Dr fit female,all singing/cooking( noexperience) wants to sail.

[missmodus]

I am a 28 year old female Dr who is taking time out to explore other things and think Id cut it on board. Although absolutely no experience I can cook well ,sing well and add a bit of female banter and glamour when needs must. I would like to be part of a crew who are up for a laugh and a sail off to somewhere warm. I have my padi so places great for diving would be a bonus. Although feminine and not exactly big boned i can pull my own weight and always do more than my fair share of work where ever i find myself. I am a good Dr and although now am a qualified psychiatrist I can do all the basic medical stuff. Can any one direct me in the right direction??? <font color="red"> </font> <font color="pink"> </font>

 

[Carmel2]

Post the same post on this

http://riviera.angloinfo.com/forum/forum...ts+%26+Yachting

You might even get paid! talk up the Dr bit and the diving

 

[missmodus]

Thanks for that Carmel, im really quite clueless about all this so any advise is very much appreciated-do you reckon being able to do wee trumpet solo is also worth an extra bob or two? Thanks again.

 

[Carmel2]

Bang on about being a hard worker, turn your hand to anthing etc. think of it as a job interview, or geting your CV across, cooking bounus, diver bouns, dr bouns, willing to learn etc, trumpet no! no! not to everyones taste

Good luck

 

[cliffb]

And I'd play down the psychiatrist bit as well. I'd be worried that you'd be analysing everyone all the time! Besides .... most psychiatrists that I've known have been half barking themselves!!
Good luck..

 

[missmodus]

mm, i have to agree that many of them are lunatics evading the section papers by working 'under cover' so to speak. however, i am no such weirdo and maybe i could be useful in the management of cabin fever... maybe not-think ill press the real dr stuff abit more-coughs cuts etc- thanks for the advise.x

 

[Alastairdent]

Ocean youth trust might like you aboard. Don't have a link, but google for them.

 

[npf1]

PM sent

 

[BigART]

Send a PM to Stingo

 

[Benbow]

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Ocean youth trust might like you aboard. Don't have a link, but google for them.

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Agree OYT is a great way to get into it. Learn lots from the very best, complete mix of people, sail all sorts of totally different boats. Then decide what kind of sailing you like.

OYT Scotland and OYT North West are well within your geographic range and sail very different boats.

You could pm me for more details of the way they work.

 

[jimi]

Right, we need to check your credentials before accepting you as crew. Please provide a psychiatric analysis of 5 posters of yer choice!

 

[Anonymous]

It's worth having a look through the present crew wanted lists at Crewseekers

http://www.crewseekers.co.uk/

No doubt you've considered this, but there might be professional liability issues if you are offering your services as a Dr. but if you just happen to be on the spot then in England at least, that isn't a problem. I don't know about overseas, though. Presumably once you stop practising you won't be insured?

 

[Shakey]

Oooow, I just wished she'd posted on Scuttlebutt so we could let rip!

Anyway Dr, good luck to yer, have you tried reading Hitch-hikers' Guide To The Oceans? Get it off Amazon easily, might give you a few pointers.

BTW, being willing to cook onboard is not the same as being able to cook onboard. Cooking onboard in rough weather is one of the quick and easy ways to become seasick.

On the subject of seasickness, I note you have 'no experience'. By that I don't how long you have spent on the water in one go but please realise a rough cross channel ferry journey and throwing up isn't seasickness. Seasickness can last for two or three days and you'll want to die.

As for female glamour - unless you're acting as deck tinsel on a huge stinkpot forget it. You won't have the time, space, energy or need to get made up and dressed up before you go to work. At four in the morning. After three hours sleep.

Push your medical quals by all means, but they're pretty useless at sea unless you're carrying a variety of meds you can prescribe. At sea in a yacht you won't be able to carry out tasks beyond that of first aid without the meds and authorisation to administer that might stabilise a casualty long enough until you reach a hospital.

Please note that if the Devil offered me the job as his Advocate I'd take it. Don't want to put you off, just hope you realise it's not all plain sailing. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[missmodus]

Thanks for that- ill check all of the above and hopefully get some success.

 

[missmodus]

Now if I do that who is really psychoanalysing who? I am going to follow the advise I got earlier and steer clear of any such temptation!

 

[missmodus]

You have done a good bit of reverse psychology on me there as it makes me want to attempt cooking a five course supper whilst singing with my head down the loo in high heels! Seriously though I dont expect it to be a doss and I know whatever I expect wont be what im likely to get but i will give it a shot. Thanks for your post anyway devil!

 

[catmandoo]

One thing to beware . I had a crew which included a female Process (Chemical )Engineer had designed and commissioned refineries and the like all round the world .

Great personality , capable of taking charge , reliable , good mechanical fixer etc .

One problem only she upset the other females because she could do male things so she was treated like one of the boys and got all the good jobs .

So be careful

 

[lockwood]

A young fit female, looking to work hard and do the cooking?

I don't suppose a couple of overnighters around the Bristol Channel would be what you are looking for though..... Shame.

 

[sorehead]

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[roly_voya]

Might be worth looking at the tall ships, they are big enough to need and carry medical facilities so being a Dr is more usefull. Usualy free or near free passages on offer to 'staff' but you have to go through recruitment & training. Also try the local club to get some sea time in and find your sea legs - or if you dont have any!Good luck