Maurice Cross wants 3 crew for ORIENT, Beneteau Oceanis 473, 14m.

From Auckland, New Zealand to Auckland, New Zealand.

January 2024 to January 2024.

NEW ZEALAND COASTAL SAILING and BEYOND. Experienced skipper with well-appointed forty-seven-foot keel yacht looking for crew to cruise the Hauraki Gulf and the Northeastern New Zealand coast. With a longer-term view to establish a crew to voyage offshore to the Pacific Islands and beyond. LONG TERM PLAN. To circumnavigate the globe from East to West, with Auckland New Zealand as a starting and ending point. So as to avoid Cyclone and Hurricane seasons the departure from New Zealand would be June or July and return May or June the following year. Calling into approximately 25 ports and covering 26000 nautical miles. This trip plan will involve approximately 210 sailing days and 130 days in port. From NZ we will sail to either northeastern Australia or Vanuatu then across north of Australia into the Indian Ocean and on to South Africa. Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and on to Panama and the Canal into the Pacific Ocean and continuing on to NZ. There will be many stops in both familiar and exotic places throughout the voyage. With the majority of the route within the tropics and sailing in favorable trade winds this will generally be a great sailing adventure. However, there may well be times when we may encounter adverse weather conditions. About the boat, the plans, and current crew usually cleancomfortablevery safeshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventureface challenges THE BOAT The yacht is a New Zealand registered Beneteau Oceanis 473. Manufactured in France for the Caribbean charter market. The yacht has had a significant refit and modifications along with communication and safety equipment required for extended ocean passage making including a life raft. There is a 3.5 meter inflatable dinghy with a suitable outboard motor and a 2.5 meter kayak. THE SKIPPER The Skipper and owner. Qualified YNZ Sailing Instructor and RYA Yacht master Offshore with over 100,000 Nautical Miles boating experience. Including world circumnavigation, several Pacific crossings, Blue Water Racing and extended ocean yacht deliveries plus significant cruising and racing in many countries. Qualified Sailmaker. What is expected of the crew clean & tidyeasy-goingfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthyeager to learn & workpolitecan pay own expensesgood with maintenancecan follow orders CREW The ideal would be either three or four crew including the skipper.ALAND COASTAL SAILING and NEW ZEALAND COASTAL SAILING and BEYOND. Experienced skipper with well appointed fourty seven foot keel yacht looking for crew to cruise the Hauraki Gulf and the North Eastern New Zealand coast. With a longer term view to establish a crew to voyage off shore to the Pacific Islands and beyond.

Maurice is currently based in Waikato, New Zealand

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 2): does not matter

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

Sailing with a Rally: Independent

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : own cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: non-smokers only

Total people on board: 4

Crew roles: The ideal would be 4 crew including the skipper.. All crew members will be expected to fully participate in all aspects of running the yacht. This will include but is not restricted to, watch keeping, setting and adjusting sails, general ongoing repairs and maintence, food preperation and keeping the ship cleen and tidy and assisting with provisioning at various ports. You will be given the opportunity to get involved with navigation, comunication at sea, passage planning, sail handling, provisioning and the overall running of the yacht.

Money: daily contribution from crew

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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