada while helping get the boat ready. This would be a great way to get to know the boat and meet him, even if you plan on joining him months later for a leg from Panama across Pacific to his ultimate destination in the Philippines. Another option is to talk now while he is in the USA and plan to fly down a few day early and make the first passage to Panama after he has picked a date and confirmed the boat is ready. If all goes well on the first leg can send out updated crew requests for the 2nd leg and future legs as his journey progresses. He is still in the USA. You can speak with him with more questions after sending him your sailing resume. He sent us a lot more about the boat and his plans which I include here. He e-mails: The hull was built in Netherlands shipped to Switzerland to finish interior. 1986 went down Rhein Rhône canal to Mediterranean. Elba, Corsica, Greek Islands, Turkey. 1988 Balearic Islands, Spain, Madeira, Canary Islands, Atlantic crossing 1989 Caribbean Sea Windward/leeward Islands. 1990 Bahamas, USA east coast ICW 1991-97 USA east coast, Canada, Grand Manson. Island bay of Fundy. 1998 sale to second owners 99 Overhaul 2008 New York back down to Caribbean 2009 Overhaul 2015 Caribbean 2016 sale to 3rd owners Present Caribbean The boat is a 40ft steel hull and super structure that was mostly used 6 months A year/ with 2 overhaul retrofit. It has been kept 1986 electric wise with newer solar and wind generation. It has an impractical engine generator set up but is balance to charge battery with solar power by 1400. Wind much faster. AT has 57hp motor with 100 hours on it with a 158-gallon tank good range. The sails are wing to wing with pole ketch 1/2 hard top dogger with full enclosure for sun. Aft sun shade and rain collection, console mounted hydraulic steering. Newer hydrovane, AIS, auto pilot, USB ports, Anchor and chain, life raft, dingy, running and standing 2019, sails service 2023, run by tablet. I am XXXXXX male 62 years old in diesel, carpentry, building maintenance employment history. I’m at a veterans’ camp in Minnesota for the summer and the boat over the winter. Have a Hunter 21.6 there since Covid elected to just sail that. I’ve sailed extensively on Lake Superior passed all the monohull courses for many seasons. Through school and meeting other boat owners put me on a lot of verities of boats. I have elective not to do charter or delivery captain so no need for the license but my teach courses school asking and nice to give back now retired. I’m hearing December is when sailing gets going down in Grenada. AT was on the hard-most of last year for sale so it’s in the back of yard. I’m hearing 8th 15th of November the yard can put in. I am flying down the 12th of October to get accumulated to weather and preparing the boat. Hydro vane is showing up on 1st November. There is not a lot of dock space so mooring is the likely option. I would like to leave the third week in November of course weather window depending. I am open to if you want to bunk up there is a project of building water maker system and see Grenada get use to heat. There is no fee charged to you on my end. I have to have the room, stock the boat, fuel, food on the boat. You are an advantage to me than solo sailing would be. 20 years with large cruise ship in the Caribbean I have seen the pricing rocket up. This yard fee is 600 a month Philippine 150 450 5star place on the dock. My agendas are open if someone wants to help cover cost of Caribbean, Mediterranean. To me it’s a bad value same cost for chicken wings as USA and you are eating in a shack myself Panama Canal, Philippine, down to Australia sell boat in 10 years is the flexible agenda. I have been with many different people sailing and I always try to learn something from them and have fun that’s my goal on this trip with safety. The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and onboard provisioning included. You need to get to and from the boat and have money for any shoreside meals and drinks and excursions. Of course if you arrive early, you will be working for free and buying some meals and drinks ashore while staying for free ashore or on the boat, the passage and onboard food and boat expenses are included once you depart unless you wish to chip in a bit for better onboard fare if you are going all the way to the Philippines. If interested please send your sailing resume and contact information to him at XXXXX@XXXXX.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-89 City Island NYC to Oriental NC - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more crew or a couple who wish to join him for his sail south early next month. I just got off the phone with him. He is a full time live-aboard. He has owned the boat for three years and recently retired and now has the time to go sailing. He is a navy veteran and spent time aboard the Midway. He bought a slip in Oriental NC and is planning to bring the boat there next month. In January he is joining the Salty Dawg new Rally from Florida to the Bahamas. The boat is a 1972 Grampian 30 named XXXXXX. While an older boat and smaller than many members may be looking to sail aboard, the Grampian is a strong well build boat. He has sailed offshore on several passages as crew. He has circumnavigated Long Island on this boat. He is looking for crew that can stand a solo watch and enjoy the passage south. He adds: New sails, complete B and G electronic package including radar, forward scanning sonar, AIS transceiver, and wind, depth, etc. The plan is to depart with a good weather window about 10th of September and sail outside when weather looks favorable. The ICW is always a good option if the wind is from the south. He has done both. The inside passage from Norfolk to Oriental is only about 3 days, 4 tops. The entire passage may take as little as 10 days, but you want to have a little extra time built in just in case. