Marc Heusser wrote:
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What is the best way for a single middle-aged woman
(who is inexperienced but willing to share the expenses)
to find a position as a crew on a sailboat and go sailing
around the world or at least to the Caribbean, Hawaii, etc ?
Ask around in a crusing club?
Find a female skipper?
Should not be too difficult but be careful.
A boat is a tight space and you cannot quit the game.
You will get to know your crew very well, sometimes better than you
ever wanted to.
Get to know the crew beforehand rather well.
HTH
Marc
Hear, hear, get some offshore sailing in with your prospective partner(s)
for, at the very least, a year, before embarking on a RTW voyage with them!
A friend of mine recently took on a guy for a 1500-mile voyage who had never
set foot on a sailboat before. 3 miles out, the guy asked what were the
sleeping arrangements, to which my friend replied "find a berth which you
like and put your sleeping bag on it".
It would appear that the guy had not realised we sailors sleep in "bags".
A hasty return to the port of departure, with my friend foaming at the
mouth, ensued!
Dennis.