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cfitz

I'm looking to do some crewing in July and August. I'm in the midlands so I'm relatively convenient to South Dublin, Wicklow and some of the Shannon lakes.

I have RYA Dinghy Level 1&2 since 2009. I've been sailing reasonably regularly since then, mostly single-handed in Picos. I've had numerous private lessons, and I've done lots of informal racing within the club. Aside from Picos I've also sailed (and helmed) the following boats: Tirion One Design, Squib, 1720, Laser 1, Gambeta, Hobie Holder 14, Hobie 405, Topper. Last weekend I crewed on a Beneteau First 21.7 for the full 4 days of the Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

If you have a spot for me, please get in touch.

Cheers!

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mrmacg

Thanks H for the quick reply

Answer to (i) I'd like to race if at all possible ( I have a few pals who race 31.7's and I believe that they are very good, so I'm a bit apprehensive about asking them to show the the ropes as I do not want get in their way )

(ii)I did nothing, went out to see the tall ships and sail along with them, it was very just leisurely, not knowing what to do I just took in the sight

(iii) I'm out in Castleknock so either Howth or DL would be perfect

27 Relatively fit, and def enthusiastic with a appetite to learn, I've a more hands on approach, I retain information by doing rather than being taught in a classroom, very willing to learn and reliable showing up to what I promise

HeidiHeidi

mrmacg wrote: »

Hi All,
New to this boards.ie world finding it a very interesting read indeed,

I'm looking to get into sailing, and to be perfectly honest, I haven't the first clue how to start,

I've been a passenger on a 31.7 and a j109 and find the sport a wonderful experience, and would be very appreciative for some guidance

Thanks

Mac

First question - do you want to race or cruise or both? People who do one tend not to do the other (a very general rule, with lots of exceptions!)

Second - when you say you were a passenger - did you do anything at all? If you don't have the first clue about sailing, then I'd recommend a basic dinghy/sportsboat course - there's any amount of them around, over weekends or evenings, and they'll teach you the basics so that you know your way around a boat. You can also often make contacts through these courses that might get you out sailing.

Thirdly - where are you based? I'm familiar with Dun Laoghaire, I know there are others here who are based elsewhere. If you say where you are / where you want to sail, someone might know someone.

If you're interested in racing, there's always demand for reliable crew - not necessarily hugely experienced, but you need to turn up when you say you will! - for weekly racing. It's just a matter of getting a toe in the door.

Stheno on here is going great guns, having sailed for the first time recently in Howth http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056943426

Anyway, give us a bit more details about yourself and what it is you want to do, and we'll do our best to help

mrmacg

Hi All,
New to this boards.ie world finding it a very interesting read indeed,

I'm looking to get into sailing, and to be perfectly honest, I haven't the first clue how to start,

I've been a passenger on a 31.7 and a j109 and find the sport a wonderful experience, and would be very appreciative for some guidance

Thanks

Mac

Fe1exams

Competent crew member from Kinsale looking to help with yacht deliveries.

Please message me!

maesdavid

hey ya tigger maes ere I am doing my competent crew with eddie English this weekend I am looking to crew on boats im based in Killarney co Kerry so I would be looking at Kerry cork limerick Waterford area any body have any ideas of how to get into crewing cheers

HeidiHeidi

Higgy12 wrote: »

We're looking for a crew member for club racing. We sail from Malahide YC through out the summer. Some experience would be good.

Size of boat/crew? Position(s) on offer? Days/times you race?

I won't be applying for the job! But these bits of info may help people if they're interested.

Hope you get sorted.

Higgy12

We're looking for a crew member for club racing. We sail from Malahide YC through out the summer. Some experience would be good.

Vexorg

@ Running Bing

We are a new boat and crew sailing out of Dun Laoghaire, Beneteau First 34.7.

Looking for crew for this Saturday if you are interested.

I have pm'd contact info.

HeidiHeidi

I know a guy looking for someone to crew with him on a squib on Saturdays out of the NYC, if that's of any interest to you? He's a very good sailor and quite competitive.

You can PM me if you're interested and I'll put you in touch with him.

I'll also use this opportunity to plug the website crewzone.webs.com, which has some ads for boats looking for crew, and you can advertise your own availability as well.

Running Bing

Hi Guys,

Looking to get involved in some racing over the summer.

Have experience on 1720's, squibs and J80's but a bit rusty.

Interested in anything from dinghy to larger keel boat and I am based beside Dún Laoghaire so naturally that would suit best.

Eager to get stuck in and commit.

HeidiHeidi

figs666 wrote: »

Hi folks

I'm interested in crewing for sailing , How do i put my name forward for available boats in the south east ?

cheers

Brian

I'm not sure how active this thread is as a source of boats for sailing... I think I've seen one, maybe two matches made on it - but maybe there's more contacts being made by PM, I couldn't say.

