Force10Sailing wants 10 crew for Falcon, Cookson 80, 24m.

From Portsmouth VA, United States to Nanny Cay, Virgin Islands - British.

November 2015 to November 2015.

Falcon is an eighty foot carbon fiber Maxi racing yacht originally designed to train a crew for the 2000 Americas Cup. Starting this year she will have a new life as a training vessel. Falcon will be used for; youth safety at sea programs, corporate and family team building, and now in conjunction with the World Cruising Club, she will sail in the 2014 Caribbean 1500. Falcon will offer an unforgettable learning experience for 10 lucky sailors. The approximate $3000 cost of the program will include participation in the 1500 events, several days of offshore training prior to departure and a crew position on Falcon for the race to Tortola BVI. Falcon has just completed a major refit including a full cruising interior. This thoroughbred race boat capable of 20 knots will now become a safe and comfortable platform to learn the art of offshore sailing. Safety at sea, sail handling, heavy weather sailing, routing, weather, navigation, and a multitude of other subjects will be discussed prior and during the voyage. The captain is a circumnavigator with 45 years of racing and cruising experience including 15,000 miles singlehanded and holds a USCG 100 ton license. Anyone with an interest in securing one of these crew positions should contact Cary at [email protected] or 303 927 8489,for more information.

Force10Sailing is currently based in United States

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Sailing with a Rally: Caribbean 1500

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : shared cabin-hot bunk

Smoking on board: non-smokers only

Total people on board: 12

Crew roles: This experience will simulate the roles of a maxi offshore race crew. Sharing all responsibilities of the voyage amongst the crew. Applicants should be fit and have basic sailing knowledge and experience.

Money: voyage cost $2980

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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