**Experienced, Reliable & Easy-Going Crew Seeking Sailing Adventures or Voluntary work position **
Hi - I've recently joined Crewbay. I'm interested in finding a position as a Competent Crew or Voluntary work position. I'm looking forward to meeting some new people and joining in adventures on the seas.
**About Me:**
A friendly, open-minded, and safety-conscious sailor with a passion for exploration, I enjoy the camaraderie and adventure of life at sea. With a mix of offshore and coastal experience (around 2,500 nautical miles), I’m eager to contribute to a like-minded crew—whether for a long-term voyage or extended islands or coastal cruising.
I’m a dependable, cooperative, and humorous team player who values safety, reliability, and good communication. Young at heart but mature in attitude, I enjoy learning, listening, and sharing the pleasures of sailing and discovering new places.
**Key Qualities:**
✔ **Safety-first mindset** – First-aid trained, with offshore survival and firefighting experience (oil rig-focused courses).
✔ **Reliable & respectful** – Non-smoker, light social drinker (never on passages), and 100% committed to teamwork.
✔ **Handy & helpful** – Happy to assist with boat maintenance, DIY projects, and general upkeep (experienced with powertools, engine maintenance, and basic electrics).
✔ **Good cook & tidy crewmate** – Enjoy preparing healthy, tasty meals and keeping shared spaces clean.
✔ **Adventurous explorer** – Love snorkeling, hiking, ancient sites, and discovering hidden gems ashore. I hold SSI advanced SCUBA diving dertification and wish to get into free-diving.
**Sailing Experience:**
- **2023:** Passage through the Greek Islands to Tivat, Montenegro.
- **2022:** Crewed a South Pacific passage (Fiji → New Zealand, 3 crew total).
- Mixed experience on monohulls and catamarans (coastal & offshore).
- IYT Bareboat Skipper & Competent Crew certified.
- Dinghy sailing background a long while ago.
**Flexible & Committed:**
- Available for long-term voyages or extended exploration—time is no restriction!
- Happy to travel to embarkation and cover my own costs (visas, flights, etc.).
- Willing to contribute fairly to shared expenses and assist with boat prep (including hardstand work).
**Looking For:**
A fun, easy-going crew or skipper to share adventures with—whether crossing oceans or slowly discovering coastlines. Ideally, a long-term partnership with fellow explorers who value safety, good humour, and the joy of sailing.
I'm living in New Zealand but will travel around the globe for great opportunities.
For visa purposes I hold dual citizenship for the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
I'm not restricted by time and a long adventure exploring new lands and islands would be ideal.
I'm happy to travel to the embarkation location and of course will be paying for my own
departure costs and visas etc while traveling. I'm also happy to contribute my share towards cruising expenses and help out in any way that I can with maintenance and fixing stuff.
I've listed a number of skills and qualifications - the selection available on the crewbay site might not have always been an exact match, but for example my advanced open water diving is not with PADI but SSA or my sea survival course was a full-on 5 days for my ticket to work on North Sea drilling platforms. I have also undertaken a week long offshore firefighting course while I was working in the offshore oil exploration industry.
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