Message Board: Sailing Opportunities

OPO e-mail # 17-82 Pro skipper OPOPOP is looking for one more crew for the de...

OPO e-mail # 17-84 Boat owner OPOOPO is looking for qualified crew with Blue-...

OPO e-mail # 17-85 Pro skipper OPOOPO is looking for crew. I have known capta...

OPO e-mail #17-83 Pro skipper OPOOPO is looking for crew to help deliver a br...

OPO e-mail # 17-80 Boat owner OPOOPO is looking for an experienced crew membe...

OPO e-mail # 17-86 Very experienced boat owner OPOOPO is looking for one more...

OPO e-mail # 17-82 Pro skipper OPOPOP is looking for one more crew for the delivery of a 1995 Valiant 42 from Baltimore MD to St. Petersburg Florida this October. Crew will meet in Baltimore the day before as long as there is no big weather delays.. As always this time of year, the departure and itinerary are subject to weather. Besides the captain there is one other pro paid crew aboard for a total of three crew so you may have to stand solo watches. The boat is well equipped with autopilot, radar, EPIRB and life raft. Captain adds: “Crew must be able to take directions from the captain, tie basic knots, help stand a 6 hour navigable watch and help with meal preparation. All meals on board are included, healthy eating with meats and vegetables, I can accommodate vegans or vegetarians if necessary. No smoking allowed. The Captain and Mate are very easy going, hopefully making this trip an exciting, fun experience. If interested please e-mail the Captain with a brief sailing resume and any references to XXXXX@XXXX Feel free to read more about the captain at www.UUUUU.com

OPO e-mail # 17-84 Boat owner OPOOPO is looking for qualified crew with Blue-Water sailing experience to sail south with him aboard his Oyster 56. Owner has gotten crew from us before when he had the Swan 46 with the same name. He has traded up in size and amenities. Owner is a very nice guy and is a VERY meticulous owner and his boat is in great shape and well organized. Owner has made the passage several times before. He even can write up his own crew requests without my help. He e-mails: “I am planning Tango's voyage south to the BVIs and am starting to look for qualified crew with Blue-Water sailing experience. We plan on leaving October 29th from Westbrook, CT. Would plan to stop in Bermuda for about two nights, then onto the BVIs. Looking for crew for entire voyage. You would need to plan on two weeks; however, all timing is weather dependent. Not looking for paid crew. We pay provisioning and fuel expenses, you pay your own expenses while ashore (e.g., meals out) and transportation to get to Westbrook and home from the BVIs. If interested please email with your sailing resume to: XXXXX@XXXX . Thanks, OPOOPO”

OPO e-mail # 17-85 Pro skipper OPOOPO is looking for crew. I have known captain since 1992 when we met in the America 500 in Spain at the time. The same time we both met Charlie Doane who just wrote the book I mentioned in the August 1st Notice. There are a couple of chapters about the event in his book. This was Charlie’s first big sailing adventure (and sinking). Captain is a very nice guy and very capable skipper. He has gotten crew from us before so he even writes up his own crew requests. He e-mails: “I seek an experienced and capable crew member for a long trip later this month. I have a newish OutreMer 45 Catamaran to take from southern Maine to Destin FL. The boat is too tall for the bridges, so we will go through Key West en route to the panhandle of FL. Because of the season, this will be a coastal trip via Cape Cod Canal and outside the three capes of Carolina. Mostly the trip is up wind and up current, so there will likely be much motoring, with more than one fueling stop. As well there is great potential for weather related delays. The trip is almost 2000 NM and could take 2-4 weeks, depending on weather conditions and delays due to pending Tropical Storms. I need a conscientious crew member who can stand a solo watch and be very attentive to all that happens aboard, including shipping traffic, lights, and dynamic catamaran sailing. Thoughtfulness, being a team player and alertness are good qualities to have on this trip. I anticipate to fly to Boston Sept. 28, and we will drive a rental car from there to the boat at Kittering, Maine. The weather will be variable, from cold in Maine, windy and rough along the coast and humid Florida climate. This is a typical OPO opportunity (if that is not redundant) such that the crew must get him/herself to and from the boat, with all provisions provided aboard. Interested crew should send me a sailing CV at the email below.” Capt. OPOOPO email: XXXXX@XXXX

OPO e-mail #17-83 Pro skipper OPOOPO is looking for crew to help deliver a brand new Lagoon 450 Catamaran from Les Sables d'olonne to Fort Lauderdale. Onboard food and agreed travel expenses are available, to the right people. This is a new boat so crew need to keep the boat clean and respect that she needs to be delivered in like new shape after the passage. There will also be a place for someone paying their own travel available as well, suited for someone wanting a one way trip. So if this is your first big offshore passage you can pay your own way to and from the boat. Some travel expenses will be provided for the right crew. Crew need to be in Les Sables d'olonne on 29th or 30th August 2017 and have their own weather gear and life jacket. Routing will take us via Portugal, Canary Islands, Caribbean and Florida. There is a possibility of visiting Cape Verde as well, this is weather dependent. At this time of year you may have delays so don’t be on a time schedule. This is a great trip for experience and mile building on a brand new boat. If interested please send a brief sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX

OPO e-mail # 17-80 Boat owner OPOOPO is looking for an experienced crew member to help sail his 1995 Island Packet 37' to St Martin in the NARC Rally. The Island Packet is a good strong offshore boat. He has bought the boat and is making offshore preparations to take her south offshore and then spend the season sailing the Caribbean island chain from south to north back via the Bahamas and to Florida next spring. OPOOPO has not been offshore before so is looking for someone who has been offshore in the fall and can tell him what is normal and what is not to help insure a safe passage to the Caribbean in our NARC Rally. OPOOPO has two other crew, his fiancé and another youngish crew like himself. OPOOPO sails out of the Port Jefferson NY area on the North Shore of Long Island and would be happy to meet with potential final crewmate and to show off his boat. OPOOPO will pay for all boat expenses and pay your travel home from St. Maarten up to $300. You would plan to meet the boat in Newport a couple of days before departure and then fly back from St. Maarten soon after arrival. He adds: “I am looking for a fun sailor with some experience to share.” If interested please send an e-mail with a brief sailing resume and references to OPOOPO at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO e-mail # 17-86 Very experienced boat owner OPOOPO is looking for one more crew for a total of 5 crew to help sail his very well equipped Amel 53 from NY to the Caribbean. This is his 35th passage between NY and the Caribbean and he has gotten crew form us before. Many of his crew are repeat OPO members that he has met over the years. Two or more of the 5 crew will most likely be other OPO members that have sailed with him. I have known him for many years and he is a very nice guy and a very capable and safe skipper to sail with. Crew need to be on board the morning before at the latest Oct 27th. The trip is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please reply to him with a brief sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX