Crew Wanted: Expenses Paid+ flights & bonuses-Spain to Australia

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by stormalong

That voyage is closer 6 months than 6 weeks. Care to re-calculate?

Remember the old saying, "shave and a hair cut 2 bits". They used to take a quarter and literally cut it up to make change (ie: a bit)...somehow, I think the OP is time warped from those days for the pricing estimates.

[BruceS]

haha ... I gotta laugh at just who are the trolls!!
People pay over $3,000au to self skipper a houseboat (with family in tow to lasso gum trees) for 7 days around me!!

[CF32907]

Hi All, Capt VR here.
Just had a 1/2 hour wiped out on this blog by computer glitch. I'll do a shorter one.
To start, your talking 80 days northern route 108 days the southern route. Two men on a 3-5 day trip. Three men on board from Florida to USVI or BVI. This trip would be four experienced crewmen. I charge $300 a day 200 ton license, all oceans, on Lloyds approved list. $200 a day for deck crew. To take responsibility for vessel and lives I would not charge less. By the time your done, I could see 50k in this delivery. This is not a vacation cruise, this is a bitching, demanding delivery with numerous caveats along the way, especially the Suez Canal or South of Africa.
If I was the owner, I would seek shipping as deck cargo and would just about insure a safe delivery, for half of a crewed delivery cost. The other choice, sell the boat there and by another in Australia or NewZeland.
That is your choices. Get a green crew, thinking this is a good time builder, I would almost bet you'll lose the boat and be responsible for the lives lost. It will cost you 50 large to have it delivered by experienced crew..... Those days I mentioned 80 and 108 are for 24 hour days averaging 144 miles a day. Not pulling out pilots and checking currents and prevailing winds, I would say tack on at least another 10 days on either for true delivery time.
Hope that gives you some true insight on this delivery, ship it, it will truly be cheaper in the long run and probably more time efficient.
Happy sailing all. Capt. Vince Rakstis, Ret MS St.Petersberg, Fl.

PS: I know there's going to be many that say this vessel would do 200 miles a day. No it will never see it. Some of the day's yes, few, others at maybe 100 miles. 150 for an average, maybe. It's a fun ride if you compare it to the Spanish Inquisition.
We never did talk about time for inspection and corrections before departure.

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by BruceS

haha ... I gotta laugh at just who are the trolls!!
People pay over $3,000au to self skipper a houseboat (with family in tow to lasso gum trees) for 7 days around me!!

And they are underway maybe an hour or two a day. If something breaks, they call the charter operator who runs out in a skiff and fixes it. They have a cooler full of brew they use to medicate if family time gets to be too much.

Might as well compare it to a round the world cruise with a midnight buffet.

[Scotty Kiwi]

... and the next job: Delivery of ETNZ's foiler from Auckland to Harare for Robert Mugabe. Only 8,000nm at 40kts boat speed = 200 hours trip time.
Easy as Zip Zip Zip. And he'll pay generously in cash when you arrive.

Just send your bank account number and $100 to this Nigerian so he can put the paperwork in place.

[trueswissboy]

Spain to Brisbane on a 43 ft Sailboat in 6 weeks ??? yes with 10 kt average speed.... good luck !!

http://ports.com/sea-route/port-of-s...e,%20Australia

[David B]

Originally Posted by BrianaH

Delivery of 40ft yacht Cartagena, Spain to Brisbane, Aus. Starting April 2021. Seeking 2 blue water experienced crew.
Preferably on the East Coast of Australia we can meet with but not required. Once crew is chosen we will fly you over to Spain and cover travel cost to Cartagena. (2.5h by train from Alicante International Aiport to Cartagena)
Alternatively seeking crew already in Spain In which case you will receive $1200AUDpp towards return flight.
$800AUDpp for passage over to cover food costs
$2000AUD total given for fuel and mooring costs, remaining to be shared equally between crew members at end of voyage.
On arrival to Australia, 2 weeks hotel accomodation in a Brisbane with food budget of up to $240AUD pp. (No work required) while in ‘quarantine’.
2 crew onboard only, no owners. Approx 6 wk passage.
40ft 2003 Bavaria Yacht Cruiser, 3 cabin, 2 head, GPS Chart Plotter C95, ST60 Raymarine Tridata ( Depth & Speed), Windspeed/wind direction, Raymarine Radar, Bowthruster, NAVTEX, VHF, 50HP Engine
While cruising, time spent working is watch and manning the boat when necessary, the rest of the time you are free to do as you wish, return of the boat in clean condition.
Seeking experienced 2 person crew with references for blue water crossing/longer voyages in similar vessels.
Couples/teams/friends accepted.

16 weeks maybe?????

[fivecapes]

You have it all wrong. Have you seen BrianaHolly???

[StuM]

Originally Posted by fivecapes

You have it all wrong. Have you seen BrianaHolly???

Wrong BrianaH.
Try this one (talking of capes ):

https://tinysuperheroes.com/tiny-ml9...er-briana-h-2/

[fivecapes]

Originally Posted by StuM

Wrong BrianaH.
Try this one (talking of capes ):

You’re a sick puppy....

[double u]

Originally Posted by BruceS

haha ... I gotta laugh at just who are the trolls!!
People pay over $3,000au to self skipper a houseboat (with family in tow to lasso gum trees) for 7 days around me!!

what an unjust world:
I gotta pay for car, gas & running expenses - & the taxidriver gets the car & even paid for the driving!
(Same injustice with all the sports-professionals, btw!)

[JohnT]

Mmmmm, the sailing distance for this trip will be in the region of 13500nm. Sailing, non stop at 6kt, would take around 95 days.

Funny that the OP has not passed any comments on the remarks posted above! I think some adjustment in the “terms and conditions” in post #1 need to be made. My lowest fee would be around $30,000 US plus, plus, plus! Ah well, good luck to the OP! The wonder of the Internet!

[double u]

...the OP is in the troll-contest of "most-posts-before-I-have-to-prompt-again"...

[StuM]

Originally Posted by JohnT

Funny that the OP has not passed any comments on the remarks posted above!

According to his/her profile, the OP hasn't been back since a couple of hours after posting.

[double u]

well StuM, we had a nice shoot-of-the-breeze, didn't we, & that's all that matters!