Message Board: Sailing Opportunities

OPO Crew Request # 24-108 Port Washington NY to Beaufort NC - Boat owner, OPO members and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one or two crew two join him for this passage from Long Island Sound to Beaufort NC. He had a crew lined up but plans changed, thus the latish crew request. I have sailed with him in our Swan Program. Nice guy. He has been cruising full time for the last few months and enjoying his boat with other OPO members he has met over the last few years. He has a 1975 Camper Nicholson named XXXXXX. His ultimate destination is St. Augustine Florida by the end of November with tentative plans to depart Wilmington NC at the end of October. He e-mails: She is a 48ft Camper Nicholson’s Ketch equipped with in-mast sails, AIS, Radar, EPIRB, and Life-raft. She is a 1975 enclosed center cockpit vessel which had a complete refit in 2001 and all standing rigging replaced in 2022. I have just recently completed a 3-month cruise from Baltimore to Maine and am now back in Port Washington NY in Manhasset Bay. For this trip, my initial plan is to leave Manhasset Bay, transit the East River of NY, and go outside in the Atlantic to Beaufort. Options along the way will be to divert into Delaware bay and go around to Norfolk VA to ICW or go in at Chesapeake Bay and access ICW at Norfolk due to weather. I request OPO crew be physically able to work on deck and are familiar with monohulls, have offshore experience, and are experienced standing a solo night watch. If the weather is bad and he decides the go the inside route it may take a few days longer than sailing outside which would be a lot less time. You will know a day or two before departure which way with you can get a five-day forecast. The passage is free with all onboard food and boat expenses included, but you end 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 # 24-61 XXXXXX is looking for crew to sail from Ventura, CA to San Francisco. The boat is a Beneteau First 42 named XXXXXX. The boat is regularly raced, has new standing rigging, recently surveyed, excellent condition and very comfortable. The trip is from the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara to San Francisco. He would like to leave July 31st. This is a 400 mile trip and crew should plan on 5 days away. He is experienced and would like crew to be comfortable doing solo watches. He has owned a smaller version of the boat. He was a previous instructor at J-World SanDiego and San Diego YC. Co-owner of the boat will be on board who is experienced also. Crew is responsible for transportation to and from the boat with onboard expenses covered. Contact him by email at 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 # 24-68 with correct e-mail address Pro skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to help deliver a new on a 2024 Krogen 44' AE with all the bells and whistles. This is a new power boat so you will need to have some power boat experience and be able to stand a solo watch. He would like crew to arrive a day early on the 21st. He plans to go offshore. I just arrived in Bermuda today and do not have more information from him so you can ask him more questions. He has gotten crew from us before. He adds: The interested person will need to be able to stand watch. 3 hours on and 5 hours off, the middle hour on they will be by themselves. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but as usual you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume to XXXXXX XXXXX@XXXX His web site is www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-84 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one or two crew for a total of 4 for this downwind passage from the USVI to Florida. The boat is a 2011 Jeanneau 50 DS named XXXXXX. He is a veteran of our Swan Program and has gotten crew from us before. He had crew lined up but the two crew that live in Florida have put him on notice that they may cancel in the next day or two because of impending weather forecast to make possible landfall there. He has a web site www.UUUUUU.com. Since He knows us and how we work he does a good job of telling potential crew what the situation is and more about the boat and his sailing backround. He includes: We have two potential openings for crew members needed for a sailing trip from the Virgin Islands to Saint Augustine next week. After this current tropical development passes over the Virgin Islands by the end of this week, we are planning to sail my boat, Summerwind, from St. Thomas to St Augustine which is her home port. We’ve had a crew of four