Peter Adams wants 2 crew for Flying Fish, Robertson & Caine Leopard, m.

From Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia.

November 2024 to .

This is an opportunity to join my wife and me on SV Flying Fish on passage from the Canary Islands to St. Lucia. Our passage will be with the trans-Atlantic ARC’24 rally to the Caribbean. We are on a very seaworthy 2011 Leopard 44 catamaran with four cabins and private heads that we have been sailing as live-aboards in the Med for the past two years. We have all new standing and running rigging as well as a new set of sails including genoa, main and Parasailor. TIMESCALE. This timescale allows for weather anomalies and shakedown cruising. All timescales are subject to weather conditions. The ARC office opens in Las Palmas on November 11th and we have a marina slip reserved between November 11 and our departure on November 24. Crew should plan to arrive in Las Palmas after November 11th and no later than one week prior to departure. SMOKING. No smoking or vaping onboard whatsoever. ALCOHOL. No alcohol consumed throughout the sailing and only at the skipper's discretion at the Canary Islands. GEAR. Bring your own necessary sailing gear, lifejacket with harness (or borrow one of ours), and offshore PLB with AIS and Olas overboard alert. Flying Fish has a brand new ISO six person offshore liferaft with flares and grab bag. Crew will also provide their own foul weather clothing. FOOD. There may be a mixed diet onboard and we will shop together to make sure everyone’s dietary needs are met. Crew will be expected to take turns to cook and share all washing up and cleaning duties. Breakfast will be self serve. SHAKEDOWN CRUISE. We have separate opportunities posted on this site for the shakedown cruise from Gibraltar to Madeira and from Madeira to Canary Islands in October.. At least one day sail afloat in advance of departure is mandatory. Plus the skipper will require an online WhatsApp video call as a way of meeting in advance of departure. Please share your detailed questions at least 24hours in advance of your WhatsApp meeting via [email protected] POINT OF CONTACT. Please share shore based contact with an email/address/phone number for next of kin or (as appropriate) a person to contact in an emergency.

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): Watch-leader

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

Sailing with a Rally: Independent

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : own cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: smoking allowed

Total people on board: 4

Crew roles: We are lookng for individuals or a sailing couple, where both partners have solid sailing experience. Certifications are nice, but not necessary. A calm and friendly, team-oriented demeanor is a plus! Crew roles: DUTIES. Typically 3 hours on 9 hours off watch duty (Autopilot, Manual steering, Sails adjustment, Chart plotter, Radar & Binoculars, hourly writing log details, hourly photo of chart plotter) Shared cooking, washing up and cleaning duties. Breakfast and snacks will be self service. MEDICAL. Crew must have their medical fitness certificate and share any medical problems or allergies with the skipper in advance of the WhatsApp meeting. Share if you are taking medication or are prone to seasickness. INSURANCE. Flying Fish is comprehensively insured by London Marine Insurance, but crew must provide their own offshore sailing/ medical /repatriation/personal effects and travel insurance. PAPERWORK. Currency, documents and repatriation. You will need to bring; - your own passport with at least six months validity, with an EU Schengen visa (unless you're from an exempt country, or you have spent less than 90 days over the last 180 days in the EU, if British), - personal sailing, medical & personal effects travel insurance. - share evidence of your own flights back from St. Lucia – You should have sufficient spending money in Euros € - your own medical requirements including sea sickness tablets or scopolamine patches - Email in advance of your booking confirmation and bring the originals of your own sailing certificates, medical fitness and offshore sailing travel insurance. EXPENSES. You must provide your own flexible transportation to the boat in the Canary Islands and return from St. Lucia. We will share expenses for food, diesel, your share of ARC registration,etc. Captain will pay marina fees, boat maintenance, etc. EQUIPMENT: Crew should bring their own foul weather gear, a personal EPIRB and man overboard alert device. Bring clothing for a variety of weather situations, packed in a soft duffel bag. Personal effects, toiletries, prescriptions etc should be brought. We have extra life jackets but you may choose to bring your own if you like. Personal flashlight, gloves, and sailing knife are optional and up to you. Here is a link for a combo Olas overboard wrist band and a PLB kit. We use the Olas overboard wrist units, but you can use whatever PLB you like, especially if you already have one. https://a.co/d/gw3ia2N Here is a link for the PLB with AIS that we use. https://www.svb24.com/en/mcmurdo-fastfind-crew1-ais-mob-distress-beacon.html

Money: expenses shared equally

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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