Caribbean sailing in USA

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  Beschreibung

  History:
  I've been sailing around the western Caribbean and Eastern USA doing mini-sabbaticals for the last ten years. Sometimes taking crew, sometimes solo, sometimes buddy boating with other boats. A friend introduced me to Workaway, which has been a great way to find people who are interested in traveling for more than a day or two.
  
  About the trip:
  Update: Currently accepting crew for sailing in the Abacos, during the second half of June and the month of July.m. For non Canadian and US citizens, sailing into the USA requires a B1/B2 visa, so please check that out!
  The Abacos chain is a great mix of small settlements and empty beaches. It's barrier reef fronts the Atlantic ocean, with good fishing. An added bonus is that their annual Regatta - a week long sailing race and party event - is starting back up this year, taking place at the end of June.
  
  What we do:
  Sail from place to place. Shoot fish with spears. Drag fish behind the boat on hooks. Hang around bonfires on beaches. Watch and if we are lucky, swim with dolphins. Explore uninhabited islands. Visit fun locals. Enjoy sun-downer rum drinks, and anchor down beers. Just have general fun, with an occasional dash of terror (storms, sharks, or dodgy coral reef navigation).
  
  What we also do:
  Deal with bad weather, which happens. Work, because this is Workaway! What kind of work do you do on a boat? Three kinds! The first is work ON the boat - everything from changing the oil in a motor, to polishing stainless steel. The second is day to day stuff, such as cooking, and cleaning. Usually, I prefer breakfast and dinner to be group style, where everyone contributes according to culinary ability.
  
  About the captain:
  I am Dan. Escaping the rat race by sailing for a month or two at a time. For the last dozen years, I've been sailing on this vessel, and logged over 20k miles between the US East and Gulf coasts, the Mexican Caribe down to Guatemala, Cuba, and the Bahamas, and south to Panama and Colombia.
  
  About the boat:
  It is a 37 foot Valiant Esprit, a sloop rigged monohull sailboat. She was built as a solid blue water ocean cruiser, and I have been maintaining her in the same way. This is a solid safe boat, not a ratty boat waiting to sink on us!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Karitative Arbeit

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  See the boating world, and hopefully have awesome sailing and water activities!

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  Arbeit

  How this works:
  The crew will be operating the sailboat during all day to day activities. This includes: cooking, cleaning, fishing, learning to sail - and then sailing - standing watches, helps with videography, and help with general boat maintenance.
  
  I provide the boat and the training of how to do the above things you don't know how to do.
  
  What I require of you: Must be able to swim, and be reasonably fit. Cool with eating fish. Your relationship status with sea sickness can't be bad or worse. Passport, obviously. I prefer non-smokers, and no couples. You must play well with others. Pull your weight with ship duties.
  
  What I don’t require of you: Sailing experience. In fact, I typically prefer if you have none. Its much easier to learn, than to unlearn!
  
  Nice skills to have: Filming, photography, cooking, cleaning, webpage work, and musicians are always wonderful to have.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  I am very poor at languages, unfortunately. But I am patient with my deafness to ones other than English, and am really needing to stop neglecting my Spanish!
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  Unterkunft

  The boat has one private cabin, in the front, and accommodation for two others in other berths, and one bathroom. Plus hammocks on deck, but crew size is limited to interior berths. Ideally I want two crew.
  We have more power than we need with 1000 watts of solar feeding a big battery bank. Propane 3 burner stove, oven, and outdoor grill for cooking. Pressurized water inside, even hot water in limited quantities! We don't have really strict rationing, but still don't waste it.

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  Was noch ...

  Money: I cover all expenses related to the boat and boat operations. If there are costs related to places we go, these are normally shared - i.e., marina fees, park fees, visas, etc. Food costs are shared. Due to the nature of living on the sea and visiting remote locations, I cannot accept vegans or vegetarians, or people with allergies to shellfish. When ashore, you pay for your own meals/drinks, but you are welcome to stay on the boat and cook your own meals for free. Also, alcohol is not included in normal boat operations. This is typically divided among those who drink.
  
  Destination and time: I typically have a rough idea of where I want to get to, but that is subject to change at my discretion. You also have influence in the decision of where/when to go. Therefore, the time is always subject to change. Moreover, we may not ever reach where we intend to go. Therefore, you are welcome to get on or off at any time. However, I do not take crew with booked tickets, ie, the weather and tide predicts when we will he somewhere, not the calendar. I can't be responsible for you missing a flight due to nature!
  
  Safety stuff:
  The boat is equipped with a full set of modern navigation equipment, including radar and satellite tracking. All required gear is aboard -things like life jackets, visual distress, fire extinguishers.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Power for computers isn't an issue. Most times, I expect to be in range of cell service, and Google Fi has worked almost everywhere that cell towers are close by. I do not have Starlink aboard. We will need to discuss your personal needs.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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