derek demarco wants 2 crew for True Love, 2004 Catalina 400 MKII, 12m.

From Seattle, United States to Seattle, United States.

August 2015 to August 2015.

Tentative dates are August 8-23 This is a progression from past trips to further grow skills and experience. For this trip I'd like to spend 2 weeks off the Washington and Oregon coast, 100-400nm offshore. We'll go south for about 4 days (after taking 1-2 days to get out of the straight) and then figure out how to make northern progress over another 8. From what I've read, beating north can be a real drain depending on the conditions. So the intent is to use our lateral freedom to create more favorable approaches as well as stretch out our time if we're making too much progress north. Next summer, and the reason for all this, will be a round trip to/from Hawaii. If this goes well you're welcome back for that. The goals for this trip are to gain more experience with: 24x7 sailing, sleeping on the ocean, power/food/water management, fishing/trolling, close quarters and prolonged idle time, etc before committing 3 months to HI next summer. We're looking for 2 others to join my father and I. He's been a non-commercial offshore fisherman for 25 years, runs a charter business, has his captains license. He however is not a sailor, limited to 1 week last year with me in the San Juans. For that reason, the other 2 joining should have experience roughly equal to my own or better. I'm quite comfortable with my boat, but I recognize I could still benefit from more skill refinement.

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 2): does not matter

Sailing with a Rally: Independent

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : shared cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: non-smokers only

Total people on board: 4

Crew roles: Everyone will share in sailing, keeping watch and cooking. Everyone needs to have experience sailing and single-handing in "normal" conditions (even though there will be 1-2 others awake at all times). Experience with harsh weather and/or ocean sailing is a plus but not required. If someone particularly likes to cook they are welcome to do more than their share ;)

Money: captain pays all expenses

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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