8 Aug 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Delivery, Training, Mile building

- Who Adele England
- What Cruising, Delivery, Training, Mile building
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Holidays (short-term), Long-term
- Dates from 16 Sep 2022
Hi, Since my kids grew up and left I am trying to live my dreams. After 10yrs of vanlife, I now want new experiences on the water. I have little experience sailing and will be completing my competent crew course shortly. For now I just want any time I can get on the water, longing to learn from experienced sailors. I am also wanting to learn boat maintenance so would also be willing to help on any boat projects, I do have wood work skills.
8 Aug 2022 New log entry: Heading North ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route St Martin de Ré ··· La Tranche sur Mer
- Underway 02:15
Tempting as it was to keep on going south, after two months in France - sailing down the coast from Roscoff to La Rochelle - it was finally time to turn around and start the journey home (if we were to be back in the UK for the start of the autumn term for our two children).As soon as the lock gate opened at Port de Saint-Martin we set off, sailing north for the first time in weeks. With a brisk north-easterly, we had a pleasant fetch back to mainland France, and anchored off Les Conches beach, near La Tranche sur...
- Boat Braemar
- What Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Cruising, Delivery, Training, Mile building, Ocean / long distance, Professional
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Holidays (short-term), Long-term
- Dates 8 August - 1 December
DECKHAND NEEDED ON BOARD
8 Aug 2022 ?
- What Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Cruising, Delivery, Training, Mile building, Ocean / long distance, Professional
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Holidays (short-term), Long-term
- Dates 8 August - 1 December
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7 Aug 2022 New log entry: Last day on the île de Ré ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Anse de l’Oubye ··· St Martin de Ré
- Underway 02:04
We couldn’t leave the Île de Re without visiting its capital and port of Saint Martin, accessible through a lock gate 3 hours before High Tide and 2.5 hours after.This quintessentially French town clusters around the port with so many chic boutiques, appealing restaurants, and elegantly dressed holiday-makers strutting along the quay that it feels like Paris-on-sea. On a Sunday in August the town was busy, and we were rafted three boats abreast in the marina. On top of that, it was our most expensive berthing to date, at an eye-watering 60 euros for the night. But we had access to...
7 Aug 2022 Crew available for Cruising
- Who Charlie Grimsdale
- What Cruising
- When Weekday, Weekend, Holidays (short-term)
A chance for myself and partner Liz to sail either in and around UK or the Med.we are travelling for 6 weeks from NZ .Liz is a kiwiI am a Brit but been in NZ over 20 years now.both fun and easy going .I have done a fair bit of crewing, Liz less but keen .
6 Aug 2022 New log entry: Our new favourite anchorage ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route La Rochelle ··· Île de Ré

For the past few days we’ve had more unsettled weather here in La Rochelle than we’ve had all summer, with some strong winds overnight and even a day of showers. Consequently we haven’t done as much overnight island-hopping as we’d planned, but have instead been taking day trips out of La Rochelle to explore the surrounding area, then retreating back to the safety of the city’s harbour for the night. One bonus of this option is that the capitainerie offer a 3-for-2 night deal if you stay in the port for two consecutive nights. Another advantage is that being back in...
3 Aug 2022 New log entry: La Vieux Port, La Rochelle ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Ile de Ré ··· La Rochelle
- Underway 02:07
- Engine 01:00
After four nights on the Ile de Ré (two in the port of Ars-en-Ré and two anchored off the island’s eastern coastline at Anse de l’Oubye), we needed to sail into La Rochelle to collect my brother and niece, who were due to stay on Exeat with us for a week.It’s been nearly twenty years since I was last in the city, but I still had a slightly faded memory of the beautiful old port, with its wraparound cafes and bars serving seafood platters, ice-creams, cold beers and other welcome treats. Of course, it’s completely different seeing a place from the...
2 Aug 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Mile building

- Who Andrew Mcdonald
- What Cruising, Mile building
- When Weekend, Holidays (short-term)
I’m an enthusiastic sailor eager to spend more time on the water. Having recently achieved the RYA Day Skipper theory and practical, and completed the RYA Competent Crew course just the year prior, I’m now looking to gain more experience and build miles to work towards further sailing courses and general sailing experience.
I grew up close to the Solent and sailed with my family throughout my early years. With a strong engineering background, I’m practical, hard working and always keen to learn new skills.
31 Jul 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Delivery, Mile building

- Who Keith Russell
- What Cruising, Delivery, Mile building
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Holidays (short-term)
- Dates from 31 Jul 2022
I am an experienced sailor with a Day Skipper qualification. However, most of my sailing has been dinghy racing and local cruising. I would like to gain greater experience in coastal crusing and beyond. I am a fit 64 yr old with plenty of free time to enjoy sailing. Happy to contribute towards sustenance and travel costs. Looking to sail with like-minded people, who are fun but also sensible.
30 Jul 2022 New log entry: Destination reached! ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Les Sables ··· Ile de Ré
- Underway 05:11
When we first started planning where to sail in Exeat this summer, we always hoped to reach France. But after our son was invited to stay with a friend on the Ile de Ré in August, our plans started to crystallise. We could sail him there!Now, following months of planning and six weeks of sailing down the French coast from Roscoff (after crossing the Channel in early June), we have finally arrived at our destination: Ars-en-Ré in the north-west of the beautiful Ile de Ré, just off (and linked by bridge to) La Rochelle. En route, we’ve discovered some stunning islands,...
29 Jul 2022 New log entry: Revisiting Les Sables ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Ile d’Yeu ··· Les Sables d’Olonne
Despite the light winds, we had a fantastic sail to Les Sables, spinnaker flying and whizzing Exeat along at a steady 7 knots.We’d last been to Les Sables in 2009 to meet a friend returning from the legendary solo yacht race, the Vendée Globe. Our kids had been tiny then - the youngest still in a pushchair - so didn’t remember much of the place, other than making sandcastles on the beach. In truth, I can’t say I remembered the town very well either - it looked so different when it had been full of Vendée supporters, the press, and all...
28 Jul 2022 New log entry: Clipper Around the World 2011/12 ↙ Report?
- By Mark Waters
28 Jul 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Training, Mile building
- Who Mark Waters
- What Cruising, Training, Mile building
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Holidays (short-term)
- Dates 1 July
Looking to get out and put in more miles, have fun and make new friends
28 Jul 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Delivery, Mile building, Ocean / long distance
- Who Giuseppe De Rossi
- What Cruising, Delivery, Mile building, Ocean / long distance
- When Weekend
- Dates 29 July - 1 August
night and long distance sailing
28 Jul 2022 New log entry: More of Yeu ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Port Joinville, Île d’Yeu ··· Anse des Vieilles, Île d’Yeu
- Underway 01:27
- Engine 01:00
With our water tanks re-filled, fridge replenished with ice, and galley cupboards re-stocked, we left the hustle and bustle of Port Joinville and headed down the coast to the south of the island.The eastern edge of the Île d’Yeu is lined with vast sandy beaches and appealing inlets: we liked the look of Anse des Vieilles, a small cove just past the island’s southernmost tip. There were a few other boats anchored here before us, but possibly some sailors are put off by the numerous yellow swimming buoys that extend quite far out into the bay - restricting both how close...
27 Jul 2022 New log entry: I <3 Yeu ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route L’Herbaudiere ··· Port Joinville, Ile d’Yeu
- Underway 05:46
Leaving the dockside dramas of L’Herbaudiere far behind us, we had a delightful sail south to Île d’Yeu, with the clouds clearing - literally and metaphorically - as we sailed ever closer to the island.We were grateful to arrive at Port Joinville (the island’s capital) early in the day, when the Capitain ushered us straight into a convenient pontoon berth. As other boats continued to enter the marina throughout the afternoon and evening, they ended up heavily rafted in the central pontoons (up to four abreast!), which no doubt would make for some fun and games at departure time. Thankfully nothing...
26 Jul 2022 New log entry: Toto, we’re not in Brittany any more! ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Port de Pornichet ··· L’Herbaudiere
- Underway 02:50
We have finally left Brittany and entered the Vendée region of France. It felt a poignant moment to take down the Breton flag Exeat has been flying ever since arriving at Roscoff in June, but we were excited to be heading on south towards our final destination of La Rochelle.Our first port of call in the Vendée was at L’Herbaudière on Noirmoutier-en-l’île. Pleasant as the port seems, I have to admit that we did not have the most auspicious stay here. Having safely docked at the visitors’ pontoon in the early afternoon, a torrent of boats proceeded to enter the harbour...
25 Jul 2022 New log entry: North Atlantic - Halifax to Bermuda ↙ Report?
- By Earl Wertheimer
- Weather Strong winds
Boat was great, the weather was not as nice.A 5 day crossing turned into a 7 day nightmare. Strong winds, rain squalls and mechanical problems resulted in a very rough ride....
25 Jul 2022 New log entry: Pornichet revisited ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Port de Pornichet

Perhaps I was being unfair to Pornichet in my last post. After staying a second night (due to inclement weather), I discovered some hidden gems in the town that made me feel a little more favourably towards it - and certainly made the enforced additional day in Port de Pornichet a whole lot more enjoyable than it first promised:In the centre of town there is the most incredible covered food market, selling a vast array of seafood, as well as cheeses, bread, olives, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. It’s open from 8am-1pm Tuesday to Sunday, and on Mondays during July and...
25 Jul 2022 New log entry: 25 July 2022 ↙ Report?
25 Jul 2022 Crew available for Cruising, Training, Mile building, Ocean / long distance, Professional

- Who Adam Griffiths
- What Cruising, Training, Mile building, Ocean / long distance, Professional
- When Weekday, Weekend, Holidays (short-term)
to find out how this cruising stuff works and fill in the knowledge gaps that decades of exclusively racing has left left! Has sextant can travel*
*cannot use sextant yet
24 Jul 2022 New log entry: Destination Pornichet ↙ Report?
- Boat Exeat
- By Anna Pocock
- Route Rade du Croisic ··· Pornichet
- Underway 03:22
- Weather Light westerly, 30 C
We needed to get our daughter’s friend to a train station for Monday morning, and Pornichet seemed to be the best option from our anchorage near Le Croisic. It was a few hours sail along our route south, had a marina that could hold 1000 boats, and the train station had direct trains to Nantes (from where you can either fly from Nantes airport, or catch fast trains to Paris and, from there, the Eurostar). In retrospect, its proximity to a station may be the only thing to really commend it.Port de Pornichet is at the far end of the Baie...
23 Jul 2022 Crew wanted for Cruising

- Boat SOLO OF SOLENT
- What Cruising
- When Holidays (short-term)
Someone with real experience of offshore cruising who enjoys cruising in good weather in the Mediterranean and has a fun can do attitude to sailing.
23 Jul 2022 Crew available for Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Cruising
- Who Nicholas Gill
- What Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Cruising
- When Weekday, Weekend, Evening, Long-term
I’m based in Truro and available for crewing yacht or dingy. Good availability. Day trips.