Catamaran AKASA wants 1 crew for AKASA, Leopard, m.

From Scarborough Marina, Brisbane, Australia to Debut, Kai Islands, Indonesia.

January 2025 to January 2025.

We are looking for preferably an Australian crew member (or a couple) with local knowledge of the Queensland coast and willing to join us from May 1st until around early July 2025 from Brisbane to Debut, Kai Islands, Indonesia.

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): 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: 3

Crew roles: We are looking for either a single person or a couple (Queen size bed in dedicated cabin with private head and shower). Preferably local knowledge of the Queensland/North East coast of Australia and able to do night watches by him/herself when needed. The purpose of the trip is sightseeing this part of the world. We are thinking of the following stops but are completely open to suggestions. - Brisbane —> Pelican bay (anchor): very long “day” of navigation. Need to pass the bar by day !!possibly need to stop overnight south west of “double island point” Note to self: update map to get new WP1 position. - Pelican bay —> Kingfisher bay (anchor): full day of navigation in little water (route already in the plotter as we did it in 2024). Sandy Straits. - Kingfisher bay: visit K’Gari (Fraser island) (large sand island with fresh water lakes) - Kingfisher Bay —> Big woody island (anchor): half day cruising. - Big woody —> Bundaberg (marina or anchor): half day cruising. - Bundaberg —> Lady Musgrave 60NM (anchor): start of the Great barrier reef. Enter the atol through a pass. Enter in either flat tide or incoming tide. Have a mooring on left of entrance to wait. Need sun high in sky 10am to 2pm. - Lady Musgrave —> Fitzroy reef (25NM): spend a night if calm and cut the way to Keppel Is. - Fitzroy reef —> Great Keppel Island (70NM) : Monkey Beach Anchorage, Fisherbay, great snorkeling grounds and wlaking tracks. Long sailing day. - G.K.Island —> Mackay (175NM) : overnight passage or can stop on the way in Middle Percy Island. per example. - Mackay —> Withsundays (50NM) : day sail - Grays Bay, Bowen (55NM): Day Sail - Gloucester Passage - Townsville (100NM) - Magnetic Island (10NM) - Orpheus Island - Cassowary Coast/ Hinchinbrook Island/ Zoe Bay (Zoe Waterfall) (60NM) - Cairns Coast / Port Douglas / Low islands (100NM) - Cooktown (Last facilities/marina before going more North) / Lizard Island (Watsons Bay) (100NM) - Thursday Island for check-out - Around 5 days/night passage to Indonesia. The boat is a Leopard 46' sailing catamaran with water maker, 1200Ah Lithium batteries, Starlink, Radar, Autopilot, AIS, EPIRB, new 6 pax Liferaft, covered&enclosed helm station, Fridges, Freezer, etc.

Money: captain pays all expenses

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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