I'm not at all familiar with the sailing scene in the SE, but you should maybe get in touch with any sailing clubs near you or within travelling distance for you, and there's bound to be a noticeboard or some means of putting your name out there as available.

One thing is for sure, where there's racing (I'm presuming you're interested in racing), there's always boats looking for crew. It's just a matter of trying to get in contact with them!

ETA - just remembered this section on the ISA website http://www.sailing.ie/Racing/CrewAvailableWanted.aspx - we got a guy from an ad there who crewed with us for a few years - you might be lucky and find someone in your neck of the woods.

ETA again - have just looked at that properly, doesn't seem to be very active at all!!!

josealdo

Hi folks

I'm interested in crewing for sailing , How do i put my name forward for available boats in the south east ?

cheers

Brian

HeidiHeidi

alph wrote: »

Pretty good idea, although I always liked reading peoples messages on this thread for some weird reason .

Oh golly, it wasn't intended to replace this thread, or any other noticeboard for that matter :eek:

Just seemed like a good place to make people aware of the website if they fancied using it (and if DL suits them for sailing, of course).

I love reading the posts on here as well

alph

Pretty good idea, although I always liked reading peoples messages on this thread for some weird reason

miss no stars

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback!

Stuff takes some time to actually register and load and show up - it took a while for my confirmation email to come as well, and our ad for crew about an hour to be visible. I'll pass your comments on to the organisers - they're not web designers and stressed that at the time! Hopefully any initial glitches will be ironed out and won't put people off registering....

If anyone else has problems with it feel free to post here and I'll pass the comments on to the guys running it (hope that's ok with the mods, let me know if not!)

Thanks, the confirmation email has literally just come through

It's in early days still, glitches like slow loading are par for the course so nothing but credit to the people organising it for stepping up.

HeidiHeidi

miss no stars wrote: »

HeidiHeidi, great idea!

Just as a heads up in case you're involved with it or know someone who is, the website is being a little finiky. Stuff isn't always loading and I'm getting a lot of error messages, with some saying the pages don't exist. Don't know if it's just me though.

ETA: Having trouble registering, too. Apparently I was sent a confirmation email but there's no sign of it in my inbox, spam or anywhere else.

Thanks for the feedback!

Stuff takes some time to actually register and load and show up - it took a while for my confirmation email to come as well, and our ad for crew about an hour to be visible. I'll pass your comments on to the organisers - they're not web designers and stressed that at the time! Hopefully any initial glitches will be ironed out and won't put people off registering....

If anyone else has problems with it feel free to post here and I'll pass the comments on to the guys running it

(hope that's ok with the mods, let me know if not!)

miss no stars

HeidiHeidi, great idea!

Just as a heads up in case you're involved with it or know someone who is, the website is being a little finiky. Stuff isn't always loading and I'm getting a lot of error messages, with some saying the pages don't exist. Don't know if it's just me though.

ETA: Having trouble registering, too. Apparently I was sent a confirmation email but there's no sign of it in my inbox, spam or anywhere else.

HeidiHeidi

If anyone out there is looking for a spot racing in Dun Laoghaire, here's a new interactive website that aims to match potential crew with boats.

www.crewzone.webs.com

It's based at the National Yacht Club, so that's where the boats will be racing out of (some NYC boats are based in the Marina though), but you DON'T have to be a member of the club to join the website. It's designed to cater for the upcoming week's DBSC racing (www.dbsc.org) mainly, so you need to update your availability regularly until you find a regular spot. Skippers who are short crew for individual days and/or longer term can refer to the site and see who's available for the following week's races.

There's also a section for the ISORA series (www.isora.org), which is 12 offshore (mostly day) races, and also includes the Dun Laoghaire - Dingle race.

You can input a "sailing CV" describing your experience and interests, and pick one or more fleets that you'd be interested in sailing in - from dinghies to the big keelboats and everything in between, from handicap classes to one-designs.

It's brand new, so hopefully the numbers of members will grow and it'll work for both boats and potential crew to get themselves sorted

HeidiHeidi

fergal.b wrote: »

Delivery Crew Wanted http://www.adverts.ie/boats-accessories/delivery-crew-wanted/2721374

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Mid-March - brrrrrrrrr! You'd need your woolly long-johns for that!

But a great opportunity for anyone looking for some offshore experience, or to build miles.

The 31.7 is a lovely boat!

fergal.b

Delivery Crew Wanted http://www.adverts.ie/boats-accessories/delivery-crew-wanted/2721374

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PhoenixParker

That sounds really interesting.

