From Spain to the Baltic sea
Ahoy!
I’m Benny, sailing along on Risa, a cosy 12m sailing yacht. For the next year I plan to sail from Rota around the Iberian peninsula the English Channel and then into the Baltic Sea. This might a few overnight passages and some challenging passages like the bay of biscay and the English Channel.
I am fine with solo sailing so no need for you to have any skills. Anyway specially for this trip I would also like to have experienced crew so I can also improve my skills and share experiences.
So this passages are more like a mile building opportunity with less anchorages in a kind a challenging waters. Feel free to reach out if you are not yet so experienced we can check if there are some more relaxed legs or if there are maybe already two experienced people on board then a third crewmember with less experience would be possible.
Right now, I’m taking a maximum of 3 crew members at a time to keep things comfortable.
The minimum stay of two weeks is appreciated, so we can sail a few days in nice conditions then waiting for the next good weather window and then go on.
If you are interested please provide the following information:
When (roughly) do you want to sail?
How long (roughly) do you want to sail?
Do you wanna join with friends/partners? How many?
How good are your sailing skills? (None, a bit, I am comfortable with night watches, I could be the skipper)
Cooking (I just can’t/want, a bit, I could be a chef)
Can you swim? (Yes, no)
This is not a paid position! If you are expecting money to be on board i am sure you will find another opportunity. The costs for food, diesel, marinas and the boat are shared. You should expect a minimum of 200-300€ per week depending on the conditions, the area and how often we want to eat out on a restauerant. Details about the costs we can discuss directly when i know where and when you will join, there are to much variables that have an influence to make a valid forecast over the whole trip. (Just to make it clear because I always get asked for paid positions) If you have usefull skills are usefull on a boat (gelcoat repair, cauking the deck, plumber work, electrics etc.) we can talk about an arrangement where you could help me with some tasks.
If you dont reply on messages after 10 days, i consider you as not longer interested - feel free to message me after that if there is still a berth free we can of course proceed. I need to make this clear because sometimes there are a few crew candidates „on hold“ because they are not responding (some never do) and i want not to hold back a nice sailing journey for others who are obviously more interested.
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Great experience sailing on RISA
I spent a week sailing with Benny around the island of Corsica in October, and then we crossed over to Nice. RISA is very well equipped and allows for a truly enjoyable sailing experience. Benny, besides being a pleasant companion to share conversations and moments with, was an excellent captain—always willing to share his knowledge. In short, a very good and highly recommended experience.
26th Oct 2025