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you end to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals and drinks ashore. He says crew are welcome to spend a little time upon arrival. As mentioned, he will make another passage to Florida later in the season and then join the Rally across to the Bahamas. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-87 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more crew to join him aboard his 2012 Outbound 46 named XXXXXX. He is the lead organizer of the Newport departure of the Salty Dawg Rally. This is the group that is taking over the old NARC departure from Newport. He has been our contact with the group since he started as an OPO member many years ago and has progressed to lead organizer and very competent sailor. He is a very nice guy and I am sure he is putting together a good crew. The Outbound is a very good offshore boat and he has made the passage several times before. Sailing time will be about 10 days total, but plan extra time for a possible weather delay or a stop in Bermuda if it seems like a good idea. He Adds: Pratique is a 2012 Outbound 46, well equipped. I am a long-time Salty Dawg member and volunteer, with multiple Caribbean passages since 2012. Fully equipped including Spectra Watermaker, genset and Starlink. The trip is free with all onboard boat expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals and drinks ashore. He is fine if you wish to spend a couple of days aboard after arrival in the BVI. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX He also has a social present at www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-85 Kemah TX to Key West - OPO member XXXXXX and new boat owner is putting a crew together for this two-leg delivery from Texas to his home port near where he lives in MD. He has been an OPO member for several years and has done many passages through OPO. First a couple of Swan Passages and then several miles building free ones. He met several OPO members who have become friends. Two will be crewing all or part of the passage. He is happy to take along as many as three or four OPO crew as long as they are pleasant people who have good sailing skills and can follow direction and a plan. You can join for just one leg or both. It makes things easier if you can commit to both. I have sailed with him. He is a nice guy and good sailor having completed many miles with skippers I know well. He also has a lot of time on the water at sea. He shopped very well and bought a lightly used 2017 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 479 Shoal draft/keel, named XXXXXX.4' Like new condition, never really used. It has three berths, two head layout. He has been on the boat for the last couple of weeks and is having everything checked over and serviced. The boat is equipped with Starlink, nearly 1000watts of solar, 625Ah House Bank, Cummins Generator and an upgraded Yanmar 80hp motor all recently serviced. The 6-man Viking lift raft was recently serviced, inspected. He will be using Commander's Weather for Marine forecasting, route guidance and following along with downloading GRIB files for PredictWind. He includes: Crew should arrive by Sep 6-7th to depart the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on Sep 8th around 1000 am departure down south to Galveston. The trip to Galveston is 4-5hrs on the Lake. Will give us to time to get acquainted with the boat, sailing, operations and setting up Watch schedules and general plan sail to Key West. Potentially Miami is an option if Crew desires port call there for flights home. We will be provisioning the boat on Sep 7th. If Crew has food allergens please advise. There are 2 full Crew berths with pillows, sheets and new sleeping bags provided. 1 head/Shower is split for the Crew Berths. Crew can elect to sleep on the galley settee or 2 members can hot rack in port or starboard berths. There are 4 Spinlock Vests and 5 harnesses onboard and we will have the Jackline's setup. Crew Dinner in Galveston, then departure the next morning at 0800. Tidal change in area is not much to deal with and the exit out to the Gulf of Mexico is short distance away. Staying the night will be a transient slip in the Galveston Yacht Marina. The transit to Key West from Galveston is ~750nmi. That is 5.2 days (6kts SOG) to Key West another day perhaps to Miami assuming we can find anchor spot or a Transient dockage there. From Key West to Miami is ~120nmi or ~15-16hrs. We may stop for the night in Key West pending Crew, food, or boat Issues at the Key West Bight Marina. If Crew elect to disembark at Key West or Miami for this first leg, we can plan a Crew Dinner the night of arrival if agreed upon by the Group. Otherwise, the next set of Crew will be arriving the day of arrival or next. In other words get off the boat, if plane/flight info is day of arrival. 2nd Leg Estimated Departure is September 16th-17th Leg: 1,300 miles 8-to-10-day commitment Key West FL to Harrington Harbour, Chesapeake Beach VA - Estimated Departure is Sep 16th-17th pending Crew arrivals, boat issues, etc., That gives 2 days (if arrive 14th) or so to wait on Crew, re-provision and hopefully relax and not deal with any boat issues. The Leg to Harrington Harbour/Chesapeake Beach will be a direct shot. If interested please send your sailing resume and contact information to him at XXXXXX@XXX. He can send you more information about the boat and check list he has completed. He is detailed oriented and has an itinerary planned out that is also more detailed then required for the initial crew request.

