This opportunity was posted on August 19, 2019
[ closed ] Uk to Gran Canaria United Kingdom to Spain ref 11569
From Ipswich, United Kingdom to Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Sailing from Ipswich to France then through the canals to the Mediterranean and to Gran Canaria for the start of the ARC.
What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): Captain
What roles/experience are needed (Crew 2): Watch-leader
What roles/experience are needed (Crew 3): Watch-leader
Sailing with a Rally: None
I'm looking for (gender): either
Cabins/Sleeping : own cabin-own bunk
Smoking on board: non-smokers only
Total people on board: 6
Crew roles: I am registered blind. I have always wanted to sail across the Atlantic. My father was in the Merchant navy and Royal Navy during WW2 so I grew up listening to his tales of adventures on the sea and all over the World. I wanted to join the Navy when I left school but was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa which eventually led to total sight loss when I was about 40. I have got a guide dog called Jasper. He is my 4th guide dog. I was given the opportunity to sail with the Jubilee Sailing Trust on their tall ships Lord Nelson and Tenacious. This reignited my passion for sailing and the sea. I have sailed on catamarans and yachts in the Carribean and Meditteranean as well as the Scottish islands and Solent over the past 20 years. I set up a charity to raise money to buy my own boat to allow me to give other disabled people the opportunity to sail and increase their self confidence. I applied to do the ARC last year but we had to move house so I postponed participating in the race until this year. I need to find experienced non-smoking crew to help me sail to Gran Canaria. I am planning to take her across to France then down the canals to the Med. I have got an experienced sighted sailor to help me take her to France but I need at least 2 people to help navigate the canals. I can't do this on my own. Please email me for more information [email protected] or call me on +447967667253 Thanks
Money: expenses shared equally $100
Travel to and from boat: captain pays
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