Adam Spiegel wants 1 crew for SV Saltair, Hallberg-Rassy 57, m.

From Darwin, Australia to Cape Town, South Africa.

September 2025 to .

We are looking for experienced sailors to join us for the remainder of our World ARC adventure around the world. Our next leg departs Darwin in September 2025 and arrives in Cape Town in December 2025. We sail a well-equipped 2023 Hallberg-Rassy 57 crewed by my wife and I and our 13 year old son. Since taking delivery of the boat in Sweden, we have sailed over 16,000 miles together. We pay for all food and boat operating costs while onboard and crew is responsible for travel to/from the boat and all shoreside meal and entertainment costs. Crew will stand solo night watches and help out with cooking, cleaning, boat work as needed. You'll enjoy the adventure of exploring new places while gaining offshore miles on the latest model Hallberg-Rassy! Crew must have offshore sailing experience (trans-Oceanic), preferably on yachts in the 50+ foot (16m+) range. We sail with four adults onboard and run a modified three hour watch system. We are currently looking for one person to join for the following segment: Darwin to Cape Town departing 6 September and arriving early December. 6600nm with stops in Lombok, Indonesia, Christmas Island, Cocos, Mauritius, Reunion. We may also be looking for one or two crew for the segment from Cape Town to Grenada departing 7 January and arriving 23 March (2026). 6000 nm with stops in Namibia, St. Helena, Recife, Cabedelo The full itinerary is posted at the World Cruising Club / World ARC website.

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

Sailing with a Rally: Independent

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : shared cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: non-smokers only

Total people on board: 5

Crew roles: We are looking for sailors who have offshore experience sailing comparably-sized yachts at night and are comfortable standing solo night watches. We come from a yacht racing background and appreciate others who do as well. We all take turns with cooking and cleanup while on passage as well as pre-passage provisioning and setup and post-passage deep cleaning. Other personal characteristics that we value include: Positive attitude, easy going and able to get along well with others over an extended passage at sea. A good sense of humor appreciated! High level of personal integrity -- owning and learning from mistakes Young, active and physically fit Fishing and/or cooking skills appreciated! Non-smokers, flexible eaters only. Crew share a spacious forward cabin with two single berths and also share the forward head with our son. Crew must obtain travel medical insurance covering repatriation and emergency evacuation. No alcohol while on passage and heavy drinkers need not apply. If you are interested in joining us please send us your sailing CV and a note describing your interests. Our email is [email protected]

Money: captain pays all expenses

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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