OPO Crew request # 24-83 Pro delivery skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more crew to join himself and another pro sailor on this delivery of a 2022 Bali 48 catamaran named XXXXXX Since it is short notice He is paying travel expenses to and from the boat within reason. Of coursed all boat expenses and provisions are also included. He just e-mailed this morning (Saturday). Brian has been delivering boats for 8 years and has a web site www.UUUUU.com If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX This crew request may be short on details. New delivery skippers contacting us usually do not add a lot of details. You can ask more questions when you e-mail him your resume and telephone number. If he sends me more information I may send out an updated crew request, but if you want to get some free sea miles I am sure he will sign up the first crew that contact him that does not live too far away and has a strong enough resume. If you do live further away you can offer to make up a difference in travel pay to join this pro crew.

OPO Crew Request v# 24-81 OPO Crew Request v# 24-81 Boat owner, OPO member, and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one or two crew to join he and a friend for this passage on his 1988 Valiant 40 named XXXXXX. He has owned the boat since July 2023. He e-mails: I plan to go via the C and D canal, which should take about 4-5 days plus a buffer for any weather-related issues (as a former pilot, I tend to be conservative in that regard). This would be on Alma, my 1988 Valiant 40 (which is a cutter) that I purchased in July 2023. She has two EPIRBs, personal safety gear (including PLB), a life raft, dinghy, full medical kit, Garmin chartplotter/AIS/radar, Iridium, and Simrad autopilot. She had thorough surveys last year (which I can provide to any interested crew) and all noted issues have been addressed. Alma is a non-alcoholic, non-smoking boat. As for me, I have about seven years of sailing experience. I completed a 1200 mile offshore trip in the Spring 2023 with two others and did a bareboat charter in the BVIs in February 2024. Since then, we have been sailing Alma on the Chesapeake Bay. I enjoy all humor, but my friends tell me that I am an inefficient teller of stories and my timing in telling anything other than a dad joke is problematic. As for crew, I would like to find one or two experienced crewmembers who are able to stand solo watch at night (my intention would be to have 3 hour watches). They would join myself and possibly one other experienced crewmember/friend. Crewmembers would be expected to wear PFDs and tethers at night. The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses paid for but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals ashore. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXXX@XXXXXX Leg # 1 - 9 September 2024 (Another 5 days?) Nantucket to Deale, MD, departing Nantucket on September 9 - He will be making the return passage in September. We may send put a 2nd crew request when the dates get closer, but if you can make the return passage, by all means please e-mail him as well.

OPO Crew Request # 24-79 I am looking for only one more experienced crew to join me and the owner and his 16-year-old daughter for this passage from Jamestown RI to the lower Chesapeake Bay. The boat is a 2002 Oyster 47 that the owner boat in RI and plans a long delivery back home to San Francisco CA. This is just the first leg. He will leave the boat in Yankee Point Marina in Lancaster VA for a few weeks while he goes home and plans the next leg. There may be future updated crew requests as he plans legs through the Panama Canal and all the up the West Coast to San Fran. But first, this passage with a hired skipper to help satisfy his insurance company requirements. The plan is to mee at Jamestown Boat Yard in Jamestown RI across from Newport in the afternoon or early evening of July 31st and then take the next 3 to 4 days to get to the lower Chesapeake Bay. The plan is to go down Long Island Sound, through NY City, up Delaware Bay through the C and D Canal and down the bay until Lancaster. This is a bit longer way than going offshore to the mouth of the Chesapeake and up the bay, but this will be the only time they get the chance to see NY City by water and see more going up Delaware and down the Chesapeake Bays. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. We will meet in Jamestown RI in the afternoon of the 31st and leave soon after. I may look into flying back from Richmond VA to NY. Depending on where you live, we can try and coordinate transportation to and from the boat. I plan to drive up from NY on the 31st. If interested please send me an e-mail with your sailing resume and we can see about making plans. XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-76 Boat owner XXXXXX is looking for one more crew to join him for this three-week late season passage. The boat is a 1986 Cape Dory 36 Cutter named XXXXXX. He has been planning this passage for a couple of years and has been getting the boat ready. I spoke with him briefly yesterday. The crew he thought he had joining him seems to be backing out so he reached out to me for any good crew who would like to join him. He met me at the Newport Boat Show a couple years back. This is a little late in the season to be departing, but with long-range forecasting the passage should be safe. He plans to leave the boat in the Azores for the winter and then go back next season to cruise the islands. He can send you pictures of the boat and of course you should go meet him and see the boat at the Clark Shipyard in Jamestown right next to Jamestown Boat yard where Avocation is. He Adds: I have USCG Captain, with extensive offshore experience: Extensive refit 2024, new RAYMARINE electronics, radar, AIS, satellite, professionally installed by ABYC electrician, new sails, standing rigging and Hydrovane , 2 The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and provision included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks. If interested please e-mail him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-73 Boat owner XXXXXX is looking for one more crew for the return of his 2024 X-Yacht 44 named XXXXXX after the Newport Bermuda Race. There will be a total of three crew with the other two crew having just raced down. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX . He sent me a crew request yesterday evening, but I was away on a short delivery to Newport.