planned to make the voyage, but two of the crewmembers live in Saint Augustine and have expressed concerns that if a full hurricane develops and heads to St Augustine, they obviously would rather be there to protect their homes and families. As a result, we may have an opening for two crewmembers to join the sail from Saint Thomas to St. Augustine leaving next week. The estimated time is 8 to 10 days sailing with the total crew of four. Each person would have their own cabin or sleeping area. We will provision the boat and NO expenses would be required by crewmembers except for your flights to St. Thomas, USVI/St. Augustine or any special food you would like to bring aboard or the cost of personal meals purchased in restaurants if we happen to make a stop which would not be the plan. If the crew would like to spend a few days in the Virgin Islands before heading to Saint Augustine, any land-based food cost in restaurants would be at your own expense. There would be no compensation for the trip except for the sea time gained and the experience sailing on a yacht through the Caribbean. So, if you are interested in Sailing on a lovely Jeanneau 50 DS from the Virgin Islands to St Augustine, please message me or call me directly at 404-229-0507. My Facebook page has many photographs of the boat and the sailing we’ve done for the last seven months here in the Virgin Islands. You could also view our webpage at USVIsail.com for additional information. For safety, we carry two, 8-man Winslow life rafts which are all up-to-date, two new Garmin chartplotters, including AIS and radar, auto-pilot, two EPIRBS beacon location finders, Starlink with data hub, 1000 amps of solar power, 1000 amps of new lithium batteries as well as a water maker and a portable Cummins/Onan 4100i generator. We also utilize Jack-lines and Mustang auto inflate lifejackets with harnesses. Summer Wind is a Jeanneau sloop that was purchased near Newport, Rhode Island and sailed to Saint Augustine three years ago. My son and I have spent the last seven months here in the Virgin Islands doing sailing charters and we are just finishing the 2024 Sea Base Boy Scout sailing program. For perspective, some of my sailing highlights include- I have crossed the Atlantic with the 2014 ARC, I’ve sailed to Tahiti twice, once from San Diego and once from Auckland, New Zealand. I’ve sailed from Maine to Miami, New York to Bermuda, Southampton, England to Majorca in the Mediterranean and dozens of other sailing adventures. I look forward to hearing from anyone who might be interested in getting some extra sea time logged and doing a nice sail to St. Augustine from the Virgin Islands. Regards, XXXXXX He knows it is a busy time of year and it might be hard to get away. For the right person he can offer a small travel stipend to help crew join him for the passage. If interested please e-mail him at XXXXXX.XXX with your sailing resume and contact information.

OPO Crew Request # 24-58 XXXXXX is seeking two crew to join him and another sailor on a trip from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California with a stop in San Francisco. The boat is a Baltic 42 DP named XXXXXX. He would like crew to arrive at Elliott Bay Marina in Seattle on August 9, 2024 with a departure planned for August 10, 2024. This is a 1500 mile passage and crew should plan on 15 days for the trip. Both the skipper and the current crew have offshore experience and he would like crew to have some offshore experience as well. He writes: Fury is a 1982 Baltic 42 DP in excellent condition. She's had a recent refit including new rod standing rigging, Vesper AIS, B and G chart plotter, B and G auto pilot, B and G radar, new inner forestay with staysail and storm jib, Hydrovane, life raft, lots of new running rigging and new electric heads. She's currently berthed in Seattle, WA and headed south to San Diego, CA in August. The plan is to depart on or around August 10th, depending on weather, stay offshore 50 nm with a stop in San Francisco for provisions, fuel and an option for crew change. I anticipate only spending a couple days in San Francisco before returning to sea for the second leg offshore down to San Diego. The whole trip should take about 2 weeks, weather dependent. I am looking for 2 crew to join me and one other crew already committed for a total of 4 on board. Crew should have some offshore experience and be able to stand a night watch. With 4 crew, I plan to do a 2hrs. on, 6 hrs. off watch rotation. Crew should have a positive attitude and be a team player. Crew are responsible for transportation to and from the boat