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Sailing Blanes Spain to Gibraltar or Ceuta

It time for another passage and looking forward to getting a crew on board. I am planning to head from Blanes, Spain to Gibraltar or Ceuta. The proposed departure from Blanes is around the end of November to very early December and the final destination and passage is to be confirmed. The distance is 550 NM and depending on weather the plan is to travel this distance in about 7 to 8 days with a possible stop in Motril for a quick haul out. So far I have sailed the Atlantic coast and up to Italy in the Med, but now it is time to leave and start the journey back to Australia. For this trip I am looking for two crew members who are experienced on catamarans and also have night passage experience. The vessel is a Fountain Pajot 42 and has just had it's first birthday, but has only sailed for 6 months. She has had great shake down passages and has been very reliable. She is also armed with 2 upgraded Volvo D2 50's so has plenty of go for heavy seas. Stay tuned for the next passage

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  • Crew positionMile building

  • Availability 27 Nov 2024 until 10 Dec 2024

  • Expenses to/from vesselPaid by crew

  • Expenses onboardPaid by skipper / boat owner

  • Team / SoloNot important

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Vessel

  • TypeSailing Yacht

  • Make/modelFountain Pajot Astrea 42

  • Length13 metres

  • Berth7

  • Sailing from General (Europe) , Blanes

  • Sailing to Gibraltar

  • Language spoke aboardEnglish

  • Boat descriptionThis is a 2024 hull, with all of the current up to date safety equipment. Liferaft, flares, epirbs, PLB's, self inflating life jackets, Internet etc. The vessel has already done some Atlantic passages and been through some heavy weather. it has two upgraded D2-50 engines so has power into weather. In general we reef early and follow the sail plan. The vessel handels well up to 35deg to wind, but is not fast. In 20 knots on a beam reach with two reefs will sit at about 7 to 8 knots. The sail plan has a large main and first reef is done at helm reef 2 and 3 are at the mast. We carry a 95sqm code zero, which is the right conditions will sit the vessel at between 10 to 12 knots The vessel is equipped with AIS, Radar, autopilot and the usual other equipment. There are four cabins each with there own head and two shared showers.

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Skipper

  • NationalityAustralian

  • Age52

  • GenderMale

  • Fluent languages English

  • Basic knowledge of Italian

  • Qualifications 1st Aid
    RYA Day Skipper Practical
    RYA Day Skipper Theory
    Safety at Sea/Sea Survival

  • Sea Miles 10,000+

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5

I've sailed >800 NM with Duncan from Spain to Sicily. He's a very experienced captain, and it was a joy to travel with him. Loves good food, takes care of his boat, passengers & safety and is a genuinely relaxed and nice guy to hang out with. It was my first trip on Crewbay and my experience couldn't have been any better. I'll have to get back sometime to catch that one fish ....

15th Jan 2025

Daniel_74

A passage from Brindisi to Tivat, a teaser for more

5

I was fortunate to join captain Duncan on a short 110nm overnight double handed passage from Brindisi to Tivat in low wind upwind motor sailing conditions, on his comfortable, brand new, fully equipped Astrea 42. Captain Duncan is a jolly good, hospitable, competent and knowledgeable fellow. I will and hope to have the opportunity for more.

20th Dec 2024

JohnCy

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