



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