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Well where do we start....Our boat....... Sandra (the 1st mate a professional Chief Stewardess for the rich and famous) and Steve (A marine engineer/Captain) happened upon this mighty vessel laying rusting in the Tiber looking a little sorry for herself in 2014 during our worldwide quest for the ideal adventure ship. One hazy evening moons ago an idea formed (possibly influenced by some wine) to buy a worthy vessel affordable within our means...and come hell or high water using our skills make her the finest vessel to grace the seven seas..A foolhardy plan one may admit...but a bloody good idea nonetheless.
Well now we have her...what to do what to do...or more realistically what not to do.
Stage 1....fix her.
Stage 2....initially we planed to sail her around world as a charter vessel.
Our ideas have evolved, seeing the world wake up to the crisis we are faced and now being parents to two young lads we have decided to do our bit for the planet and focus on efforts into becoming a citizen science ship helping to educate the next generation about the effects, consequences and solutions in dealing with our changing climate.
We are not sailing yet, as we are working hard in the ship yard to make safe and sound. Currently we are planning to complete some works to make her seaworthy before making the sea passage to Tunisia to haul her out of the water and do the underwater works.
A huge part of what we do now, is documenting our progress as we work, get the boat ready, live our day to day lives and prepare for the missions ahead.
Who do we need?...obvious skills are boatbuilders, carpenters, engineers, painters (the list of boat jobs goes on) however...one thing to consider...5-6 people in a small space...cooking, cleaning and general upkeep come top of the pile as far as skills go. Our two sons 5 and 7 also need folks around who would be happy to interact with them in their day to day activities on and off the boat. They are really easy going and quite well "trained" so they don't need a nanny as such, but if you have skills to pass on, like reading, building stuff, playing and all other things wee boys like, they'd love to hang out with you.
Hugely desirable attributes currently would be film making/editing, column writing (to help us document it all).
Dedication & Aspiration...Ladies and Gentlemen....We could say hey...workaway stipulates 5 hours a day.This is a little different...sure you might be working dusk to dawn being shown how to get the perfect finish on a piece of timberwork, you might carry on into the wee small hours learning the true meaning of splicing the mainbrace....however you will also take some valuable skills from that experience learning from your fellow work-awayers and the regular procession of skilled professionals we have spending time on-board, you will be proud of what you achieved and a feeling of genuine satisfaction in a job well done and a skill well learnt is something money can't buy...that said it's not all work and no play.... you are becoming a sailor...everyone knows sailors have more fun than most, all work and no play....you know the rest!
Please please please feel free to get in touch. We wish I could say yay to every request, and will try to take as many people on as practicably possible.
We look forward to hearing from you all and we look forward to meeting as many of you as we can.
Steve & Sandra
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Opportunities outside Guys and Gals they are abundant...we are moored in the world famous Tecnomar shipyard...not famous for gin palaces and expensive cocktails...famous for real people the world over, a true blue water sailors retreat. The characters you will meet are...well they are characters by accomplishment. They talk, they travel, they party and they sail. Several previous workawayers have left with new career in hand, have sailed on to the French Riviera on the finest classics afloat and lived to tell the tale. That much is up to you.
And what of Fiumicino, try a google search or two...35 minutes from Rome Centre...5 minutes from the best of Rome...
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Help
She is a boat...the list of marine professional skills which she could enjoy in her refit is almost endless. If Port & Starboard are terms you remember from pirates of the Caribbean you will leave us with more nautical terms than you could shake a tiller at.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Lithuanian: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
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Accommodation
We have 3 spare cabins on board, two twins and one four berth crew cabin. Take your pick before joining the rest of the crew for dinner in the crew mess.
What else ...
We are just a few kilometres form Rome Fiumicino airport in a quaint traditional Italian family Tiber river shipyard. The nearest Roman ruins are less than a kilometre away, the Romans spend their weekends in the beach at the end of our road, and if you want to hit the colloseum a quick walk, 5 minutes on the bus 20 minutes (ish) on the metro and you are there.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Starlink, and you can work on the foredeck or the cafe nearby.
Can possibly accept pets
Nice dogs are nice.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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FElt like she was part of our family instantly !
Another friend for life we hope. She is amazing in every way possible and we love her to bits !
WE still keep in touch, he visited us in Scotland and we hope to see him again soon. WE have a friend, do we need to say more? :)
Highly recommend as a workawayer as he is skillfull and willing to learn.
But I just couldn't leave :-)
It was so nice to be with Sandra, Steve and the Kids, that I had to extend my trip, and at the end it was almost 2 months.
The boat-life onboard is so amazing, that I fell in love with it immediately.
Just 30km outside of Rome, there is a… read more
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FElt like she was part of our family instantly !
Another friend for life we hope. She is amazing in every way possible and we love her to bits !
WE still keep in touch, he visited us in Scotland and we hope to see him again soon. WE have a friend, do we need to say more? :)
Highly recommend as a workawayer as he is skillfull and willing to learn.
But I just couldn't leave :-)
It was so nice to be with Sandra, Steve and the Kids, that I had to extend my trip, and at the end it was almost 2 months.
The boat-life onboard is so amazing, that I fell in love with it immediately.
Just 30km outside of Rome, there is a… read more
while we worked on the dock,… read more
I think about my time on the boat often. You and the crew were memorable characters during my stay in Europe this Summer. Thank you for supplying me with many stories to bring home to my family and being so welcoming.
The environment on the boat was positive vibes, good eatin', fantastic company... a little port family. I can't… read more
His help around the boat was HUGE ! He fitted well with the ever changing team and was a very loved member by all. We truly enjoyed his company and would entrust him with our boat any day.
We were sad to see him go, and when servicing his bike he damaged a bolt (which meant… read more
We would certainly be recommending her in the yachting world ! All the best x
The food… read more
Anything from cooking to using power tools - she was on it !
A very positive and smilie person, always a pleasure to have around.
I do hope we made a friend for life, and would love to see her again (which I am sure we will).
Although happy for her… read more
We also had a good day out to the ruins of Ostia Antica… read more
Where to begin....
The boat, the people and the place are all just wonderful!
Steve and Sandra are indeed very cool people! They are interesting and interested which is a guarantee for great company. It truly is a hub of activity, full of laughter and energy, which, alongside Steve and Sandra's openness and friendliness made me feel… read more
Melanny spent a few months on board, she really made the most of her time here, always happy to help and put the extra hour in as well as making friends all over our little community. We would welcome her back any time with open arms. Good luck in your next adventure Mel.
Steve