with onboard expenses covered. Contact him by email 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 # 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 # 24-38 Pro skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more crew for a total of four crew for this short notice passage on a 2013 Swan 53. He has two experienced crew and a would like an OPO member to join as the fourth crew. He has gotten crew from us in the past. He is a very nice guy and has been delivery boats for several years now. We have always gotten good feedback about sailing with him. He e-mails today: I am flying down on April 29, and it would be great if prospective crew could fly down that day. The more hands helping with prep the better. There is a slight hitch with this boat, though. She’s been on the hard for three years, and right now none of the electronics work. The owners - who are the original owners and have plenty of ocean sailing experience and know what it takes to go offshore - are down there now prepping the boat and trying to deal with the electronics issue. If everything isn’t working properly by the time we get there, we may change plans and island hop up the Dominican Republic and Bahamas and leave the boat in Florida, brining plenty of back up and redundant navigational tools (battery powered GPS, paper charts, tablets and phones with Navionics, etc). And of course, if I’m not comfortable with the condition of the boat, I won’t hesitate to pull the plug entirely. So, while I would never leave with a boat that wasn’t safe, prospective crew should know this one might be a little more of an “adventure” that the typical delivery. If I am comfortable going offshore, we’ll do the typical route of heading towards Bermuda, and if the weather still looks good within a day of Bermuda, we’ll skip that stop and head straight for New York. Regardless which route we take, expect at least a 14-day commitment. Crew should be comfortable standing a solo night watch, and hand steering in case the autopilot craps out. Travel and food expenses are covered by owners. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for meals and drinks ashore. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-52 XXXXXX is seeking crew to sail with him from Flamenco Marina in Panama to the Marquesas. The boat is an Atlantic 57 named XXXXXX. There will be 4 crew in total. He and his crew are experienced offshore sailors and are asking crew to also have offshore experience. He would like crew to arrive between May 23rd and May 25th. He plans to leave June 1st. Crew should plan on 28 days for this 3,800 mile trip. Crew are responsible for their transportation to and from the boat with onboard expenses covered. You can contact him by email at XXXXX@XXXX He has a blog which I have linked here: https://www.UUUUU.com

OPO Crew Request # 24-63 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one adventurous crew to join him on a small, but sea worthy boat in French Polynesia. He has a 1980 Vancouver 27* named XXXXXX. We have sent out a crew request for him for earlier passages as he progresses west. We know that most members are not interested in sailing on a small boat so this is not for most members. But many people have completed long passages in small boats if they are well built boats and they are equipped and sailed well. He is one of those people sailing on a smaller boat. If you are interested you can send him your sailing resume and ask him to send you to his blog post and pictures so you can have more information to decide of you want to join him. The passage is free but you must get to and from the boat which is far away, plus have money for your own melas and rinks and stops along the way. Plan to offer to chip in for provisions. He will let you know what the terms are. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXXX@XXXXXX *Designed by Robert Harris for a couple to sail from Canada to New Zealand and back these boats have since circumnavigated the globe including a passage through the Magellan Straits (Read "Winter in Fireland" by Nick Coughlin) My boat had a perfect survey when I bought her in England just before covid. I've spent the past three years equipping her with the best of everything for ocean sailing with the exception of a Fridge, water maker or starlink. This is the second Vancouver 27 I have owned from the same builder (Pheon Yachts)

