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1st Mate - Temporary / Seasonal - Spain


**Crew wanted — Balance 482 cat, Mallorca → Canaries → Antigua (miles)**

SV *Eliza Jane* (Balance 482 catamaran, US-flagged) looking for **1 crew or a couple hungry for ocean miles**. No salary. We cover **food, fun, and your airfare** (reasonable economy to/from).

**Join:** on anchor near **L’Arenal / Palma bay, Mallorca** — **8–10 October 2026**
**Depart Mallorca:** ~**11–13 October** for Gibraltar → Canaries → Atlantic
**Arrive:** **Antigua by 5–7 December 2026** (early OK)

**Aboard**
- Owners Captain Don + Kim, plus crew **Lucus**
- **Private cabin** for you (individual or couple) — not hot-bunking

**Who we’re looking for**
- Passage mindset — watches, helm, sail handling, basic systems comfort
- **Cooking skills appreciated**
- Easy living aboard
- Flexible on exact Canaries staging dates; weather rules
- Valid passport; EU/Schengen entry sorted for Spain join; able to clear into Antigua

**Not looking for**
- Paid delivery skipper / salary crew
- Pure marina tourism

Boat is well found (catamaran, watermaker, etc.). Shared watches on the crossing. Message with sailing CV / miles to date, preferred flights into **PMI**, and any hard out-by date after Antigua.

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Position

  • Crew position1st Mate

  • Type of workTemporary / Seasonal

  • Availability 11 Oct 2026 until 7 Dec 2026

  • Expenses to/from vesselPaid by skipper / boat owner

  • Expenses onboardPaid by skipper / boat owner

  • Team / SoloNot important

  • InterviewPhone interview
    We will arrange a date and time that is convenient for us both

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Vessel

  • TypeSailing Yacht

  • Make/model Balance 482

  • Length48 feet

  • Berth3

  • Sailing from Spain , Mallorca

  • Sailing to Antigua / Barbuda , Jolly Harbor

  • Language spoke aboardEnglish

  • Boat descriptionFully decked out Balance 482. Includes all the safety gear and electronics to safely do ocean crossings. Full array of sails and Watermaker. 22000 miles of ocean time in 32 different countries. Fast but safe is our motto.

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Skipper

  • NationalityUnited States of America

  • Age64

  • GenderMale

  • Fluent languages English

  • Qualifications ASA Cruising Catamaran
    ASA Offshore Passage making
    Rescue Diver

  • Sea Miles 10,000+

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Amazing Experience!

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I had an amazing time crewing with Don on his catamaran “Eliza Jane”. There were 4 of us on board. We sailed from Tenerife to Madeira. And then from Madeira to Mallorca. I had a great time on his yacht and also staying in Madeira. We ate in nice restaurants and explored the island while waiting for a good weather window for sailing. I would 100% recommend! It was an experience I will never forget. Thanks to Don, Carlos and Fede :)

22nd May 2026

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