I've been nattering on about sailing to so many people over the last year, this is the sort of thing that's needed to get a few of them to give it a go.

fergal.b

ICRA announces crew recruitment and training programme http://cruiserracing.ie/blog/2013/01/17/crew-recruitment-and-training-programme/

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Fozzydog3

Hey there , I'm looking to join a crew on the northside , I've sailed on cruisers in Malahide last year and we came 2nd in the Autumn league so I can't be that bad !

Eoin_Eamon

'ello 'ello,

I've just come back from the Tall Ship races and am eager to get back on the sea straight away. I'm free at the weekends and after work during the week. Bad weather and rain do not bother me in the least. Sailed through 6-10s. I'm looking for anything in and near Dublin.

My experience is limited as I've only just started sailing, but I do learn quickly. I was a trainee a 27.4m sailing vessel and had a hand at everything whilst aboard and during watch. I'm 29.

Cheers.

PhoenixParker

30, Female, finished the 1720 keelboat course in Dun Laoghaire a few weeks ago.
Done maybe ten sessions on cruisers since.
LOVE Sailing, flexible timetable and I live in the city centre, so available pretty much anytime/anywhere around Dublin, though I guess I'm used to Dun Laoghaire.

Would really really like to get back on something 1720 sized, but I enjoy the cruisers too.
Haven't sailed a dinghy since I was about ten, but I'll give it a shot.

Send us a PM!

ManwitaPlan

Hey,

Mid twenties, very eager to learn more and get some racing experience.

I have a RYA/ISA level 2 classification and would be quite fit/agile from playing other sports.

Very enthuiastic and willing to help in any way.

HeidiHeidi

alan1990 wrote: »

Hey Guys,
Anyone whos interested in doing a bit of crewing might be interested in this

http://www.irishsailtraining.com/NewsEventsandForums/News/tabid/412/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/30433/43-Ketch-Maybird-seeking-crew-from-Galway-to-Dublin.aspx

Wow, that sounds fantastic! Unfortunately I'm away for most of the time that he's looking for crew (sailing to and racing in Scotland) otherwise I'd jump at it.

Skuxx

Hey Guys,
Anyone whos interested in doing a bit of crewing might be interested in this

http://www.irishsailtraining.com/NewsEventsandForums/News/tabid/412/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/30433/43-Ketch-Maybird-seeking-crew-from-Galway-to-Dublin.aspx

Maybird is a 43' Gaff-Rigged Ketch built by Jack Tyrrell in Arklow,Ireland in 1937 to a Fred Shepherd design.
She is MCA coded to 60 miles offshore and completed the Fastnet last year.Her history,dimensions,rebuild data
etc can be seen on the website.
The Maybird has an interesting voyage plan for the next 6 weeks or so leading her back to Dublin at the time
of the Dublin Tall Ships Festival and is seeking some crew.

She will be leaving Galway on Monday 9th July and will spend two weeks exploring the Connemara and Mayo
coastline stopping at Rossaveal,Roundstone,Clifden,Westport,Inishbofin,Achill Island,Broadhaven Bay and Killala
Bay ending up in Sligo by Friday 20th July.

The ship needs with one person who has practical sailing experience to assist with this passage.Costs will be
food,fuel,moorings divided up over the crew.
For the week commencing Monday 23rd July Maybird will be sailing in Donegal Bay for a week-either day sailing
or over to Killybegs and Teelin and back to Sligo by Saturday 28th July. She needs two crew for this week-again
costs will be split between all on board for fuel,Food,moorings etc.

Maybird will remain in Sligo for week commencing Monday 30th July and would leave either Saturday or Sunday
4th/5th of August.The plan is then to continue to sail clockwise around Ireland arriving in Dublin in time for the
Tall Ship’s Festival - arriving Wednesday August 22nd.Over this 18 days I intend to explore Killybegs,Teelin,
Burtonport,Arranmore, Lough Swilly,Lough Foyle,Rathlin Island,Ballycastle,Belfast,Strangford Lough,
Carlingford Lough,Howth and Dublin port. 3 crewmembers are being sought to assist with this passage
preferably with sailing experience.Ideally they would be able to commit to the 18 days or, a minimum of a
week at least.

If any one is interested in doing the whole voyage from Galway to Dublin that would be fine also.
In terms of an age limit for sailing on Maybird there is no defined cut off point.If people are mobile enough
to get around her deck safely and are ok with the companionway steps,forehatch and aft cabin hatch
then that is fine.
Anyone that is interested can contact Captain Darryl Hughes on on Maybird catchthebreeze@maybird.co.uk
or by phone at 087 6020550.

Fozzydog3

Higgy12 wrote: »

Need a crew member for club racing out of Malahide YC. Let me know if you're interested.

Hey higgy I'm just up the road fron malahide and I'd be interested if its not too late

Higgy12

Need a crew member for club racing out of Malahide YC. Let me know if you're interested.