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 # 24-54 XXXXXX is looking for one more crew to help sail his 2022 51 foot Fontaine Pajot named XXXXXX. He has a lot of sailing experience including an 8-year circumnavigation with Maxi 88 Monohull. The other crew is his partner Jeanette, 5 years professional seafarer. He has an Instagram account: sailing_with_beyond He adds: Fully equipped with all MCA required safety equipment: MOB devices, lifejackets devices, safety lines, EPIRB/SART, life raft, fire equipment, VHF, gas detector, first aid kit The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume and questions to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-49 OPO members and now delivery skipper XXXXXX is looking for one or two crew to join him for this delivery of a 2003 Catalina 350. I have sailed with him several times via OPO and he is a very nice guy and good sailor. He has moved up the food chain from crew to delivery skipper and has several deliveries under his belt and taught ASA sailing courses for seven weeks this winter in the Caribbean. He Adds: "XXXXXX" is a fantastic modern cruiser that is in excellent condition and loaded with options and upgrades. Notable features include: electric primary (2021) and halyard winches, windlass, shoal draft wing keel, dripless stuffing box, new electronics including a Garmin multi-function display at the helm with radar, Ray Marine speed, depth and wind indicators and auto pilot. She also received a barrier coat and bottom paint in 2023 as well as a new Genoa. The interior is well appointed and clean. She is equipped with air-conditioning (2021). The vessel is currently on the hard for the winter at Lockwood Boat Works. They are completing work as part of the sale to the new owner and the vessel will be splashed, commissioned and ready to sail shortly. I’ll do a detailed walk-thru and a sea trial with them prior to departure. The passage is free with all onboard provisions and boat expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. Please have those interested to send their sailing resume to me at XXXXX@XXXX

FW: 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 https://www.UUUUU.com https://www.UUUUU.com -Golebiewska/ XXX-XXX-XXXX 52?ref=hl

OPO Crew Request # 24-72 OPO members and boat owner XXXXXX is looking for one more crew to join he and another friend for a leisurely cruise down Long Island Sound. He sailed aboard Avocation with me a few years back and has since bought and refurbished a 48ft Camper Nicholson’s Ketch named XXXXXX. He sailed the first leg up from the Chesapeake Bay and is planning to cruise further north this summer. He has met and sailed with a couple of OPO members who will be joining him in the future. He is looking to add one or two more new OPO friends to his crew roster. If you have time and wish to join for this first leg and possibly extending and staying longer or being invited back in the future, please do contactand send him your sailing resume. He is a nice guy and I would sail with him anytime. He e-mails: Equus is equipped with in-mast sails, AIS, Radar, EPIRB, and Life-raft. The previous owner took her on a circumnavigation ending 2010. It is a 1974 enclosed center cockpit vessel which had a complete refit in 2001 and all standing rigging replaced in 2022. I request OPO crew be physically able to work on deck and are familiar with monohulls, boat systems and stand a solo watch. Crew will be responsible for their transportation to and from boat and meals/etc onshore. I will cover meals aboard. Looking for one crew member for one (possibly two) legs of my summer sail north to Maine. I’m looking for one crew to join me and a rookie sailing friend in taking my boat north from Manhasset Bay at the bottom of Long Island Sound to Mystic harbor. I hope to castoff some time this weekend June 29 or 30th and arrive in Mystic no later than July 6th. This will be a leisurely trip with emphasis on sailing. Possibly stopping at Northport and/or port Jefferson on the LI side on the way. In Mystic my rookie friend departs and a past OPO sailing buddy joins me for another leisurely trek to Buzzards Bay via block island and possibly Newport RI. Note: Crew joining in Manhasset welcome to stay aboard for next leg if we mesh. I should mention this is the second and third leg of my summer cruise north up to Maine. While plans are still fluid, I hope to spend time along the way to see the sights and enjoy my first extended cruise. As this is not a solo boat, I’d like to get acquainted with other OPO folks in the area to assist with my hops along the route. He has the boat expenses covered, but crew need to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks and to chip in for onboard food if you are staying for a few days Interested crew can email me at XXXXX@XXXX .

