This opportunity was posted on December 30, 2015

[ Cancelled ] 2016 = boat set-up, 2017 = start of 2 year circumnavigation United Kingdom to United Kingdom ref 6014

Mark Chatfield wants 3 crew for Mad Monkey, Grand Soleil 56, 17m.

From Hamble, United Kingdom to Hamble, United Kingdom.

February 2016 to July 2018.

2016 is for boat set-up and crew familiarisation ~ July 2017 = start of circumnavigation ~ Nov 2017 = ARC ~ Jan 2018 = WARC with World Cruising Club ~ Jun 2019 = Finish in UK 2016 is for boat set-up, testing of all equipment and crew search / familiarisation, our objectives are to have everything ready and tested by the close of 2016 season as well as knowing all crew. From July 2017 we will start from the Hamble en-route to various Mediterranean anchorages, stopping wherever we wish, then mid Oct en-route to Las Palmas to join the ARC, finishing in St Lucia where we join the WARC starting Jan 2018. The ARC consists of ~ 200+ yachts leaving together, whilst the WARC consists of ~ 30-40 yachts from all nationalities visiting ~ 30 countries en-route. We are looking for crew to join us for 1 leg, multiple legs or the complete 3 year campaign. We do not charge to sail (nor do we pay crew!) however a contribution towards provisions we feel is fair. All sailing levels are welcome as training can be supplied. The Owner / Skipper has 25+ years of sailing / racing experience and we plan to sail always with 4 to 6 crew, all with smiles & of a fun nature! The more you participate the more we’ll have fun!!

Mark is currently based in Nanny Cay, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British

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

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 2): Watch-leader

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 3): does not matter

Sailing with a Rally: World ARC

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : shared cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: smoking allowed

Total people on board: 6

Crew roles: The Owner / Skipper has 25+ years of sailing / racing experience and we plan to sail always with 4 to 6 crew, all with smiles & of a fun nature! The more you participate the more we’ll have fun!!

Money: expenses shared equally

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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