This opportunity was posted on June 13, 2023

[ active ] Ocean sailing Spring summer 2024 – Azores / Faeroes / Iceland / Greenland Spain to Spain ref 14309

stephane giudicelli wants 4 crew for GRYNING, BALTIC 55, 17m.

From aviles, Spain to aviles, Spain.

May 2024 to September 2023.

This is oceanic sailing, some passages are designed for YachtMaster Ocean scheme /// Price is per leg and per crew member /// __________________________________________________________ The total season is into ten legs, you may join for only one ore more, each leg being one to two week duration. Schedule is as follows :
 __________________________________________________________ #1 Avilés - Horta : 10 days - 1200 Nm (14 - 24 May) __________________________________________________________ Take a leap of an Atlantic crossing with this oceanic trip, in between Asturias and the Azores. Along the coast to catch the Portuguese winds and then rounding to the West, into the magnificent swell of the high seas. __________________________________________________________ #2 Horta - Brest - 10 days - 1100 Nm (27 May - 06 June) __________________________________________________________ In this mostly downwind voyage we will do our best to keep a good pace and maybe break a record. __________________________________________________________ #3 Brest - Ireland - Stornoway - 1 week - 700 Nm (10 -18 June) __________________________________________________________ Along the western coast of Ireland, we will explore St Kilda islands, as well as the outer Hebrides, before reaching Stornoway, Northern port of the isle of Lewis. __________________________________________________________ #4 Stornoway - Feroes - Iceland - 2 week - 900 Nm (21/06 - 04/07) __________________________________________________________ Explore the Viking kingdom of the Isles, and enjoy the friendly welcoming of their inhabitants, in between refreshing and short 200 Nm legs. __________________________________________________________ #5 Reykjavik - Isafjordur - Siglufjordur 15 days - 700 Nm (07 - 20 July) __________________________________________________________ Exploring Iceland by the sea is a wonderful experience, the crisp air, the millions of birds, humpback whales and lovely little harbours along our way. If ice condition allows, we will quickly push up to the wildest part of Groenland for few days. __________________________________________________________ #6 Eastern Iceland coast - Bergen - 10 days - 800 Nm (03 - 15 Aug) __________________________________________________________ From Iceland we will be jumping to the Bergen coast in a 800 Nm passage. __________________________________________________________ #7 Bergen - Shetlands - Inverness - 7 days - 500 Nm (20 - 30 Aug) __________________________________________________________ Back into the Norwegian Sea, we will call into these beautiful gems of the North, ending our trip in East Scotland. __________________________________________________________ #8 Inverness - Caledonian Canal - Inner Hebrides - Belfast - 1 week - 200 Nm - Coastal (31/08 - 09/09) __________________________________________________________ Going through the Loch Ness, this relaxed cruise will bring us into the sea of Hebrides, until Belfast. __________________________________________________________ #9 Belfast - Canal `st George - W Bretagne - 1 week - 500 Nm (13 - 24 Sept) __________________________________________________________

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

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

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

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 4): does not matter

Sailing with a Rally: None

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : shared cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: non-smokers only

Total people on board: 6

Crew roles: All included : accommodation, food, fuel, satcoms and marina fees ___________________________________________________________________ For offshore legs, you ideally will have spent at least few nights at sea, and have experienced some strong or heavy weather conditions for a significant time. ___________________________________________________________________ For coastal legs even few experienced sailors will be fine. 
 Total crew will be 4-6 people for efficient and fast sailing and various training opportunities. ___________________________________________________________________ 
We will do celestial navigation training and practise. Sextant is aboard for OYM practise. We will go into every aspect of managing a boat and a crew when offshore over a long duration. __________________________________________________________ We will do several foresail changes, reefing, and flying spinnakers. 
 Whole set of sails, spinnakers, gennaker, Jib top, new mainsail.... __________________________________________________________ Preferably no heavy smokers ; and of course no alcohol at sea, and no drugs at all.... Contributions from 2 to 3 k€ per leg, depending on chosed leg(s). Contact me for more details. Thank you Stéphane

Money: voyage cost $2500

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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