OPO Crew Request # 24-71 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX has a 2017 Privilege 50’ Catamaran named XXXXXX. He is looking for three crew to join him for an up-to two-week offshore passage. He lives in Austin, TX and keeps the cat near Annapolis, MD. His plan is to depart from the Salt Ponds Marina in Hampton, VA on or around November 1st (or the safest weather window to follow). I have met him in person, after his last two passages from the states to St Maarten. He and OPO members made the journey the last two years in 2022 (9 days) and 2023 (10 days). He wrote the following: “This is for a one-way passage. He would like three additional crew mates (with a safe sense of humor!) with long ocean passage experience for this fun and exciting “mission”. Insurance will ask if multi day passage experience and they prefer larger vessel and/or catamaran experience (although not required). He is a professional aviator with multiple jet type ratings, owner of an aviation management company (highly technical and runs a tight ship), flight instructor (loves to learn and teach) and has been a seaman since before he could walk. He is married (Loren) with two little girls (Sailor 8 and Landy 9) who will be meeting the crew in St Maarten! On this passage he will have himself (47) and three of you! He has owned and chartered numerous small and large monohulls and catamarans since a child and has lived aboard the cat, essentially single handed sailing, since he bought it in 2021. Currently he has roughly 13200 nautical miles sailed under his belt, having sailed 4200nm in the last year from Hampton to St Maarten and then down to Martinique and several months bouncing to most islands up the chain, on to the US East coast to land near Annapolis, MD in May. He may have some opportunities to meet he and the boat if you are in the Annapolis area throughout the summer months. He is looking for a set of experienced hands to share the camaraderie, experience, and good time, safely on a capable and stable sailing vessel. He is a Christian Conservative, of the relaxed variety, fun, young-minded, silly sense of humor (father of two little girls) and calm under pressure. The cat is a semi-custom true blue-water modern catamaran. She is very well equipped with all the latest tech to include StarLink, new North 3Di sails, and safety gear. Each crew member will have their own separate state rooms for rest during this journey. He will pay all onboard boat expenses: food, drink, wares, fuel and dockage etc. All you will need is to get to and from the boat, your on/off -vessel needs, and understand flexibility to meet weather window departure and planning. This a dry vessel underway, however after arrival, celebrations are encouraged! We will be sailing (and likely motoring) day and night so we will have four 3-hour shifts day and night.” If interested please e-mail a copy of your sailing CV and interest in joining him at XXXXXXX His web site is www.www.UUUUUU.com. Please note: He is quite busy with running his business and flying during the summer so please have patience with his response time.

OPO Crew Request # 24-69 Boat owner XXXXXX is seeking an additional crew to support his family during this passage. He is offering to help with travel expenses in compensation for the right crew, but you can also offer to pay your own way if you think that will help you get aboard. This is a great opportunity to meet a boat owner and his family who is looking to make friends to join him for longer sails in the future. Here is his crew request in his own words. He e-mails: My family and I are looking for crew to support the delivery of our 2015 Beneteau 55 from Grenada to Curacao. I have 35 years' experience and 23 years of boat ownership from 42 to 55 feet in length. My wife has a good experience as first mate on the vessel, but we are looking for an additional crew to make this trip more relax for her and my 7-year-old daughter. My 15-year-old son will be a crew member and is experienced as well. He is well versed in the vessel and navigation as he is also becoming a pilot, with already 60+ hours of flight time. The boat crossed the Atlantic in the ARC in 2022, and made the voyage to the Northeast U.S. in 2023 and has all safety equipment required for safe and comfortable offshore sailing. All equipment serviced and many spare parts onboard. Owner will be onboard for the passage. The vessel has all the sailing gear it can have and comfort equipment. Owner would love to develop a relationship with a crew who may make further passages up within the Caribbeans and Latin America. USA or Canadian passport holders only. Previous offshore experience preferred. Needs to be able to stand a solo watch. All onboard expenses covered. Possibility to cover flight for the right crew. Planned departure is on July 15, weather depending. Distance approx. 400 NM or 3-5 days. Sail nonstop unless weather or equipment failure. Please contact him by email with your sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX