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BENETEAU OCEANIS 40
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Crew Wanted! Boat Delivery, Cruise- Wrightsville Beach, NC, United States dest. South Boston, MA, United States

Recreational sailing
Boat Delivery
Cruise
Coastal Sailing
Forecast boating dates
From 4/16/2025 to 4/30/2025
Wrightsville Beach, NC, United States
4/16/2025
South Boston, MA, United States
4/30/2025

Description

I'm looking for 2-3 crew to help me sail from Wilmington NC (Wrightsville Beach) to Boston MA.

I'm expecting to arrive in Wrightsville Beach and drop off my current crew there around 4/15. I plan to hang out there and wait for new crew and good weather before continuing up the coast.

I'm not doing this on a fixed schedule, we'll prioritize safety and comfort of the crew. So, if we have good weather and the crew is up for it, the optimistic estimate is that it'd be about a five day offshore passage. In the more likely event that we choose to make some stops (for fun, to wait for weather, drop off / pick up crew, get more rest, or whatever), then it will probably take closer to 7-10 days or more.

Possible routes: There are lots of possibilities! We could theoretically go straight from NC to Buzzards Bay and through Cape Cod Canal if the stars align, but we may choose to make stops at Beaufort, Cape May, Sandy Hook, Block Island, etc. We could also take the ICW from Beaufort to Norfolk. I'm not planning to go up the Chesapeake and back down Delaware Bay, but we can do that if it makes the most sense for the weather.

The boat is pretty easy to sail and manage singlehanded under autopilot, so my main expectation of crew is simply to help stand watches, including night watches (2-3 hour shifts), so everybody can get plenty of rest and time to relax and enjoy the trip. I am hoping to do some remote work via Starlink for my real-life job while we're on the go, and crew is also welcome to bring their work. This is my first time doing this trip, so it will be a good adventure!

You don't need extensive offshore sailing experience to join. We use jacklines and tethers at all times offshore, both in the cockpit and on deck; please bring a harness if you have one.

I'm happy to help cover costs for travel and expenses aboard within reason. Please reach out!

Budget

  • I will pay for all expenses on board

The skipper did not confirm any crew via the crew management tool.
BENETEAU - OCEANIS 40
2009
Boat profile
Insurance not verified
Family
  • Monohull
Type
  • Yacht/Sailboat
  • Racer/cruiser
  • Keelboat
  • Sloop
Year
2009
Material
Fiberglass
Brand
BENETEAU
Model
OCEANIS 40
Length
40 feet
Width
13 feet
Draft
6.5 feet
The boat is a 2009 Beneteau Oceanis 40; the large owners model with two cabins, one head, a large wrap-around galley, and comfortable sea berths on both tacks. She's equipped with solar and watermaker, so she can be quite self sufficient. She also has Starlink, so we can work remotely, communicate, and get weather updates and entertainment just about anywhere. She has a new Raymarine autopilot, so it's pretty easy to manage the boat singlehanded.