OPO Crew Request # 24-82 OPO member, boat owner and skipper, XXXXXX, is looking for one or two other crew who may want to join him for his overnight sail up to Newport from NY Harbor. He was one of my last crew to sail with me aboard Avocation this last spring from St. Maarten to NY. He is a very nice guy and very competent sailor. The boat is a 2009 Hanse 400 named XXXXXXX. He explains the opportunity well as he e-mailed a couple of hours ago from India where he is visiting family with his wife and two children. They fly home tomorrow. He e-mails: “Hanuman” is a 40ft, 2009 Hanse 400, with three cabins and 2 heads. She is easy to sail with a self-tacking jib, twin helms and draws 5.5ft. I have made the same passage from NYC to Newport for the past 3 years; we live on the boat in Newport Harbor for a couple of weeks while the kids go to sailing camp. We usually break the trip into multiple legs, but this year, I’m looking to do this non-stop. The plan is to leave Liberty Landing, Jersey City on Saturday morning around 7am to catch the tide change up the east river. The total distance is 138nm and we should be able to make it to Newport Harbor on Sunday morning. If the winds are light, we will motor sail. I’ll be joined by my 15-years old son, who sailed often with me and another friend. We have room for 1-2 crew for a fun sail (or motor sail) up the sound this weekend. No prior sailing experience needed; crew needs to stay alert during their watch at night. My wife is bringing the car up there, so we can drop the crew off at the train station or ferry, for their return journey. The passage is free with all boat expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume to XXXXXX@XXXX. He comes with my high reference so you know this is a good opportunity

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 # 24-90 Boat owner and very experienced sailor XXXXXX is looking for one more crew for his annual passage south from NY to SXM. He has a very well equipped and maintained Amel 53 named XXXXXX that he has owned since new. He makes the passage back and forth each year and most of his crew are OPO member and repeat OPO crew. He runs a tight ship and the crew eat well. He is very safety conscious. I have known him for many years which is why I know the boat is in great shape. This is his 41st passage to or from the Caribbean. He likes to make the passage directly from Huntington to SXM and only stop in Bermuda if there is a good reason to stop. He would like all the crew aboard at least one day before departure. The passage is about 1600 miles and will take about 10 to 11 days, but allow time for a possible weather delay or stop in Bermuda. I may be in SXM when you arrive. We have two Swans departing from Newport to day before so we should be leaving on the same weather window. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals and drinks ashore. He also insists crew stay one full day after arrival to help clean up the boat. If interested please e-mail him your sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew# 24-41 Hilton Head Island to New Haven CT - Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX called yesterday after talking to a boat owner he met on the docks who told him about us. He bought a very solid 1980’s Alden 51 Cutter. He sailed it from CT to Hilton Head for the winter. He has her ready to sail north starting as early as May 3rd. He explains his situation very well but lacks details (Like last name). He sounds like a nice guy. Has a lot of miles from years ago when navigation was harder, but boats were simpler. He e-mails: Looking to find crew to help sail my Alden51’ cutter from Hilton Head island to New Haven Ct. Would like to leave before the 3rd of May. Weather permitting. Vessel is ready to go. If weather permits, we could take a straight shot. Beaufort NC would be my harbor to old up in if Hatteras doesn’t look good. Iam not pressing this trip for time. Decisions will be made with caution in mind. The boat is in excellent shape. New electronics, radar and self steering. 1800 hrs on a 100 hp yanmar. Sailed her south inDec. That was our shack down. Cleaned the fuel tanks and polished the fuel In the Chesapeake. My earlier career sailing I put 30,000 miles under the keel nautical hitchhiking . Getting back into sailing in early retirement having purchased Elena last July. This trip might take 5 days or 10 days. I am not pressed for time. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for any meals or drinks ashore if you stop along the way. If interested please send your resume and questions to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-97 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX and his wife moved aboard full time aboard their 2002 45-foot Island Packet named XXXXXX last June. The are looking for two crew or a couple to sail with them in the Salty Dawg Rally from the Chesapeake Bay to the Bahamas. They also have a small dog named Ziggy sailing with them. He has been a sailor for the past 24 years including a Transpac many years ago. Life got in the way and only last year have they been able to cut ties and plan life afloat. They hired a skipper for their passage north from Florida last year, but have been living aboard and getting comfortable with the boat. He would like at least one other crew with offshore experience to help make this passage to the Bahamas along with the small contingent of Salty Dawg boats planning to go to the Bahamas rather than Antigua. In fact for the right crew he is willing to help with a travel stipend to get home. He e-mails: 900 Amphrs of battery, solar, genset, watermaker, 160gal fuel, 250 gal water, fridge/freezer. Cutter rig with all roller furling sails. The crew includes my wife and our dog Ziggy. Becky also has Asa certification, US sailing safety at sea training and multiple charters. We owned a international folkboat for 15 years, and have done multiple international charters. The passage is free with all boat and onboard provisions included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for shoreside meals and drinks. For the right crew he will offer a travel stipend to get home based on experience. 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 # 24-95 Boat owner XXXXXX is looking for one more OPO crew to fill out his crew roster for his passage south this year. He has been getting crew from OPO for many years and has had several repeats crew. He has a very nice 2007 Oyster 56 that is in near perfect shape. He puts together a very good crew and is very safety conscious and detail oriented. He is looking for experienced crew. The passage itself will take about 9 or 10 days once you depart. With arrival at least a day before and time to clean up at the other end it will be more like a 11 to 14 day commitment if there is a weather delay or you ed up stopping in Bermuda so make sure you have the extyra time. He e-mails: We are looking for one currently active and experienced OPO crew person to join us for a delivery passage from Greenport, NY, to Sint Maarten aboard XXXXXX, a well-found 2007 Oyster 56. You would board Saturday, October 26, attend the boat orientation and safety briefing Sunday the 27th and depart Monday the 28th, weather permitting. We plan to bypass Bermuda unless we need fuel. We are only looking for people with recent blue water sailing experience through OPO so you should be an active OPO member with excellent references from OPO Captains. Also, you must be vaccinated. You will them be invited to do a Zoom interview. The other crew members are all experienced and active OPO members who have done multiple passages aboard Tango. The passage is free with all onboard expenses paid by the owner. If interested please email your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX .

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 # 24-70 New boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more experienced crew for a total of 4 crew to help sail his new almost new 2023 Aura 51 named “XXXXXX” north. The boat is new to him but it is very well equipped and seaworthy since she sailed across in the ARC past fall and passed their safety inspection. She is currently in a yard in Ft. Lauderdale where they are doing a couple of odd jobs to have her ready for the passage. He explains abut himself and the other crew: “Myself, I'm 50 years old, been sailing since 7 years old, raced in college, lived on a boat with my family for a year, cruised England to RI through the Caribbean, have owned and cruised my whole life. My 18 year old son has 10,000 offshore miles, he stood watch 6 hours a day alone, and is mechanically capable. The 3rd crew has offshore experience, has been sailing a few years.” I just got the crew request this morning so I called him. He sounds like a very nice guy and I think this is a very good opportunity to join a crew on a nice boat. He understands that since it is short notice and he would prefer to sail with 4 crew rather than the three he has, he is willing to offer a travel stipend for the right crew with offshore experience to join them. Of course all onboard food and boat expenses are covered. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-50 XXXXXX is seeking two crew members to join him and his 18 year old son to sail from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Annapolis, MD. The boat is an Aura 51. Both are experienced sailors and the boat was just sailed from France to Florida. It was in the ARC and is well equipped. Vincent would like one crew to be quite experienced and another crew who is comfortable doing solo day watches. Crew should arrive June 7th or 8th with departure date set at June 9th. It is a 900 mile trip and crew should plan on 7 days away. He writes: The boat is a new to us vessel, we're planning to board on June 7 then prep and head north. On the boat will be myself, adult, sailing experience, one crew with sailing experience, each with over 10,000 blue water miles. Looking to bring experienced crew aboard to round out the trip. I have “12,000 blue water, raced in college, taught for years, sailed/cruised for 10 years +” Crew are responsible for transportation to and from the boat. He can be contacted at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-33 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX has a 2012 Fountaine Pajot Lipari 40 catamaran named XXXXXX. He is looking for two crew for a total of 4 crew for the passage. The other crew is a racing friend and he has owned the boat since new and has made the passage back and forth more than ten times. He would like crew who can stand a solo watch, but correctly emphasizes that attitude more important than experience. He can pick up you up in Orlando and take you to the boat in Daytona and will transport you to Newark International Airport from Atlantic Highlands NJ when you get in. He also has a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IrishRoverSailing He adds: Three cabins, fridge, freezer, stove and oven. Raymarine electronics including AIS transceiver, radar, etc. StarLink for offshore communications. Epirb, Viking life raft and Danbouy. The passage is free wit all onboard provisions and boat expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume to him atXXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew request # 24-105 XXXXXX is looking for two crew who want to join me for this passage on a classic1970 vintage 38 foot Lecomte yawl. It is an old boat but I took a look at her this past weekend and she is good to go. She has a dodger and autopilot and chart plotter. The plan is to leave about 9 am on Wednesday and make it to the Cape Cod Canal in daylight on day two to top off fuel for the next 24-hour leg to the Atlantic Boat Yard in Maine. We should get in before dark on Friday and get a rental car to be home on Saturday. I have made this passage many tokes before. We want to leave with anything but a strong easterly so we will check the weather a couple of days before and confirm all is good. The passage is free with all boat expenses and onboard food paid for plus the ride back to where we started in the rental car. This passage covers a lot of good territory if you are looking to gain sea miles towards being a delivery skipper in New England the area. If interested please let me know and we can refine the plan and make sure we are all set.

