HELP PLEASE TO WORK AT SEA

[clouty]

After 15 years of sail repairs and canvas work, feeding and educating the kids and keeping a roof over their heads, they've all grown and flown.
They are all doing well, too, fingers crossed! So I fancy running away to sea for a few years - what chance for a racing sailor, with many ocean passages under the belt, serious and commercial cook, nurse, yachtmaster (theory), cook deckhand on charter, obviously sewing skills. Where to start looking for gainful employment - don't care if it's gutty, so long as it's moral.

Bet I should have posted this of a different forum. Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks for looking!

Jane.

 

[Slow_boat]

Contact all the charter firms, starting with the biggest (Moorings?)

A friend of mine did that and was offered a berth in an Oyster in Maritius bound for the Caribbean charter to sail two weeks hence.

Mind you, she is 26, experienced on local charters and easy on the eye. Makes a good cup of coffee and, I am told, a great breakfast. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[graham]

Good Luck , youve earned a bit of time out by the sound of it. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Andy_S]

If you are a qualified nurse, the Jubilee Sailing Trust is on the look out for one see here

I know they need cooks from time to time too.

 

[Bajansailor]

I am sure that you would have no problems obtaining gainful employment in the marine field with those impressive credentials outlined above!

Although the crews generally seem to be stereo typed blonde kids in their early 20's, there are some enlightened skippers who realise that bimbettes are invariably less reliable and knowledgeable than crew a generation older.

Maybe try the paid crew section of Crewseekers for a start? A female pal of mine (she is late 40's) obtained a job recently as mate / cook on a charter yacht in Greece through them.

And at the end of the Med season, you should easily find a delivery job to the Caribbean for the winter, where you can sign up with the crewing agencies in Antigua and St Maarten.

Alternatively, how about setting sail with your sewing machine on your Rafiki and hanging out your 'Sail repairs done here' slate in each anchorage? Sail makers are always in heavy demand, especially at regattas.

 

[suse]

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After 15 years of sail repairs and canvas work, feeding and educating the kids and keeping a roof over their heads, they've all grown and flown.
They are all doing well, too, fingers crossed! So I fancy running away to sea for a few years - what chance for a racing sailor, with many ocean passages under the belt, serious and commercial cook, nurse, yachtmaster (theory), cook deckhand on charter, obviously sewing skills. Where to start looking for gainful employment - don't care if it's gutty, so long as it's moral.

Bet I should have posted this of a different forum. Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks for looking!

Jane.

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Oh best of luck and so many good wishes! I did it last year and it's changed my life in so many, unexpected ways - and all for the better. Planning on doing much the same (by air) next year.

Susy x

 

[clouty]

Unfortunately, the Rafiki is no longer in my control - how many people own half of two sea going sailing boats, and no boat to use at all?

Too soft, I hear you say.

But I can sleep at night!

 

[landaftaf]

this is a good place to start looking - sail and get paid

good luck /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif