Job Opportunities
Crew wanted for luxury yacht in the Caribbean.
How would you like to sail aboard a state of the art 82 foot luxury cutter and cross the Atlantic from Barcelona to Antigua to enjoy the winter season in the Caribbean?
You need to be a dinghy sailor with some experience in cruisers. The yacht is currently in Barcelona and will leave to cross the Atlantic via the Canaries on Nov 10. The Caribbean season will last until April when the boat will cross the Atlantic to spend the summer in the Mediterranean. The crewing job will also involve looking after guests aboard - Each year the yacht has the same guests aboard for approx 4 weeks in the Mediterranean, four weeks in the Caribbean then four weeks in the UK.
When yacht is being delivered (eg Barcelona to Canaries):
Pre departure preparations, securing for sea.
Watchkeeping on delivery.Keep exterior of yacht clean.
Assist in transition between guest / racing / delivery / maintenance mode, protective covers on/off, spares and tools on/off, sails on/off.
When guests are aboard the job involves:
Helping the chef/stewardess serve guests at mealtimes, prepare drinks and look after the guests.
Assist chef/stewardess with after meal clean up. Assist with shopping for galley supplies.
Launch and haul tender. Operate tender and transport guests to the beach etc.
Clean exterior of the yacht. Keep tender clean.
Prepare fenders and lines when berthing. Operate windlass when anchoring.
Be an active member of the crew on deck when racing.
When there are not guests aboard and when the boat is not on delivery maintenance will be carried out- duties involve:
Assist with all aspects of onboard maintenance according to ability.
Keep maintenance record and spares inventory.
If you are interested please e-mail eddie@sailcork with full CV as soon as possible.
Delivery Crew
The above vessel sails from Europe to the Caribbean every autumn and from the Caribbean to Europe in the spring and sometimes requires delivery crew - experience aboard cruisers and understanding of navigation and watchkeeping essential. Again if you are interested please send your sailing CV to me asap.
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