Posted 5 days ago
A 21-year-old French engineering student is looking for a boat to cross the Atlantic by sail towards the Caribbean. He had planned to take part in the ARC 2026, but his own boat broke its rudder blade. He will be available to leave from December 2026 and is very flexible about the departure port and the final destination, whether the Caribbean, Latin America or elsewhere. He is happy to help with boat preparation and maintenance, and to do a few sea trials beforehand so that everyone can get to know each other. He grew up sailing catamarans at sailing school (Hobie Cat 12, then Hobie Cat 16) and regularly sails cruising yachts for a week at a time with family, friends or his university sailing club. He has good sea legs, is comfortable on deck and knows sail handling and manoeuvres well. He holds a Level 3 certificate from Les Glénans, roughly equivalent to RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper, and has between 500 and 2,500 sea miles. He describes himself as easy-going and used to shared living, having been in boarding school and student flatshares and having been a Scout leader. He enjoys cooking, chatting, playing guitar, singing and dancing. Having been a Scout for 12 years, he is resourceful, copes well with discomfort and bad weather, and keeps a positive attitude when things go wrong. He speaks fluent French, English and Spanish. He is taking a gap year to explore the Americas through a transatlantic crossing, hitch-sailing and a road trip, and he is open to all kinds of projects from skippers.
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