OPO Crew Request # 24-66  - Pro skipper and Swan skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to help deliver a brand new 2023 Grand Soliel 40 from Charleston to New Jersey across from Manhattan. The owner is sailing her up from Florida and knows he will run out of time. He and his friends will leave the boat on June 14th. He will meet them on the 14th to take over the boat. Crew should plan to arrive on June 15th. It is a 600-mile passage so will take 4 or 5 days. He is planning to sail offshore non-stop, but will keep on eye on the weather. This is a great miles builder opportunity for someone wanting to learn more about becoming a delivery skipper. Leave a little extra time for any delays and you should be able to travel home the following week. He is one of our Swan skippers. This passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-62 Updated with Travel Stipend. Another longtime OPO member, now boat owner, XXXXXX, is also looking for crew to sail his boat north for the start of the Newport Bermuda Race. He has a 2006 Club Swan 42 named XXXXXX that is participating in the race. He has owned this boat since 2018 and will be his 2nd time racing to Bermuda. He has gotten crew from us before and it always worked out well. He is looking for one or two experience crew for the delivery north for the start of the race later next month. If the weather cooperates it can be a quick offshore passage of 4 days. He knows if the weather is from the north or does not cooperate the boat will make a stop of two if necessary. The boat is very well equipped since it needs to pass Newport/Bermuda Race inspection. She is well skippered by him who has been sailing for 60 years. Since this is short notice he will be happy to pay your travel expenses within reason. The passage is free with all onboard expenses paid for, plus travel expenses and I am sure a nice meal in Newport. If interested please send your sailing resume to XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-40 Caribbean to Newport - OPO Member and now pro skipper XXXXXX is looking for two more crew for a total of five for this passage north next month. The boat is a Swan 56 named “Blue”. The owner is going along. He is one of the new up and coming skippers to replace the aging skippers who have been with us for many years. He e-mailed late last yesterday afternoon: I’m on an oyster 62 right now bringing it up from lauderdale to Newport. We have starlink onboard so should have service the whole time. I’m looking for 1-2 more crew who can stand a solo watch for the trip up on the Swan 56 Blue. It will be me and the owner and I’ve got a mate who I’ve know for many years who I sailed with up to Alaska. So looking to make it a total of 4-5 people. We’re planning to leave around the 10th of may. The goal is to head straight to Newport but there’s a good chance we will end up stopping in Bermuda for weather or fuel. Thinking 10-15 days for the trip. Let me know if you need any more info and I hope you’re doing well. Like I said, one of our younger skippers so not much on details. Like which island in the Caribbean the boat is departing from. But we can assume that the passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and food included. A stop in Bermuda is 50-50 on a delivery. If you go straight through it would be closer to ten days. If you are stopping in Bermuda, it could be up to two weeks away. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-77 Pro skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to help delivery a returning boat in the NBR ( Newport Bermuda Race). He just got the call last night and would like to fly down Saturday and depart Sunday. The boat is a Baltic 42DP. The boat has all the safety equipment since it had to comply with NBR safety requirements. What you should ask is how stripped out the boat is and does it have a dodger? Andrew also has a Baltic, but this is not his boat. He sailed his boat last week. He has more miles than I do and treats crew well since he has been doing this forever. He lives in Newport. He runs his own Offshore Adventure Program with his own Baltic 49 named XXXXXX and will be charging people to sail with him next June to Europe. Here is a chance to go sailing with him for free and even have travel expenses included, within reason, since it is short notice and a busy time of year. But you must be able to stand a solo watch and be a good crew. You can sail with him for free now or pay the big bucks next June??. He also has a web presence. http://www.UUUUU.com If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX Since it is short notice, he also said it was ok to include his phone number. Call if you really want to