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    • 11m Kirie Feeling 1090
    • Spain
    • Checked in 8 hours ago

Watch: Cruising off of Beachy Head

From Gibraltar Bay and onwards down the Med

Myself and 2 crew. Sailed my boat from Plymouth to Cadiz. Next stop Algerciras/ Gibraltar/La Linea.

The boat was so stable coming across Bay of Biscay. 3rd reef, 34 knots of Wind and 4 metre waves and matching swell. A light boat at 5000KG net weight. A two Ton (lead) long fin keel kept her remarkably stable and just took it in her stride. She is quick too.

I am currently in Cadiz with 1 crewman whom I met here on Crewbay. He has been on the boat for 4 weeks and flies home, back to his life and job on the 2nd July.

I need to pop back to the UK for a few weeks but I will be back on board in Gibraltar bay waiting for 1 or 2 crewman.

I am looking for good crew who sail regularly. I have coastal Yachtmaster and 10,000 plus Sea miles. Currently 4 weeks at sea continuously. All I ask is for applicants who can think on their feet and can handle all crewman tasks at the pace required for challenging sailing.

When we are alongside or on a mooring or Anchorage and the boat is secure, then we can eat and drink and enjoy the life style.

If you need to build miles for a qualification or commercial rating, this is the boat for you.

As said above, I will be back onboard just before the end of July. For anybody who wants to stay on for a longer period, I have a system that works for worries about the 90 day rule. The new Electronic EU visa is going to be implemented in The autumn.

That's all for now...Ritchy



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  • Crew positionMile building

  • Availability 1 Aug 2025 for the foreseeable future

  • Expenses to/from vesselPaid by crew

  • Expenses onboardPaid by crew

  • Team / SoloNot important

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  • TypeSailing Yacht

  • Make/modelKirie Feeling 1090

  • Length11 metres

  • Berth7

  • Sailing from Spain , Algerciras

  • Sailing to Egypt , Algerciras

  • Language spoke aboardEnglish

  • Boat descriptionShe's a quick boat, sails well in light winds and points upwind very close to the wind. A big rig for her size. Full masthead rig with La Genoa 1 and generous sized Main. 95 SQ Metre cruising chute with snuffer Brand new. SeaGo 4 Man Life Raft Jonbouy Man over board recovery system. Jackstays & Clip on leads & cockpit clip on points Raymarine Chartplotter/MFD above Helm Wheel and can be mounted at the chart table Raymarine EV1 motor driven Autopilot with P70s Head Brand new Garmin Wind sensor and GNX instrument display & through hull Airmar Smart Triducer for depth, and water speed, pitch, roll &leeway angle. This is networked to a Garmin GNX20 MFD next to the Wind instrument on the cockpit coming. Navtex Speed and distance repeater log display at chart table VHF-DSC Radio and AIS unit at chart table. Active dual band Radar Transponder. Digital Yacht-iNavconnect Wireless router with WL50 router and WiFi access point with long range antenna, providing a WiFi network and WiFi/ Ethernet integration to the yacht's instrumentation & NMEA Network. All passages are planned, plotted and logged on paper charts and log books. Then the routes and waypoints are entered into the Navigational equipment and as the skipper and navigator, this is periodically checked and cross referenced. If the boat ever lost power, I could fix our position and navigate using the Ship's Compass and a hand bearing compass and the chart. I have 2 hand held battery powered VHF radios as backups. The 2 & 3 year old sails have just been valeted, serviced and treated. I am also replacing all the running rigging that is in constant use under sail. Brand new 4/5 man Tender with fully reconditioned 6HP outboard engine. Large refrigerator, microwave, stereo, 12 volt TV. 300ah LifePO4 Smart Battery for all boat systems. Engine starter battery Windlass battery Solar Panels and AC Inverter. All Victron equipment for handling mains charging & Solar power management. Planning to re-float her in Mid March and preparing her for the Bay of Biscay crossing. After a couple of shakedown cruises to check she is dialled in and the new crew members are in good shape. Down to Falmouth and onwards!

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Skipper

  • NationalityBritish

  • Age57

  • GenderMale

  • Fluent languages English

  • Basic knowledge of French
    Spanish
    Thai

  • Qualifications ICC Power/Sail
    RYA Day Skipper Practical
    RYA Day Skipper Theory
    RYA Yachtmaster Theory

  • Sea Miles 10,000+

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Competent and safe skipper. Well kept yacht.

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Went on a lovley and lively day sail on the solent with Richy.I find him to be a competent skipper with attention to safety and knows his boat well. he is also quite a tidy skipper (to my liking) and always keeps the cockpit clutter free. The boat sails well and has all the safety equipment. It is very well maintained and looked after, really clean on the inside too. I would recommend sailing with him, and look forward to do so myself.

23rd Jul 2024

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