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Kemah to Key West

• Wanted: Competent Crew
• Vessel: 42ft Lagoon 42
• Location: United States
• Destination: United States
• Checked in: 1 hour ago

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Brent58 : I am looking for one additional crew with some sailing experience to accompany us from Kemah, Texas to Key West Florida. Leaving after the holidays but the date has not been set. We will sail along the coast stopping along the way. Must be comfortable with ...

Catamaran cruise in the caribbean islands

• Wanted: Novice Crew
• Vessel: 12m LAGOON 380
• Location: General (Caribbean)

SAS ILOT : Dear friends! Our catamaran LAGOON380 ACHILLEAS will leave again on December 28, 2024 for new marine adventures! First of all, we will make a Transat from Carnon near Montpellier, we will sail towards the Canary Islands to arrive at Le Marin in MARTINIQUE....

Atlantic Islands

• Wanted: Friendship
• Vessel: 13m Reinke 12er, steel
• Location: General (Europe)
• Destination: Local sailing

Atlantic Islands : Canaries, Madeira, Porto Santo, Acores

Sailing fun Living aboard Adventure No rush

• Vessel: 38ft Moody 38
• Location: Greece
• Checked in: 2 hours ago

Peiratis : Sailing and living aboard in Sept - Oct. We are going on a sailing trip from 2 to 4 weeks in Greek Seas. Don't know exactly where to as we will try to avoid rough weather. We will start in 18 of Sept in Athens. We are already 2 for now. One more maybe is alre...

Transatlantic ARC 2024

• Wanted: Racing crew
• Vessel: 12m First 40.7
• Location: Spain
• Destination: Saint Lucia

Sail Racing Academy : Since November 1986, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has been a main fixture in the sailing diary for over 30 years. As the largest race of its kind, it’s a ‘must do’ for many; registering on the bucket list of experienced sea dogs and unseasoned landlub...

Transatlantic Westbound Catamaran 2024

Sail Racing Academy : After receiving an overwhelming interest in the Atlantic Rally Cruisers (ARC) this year, we decided to plan a transatlantic crossing of our own, a bit different to how we usually sail. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary maritime adventure as we invite you t...

Post-ARC Caribbean Cruising

Sail Racing Academy : Whether you’ve just finished the ARC transatlantic crossing, are meeting up with friends or family at the finish line, or simply craving some tropical holiday cruising, we invite you to embark on our Post-ARC Caribbean cruising adventure. This is a perfect o...

GAP Year / Sabbatical Sailing

• Location: Saint Lucia
• Destination: Antigua / Barbuda

Sail Racing Academy : Sail Racing Academy offers tailor-made GAP year programs to meet all appetites and open to all irrespective of where they live. From 1 month to 1 year; cruising to racing; the UK, Med or Caribbean; we have it all. Our experienced skippers are happy to work alo...

Barbados Sailing Week 2025

• Location: Barbados
• Destination: Barbados

Sail Racing Academy : The very beginning of the Caribbean racing season starts from mid January with the Round Barbados Sailing Week. There is an electric party vibe throughout the island as the regatta coincides with the celebration of the birthday of Barbados’ first Prime Minis...

Rolex Fastnet Race 2025

• Location: United Kingdom
• Destination: United Kingdom

Sail Racing Academy : One of sailing’s most classic and prestigious events, Fastnet is known as one of the most demanding off shore races to be held in British waters and this time it’s the 50th Anniversary. Taking place every two years, it pits the best racing sailors against ...

RORC Caribbean 600 2025

• Location: Antigua / Barbuda

Sail Racing Academy : The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Caribbean 600 is one of the great ‘600 mile’ ocean race challenges, along with epics such as the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Its tropical setting might make it more inviting but the Caribbean 600 ...

Grenada Sailing Week 2025

• Destination: General (Caribbean)

Sail Racing Academy : We currently have spaces available for Grenada sailing week and all other races in the Caribbean this season. We run the boat as a not for profit with a professional skipper so costs will be below commercial rates but not free. We are particularly keen to he...

Canarys - Cabo Verde - Caribbean

• Vessel: 11m Bruce Robert's
• Destination: Panama

AguaAzul : Looking for some easy going, kind and adventurous crew with some experience. Contribution is 250,- Euro a month, this includes everything exept alcohol. Agua Azul is no Luxury Yacht, The boat is old, but safe, inside tiny,

Caribbean Cruising

• Vessel: 60ft Sundeer 60

Boraborablue : Who I’m looking for....... Someone who has some experience of living onboard a boat and preferably has done an open sea passage of several days or more. I have sailed over 150,000 miles with 1 other female crew and I prefer this arrangement. References av...

Competent crew,/companion wanted.

• Vessel: 15m Najad 490
• Destination: General (Europe)
• Checked in: 3 hours ago

Atlantic Tramp : Capable crew person wanted for cruising short circuit North Atlantic, (Canaries, Madeira, Azores, U.K.Spain, Portugal, Madeira) during summer/autumn 2024. .Financial contribution not necessary. Skipper and one crew member only, so candidate should be familia...

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