go. XXX-XXX-XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-43 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX has a 2018 Dufour two cabin layout named “XXXXXX" He has owned the boat for 6 years since new and says she is very well equipped as he has made several passages already over the years. His previous oat was a Pearson 10 Meter. He is looking for one more crew for a total of three crew for this passage. Himself at 65 years old (same as me) and a younger crew who is 25 years old. You would be the third crew. He is fine taking less experienced crew, but discourages anyone who gets seasick. This is the first time he has contacted us so we do not know more about this opportunity so make sure to ask the right questions. The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and provisioning included, but you need to get to and from the boat. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-60 OPO member XXXXXX is looking for one to two semi-experienced crew (can stand a night watch) to sail his 1985 Swan 46 named XXXXXX to her summer quarters in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, leaving on Saturday June 15, from Summit North Marina in Bear, Delaware, weather dependent. 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. He has made the trip back and forth 5 times now. The trip typically has taken about 48 hours. 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 replaced. Safety equipment includes new EPIRB, jacklines, AIS, and handheld GPS." Crew is responsible for transportation to and from the boat with onboard expenses covered. Contact him by email at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-31 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for one experienced crew to join him and a friend for his leisurely sail back from the Caribbean to LI Sound NY. The boat is a 1998 Hylas 46 named XXXXXX that he has owned for 20 years. He is in no rush and may make a couple of stops after departing Antigua and may or may not stop in Bermuda based on weather. He has two Atlantic crossings and multiple offshore passages. The boat is equipped for offshore sailing with full safety equipment. The other crew is enthusiastic, but does not have a lot of offshore experience which is why he is looking for a crew who can stand a solo watch until the 3rd crew gets up to speed. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but you need to get to and from the boat and have money for meals and drinks ashore. He and I met briefly in St. Maarten last year. Cold Spring Harbor is the next harbor over from Huntington Bay. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX

OPO Crew Request # 24-101 Boat owner and skipper XXXXXX is looking for two crew to help sail this passage from Annapolis MD to Merritt NC. The boat is a 2023 44 foot Antaras Cat named XXXXXX. He is looking for one or maybe two crew for a total of three crew. He would like experienced crew who can stand a solo watch. Depending on weather on the Oct 15, the decision will be made to make the passage outside around Hatteras or go inside and take the ICW. Outside will take about 3 days and inside would take 5 days plus a day at each end so as long as 7 days. He sailed the boat up from Argentina October in 2023. The boat is a Hybrid Cat. 3 cabins. 2 heads. Deisel and electric propulsion. Main, genoa, screecher, and storm jib. 12' tender with 30hp outboard in davits. You can see more about the boat on social media at https://www.UUUUU.com. The passage is free with all onboard boat expenses and provisioning 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 # 24-53-01 Delivery skipper XXXXXX is looking for one more crew for a total of three people to sail a brand new 2023 Bavaria C45 named XXXXXX from Annapolis to Newport. Both he and other crew are very experienced sailors with a USCG License. He has been delivering boat for ten years. The plan is to depart Annapolis and go to the C and D Canal and stop for the night and then do the rest of the passage nonstop. Crew will be expected to stand a solo watch. He expects the passage to take up to 4 days. The boat is at Port Annapolis Marina. It is a new boat with all the safety equipment. The passage is free with all onboard expenses included, but since it is short notice he will pay a small travel stipend for the right person to get home. If you are looking to learn mor bout delivering boat or want to cover some good sea miles on a new boat, call him at XXXXXX. I just got off the phone with him and he seems like a very nice guy. We like to network with other delivery skippers so they will continue to call us to get crew so it would be great if anyone can get free to help on this one. If interested please send your sailing resume to him at XXXXX@XXXX