A free apprentice around Sandefjord´s area

[Danaxo]

Hello to everyone. I do not know in this forum, but in other boat forums in Spain, I should pay a round, so... beer for everybody!

 

My name is Daniel and I live in Sandefjord. Lately I´ve been gathering the bravery and determination to accomplish my dream, which is crossing the Atlantic and spending some months in a white sand and blue water island in the Caribbean. But I found a couple problems.

1 - I don´t have a boat

2 - I don´t have experience

So I though... why don´t you search for sailors and nice and politely ask if anyone wants to give you their boat?.... No, of course I´m kidding :-P. But what I really thought, was... why don´t you offer to help sailors with the maintenance of their boats so you can learn how to do it when you earn your own boat?

 

So.... here I am, offering my free services to the sailors around Sandefjord´s area with the only payment of teaching me how to sail and maintain a boat.

 

So please, if any of you needs help with their boat (fixing sails, tekka, fiverglass, ropes....), don´t hessitate contact me at 94984616 (call or text). If I have available time (I work monday to friday from 8 to 16), I will help you with pleasure. 

 

And since I am here in the right forum, I´d like to ask you for advise. 

I am considering asking for a loan so I can buy the boat now, and learn how to sail it while I save up money for the trip (maybe a couple years), but of course, it´s not too efficient owning a boat (with all the expenses) and living by rent, so I was considering living in the boat maybe for a year before I start the trip.

Now my question is:

1 - Is it possible living in the boat? even in the winter?

2 - I know that Horten has a marina with all the facilities (toilets, showers, laundry, electricity and water) but this is only available from September to may, so... where should I go during may and September?

3 - Is it cheaper than renting a house or is it a waste of money?

4 - Is it any other harbours closer to Sandefjord that has all the facilities (toilets, showers, laundry, electricity and water)?

 

And for last... since I need to save up money to buy the boat. I think it would be a good idea to get an extra job, so... if any of you knows about a job for evenings (after 16:00) or for the weekends... please, let me know (94984616). I´m strong healthy man, not afraid of lifting weight, with forklift licence, C drive license (truck), experience in production, logistics and sales (English or Spanish). Plus, I´m very handy man, and I´m not afraid of learning new jobs.

 

Thanks for the help, and... enjoy the beer ;-)

 

 

 

 

[Code0]

Hello, welcome to sailing! Free help is always welcome of course, but for a long plan to cruice your own boat across the Atlantic, I would re concider...

Lot of boats search for crew for local deliveries / trips and crossings. I dont know your norwegian skills, but if yor read google translate norwegian, check out this fb page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/232166503538296/ there are also several english crew sites, like this one: https://www.crewbay.com/boats/recreational

My tip is to get free experience on board boats, either local evenings or a week or four if you have the time. Thanks for the beer!

[Danaxo]

Thanks for your answer and advise Code0.

 

That's exactly what I'm trying to do here, I'm trying to get experience before I start my trip in 1,3 or 2 years.

Local evenings and weekends I am up to, even I'm saving up holidays to use the time for learning.

 

Don't you think I'll be ready to do the trip if I learn during this time?

 

Regards

Daniel

[Code0]

Danaxo skrev for 1 time siden:

 

Don't you think I'll be ready to do the trip if I learn during this time

I will not be the judge of that. My point is that an alternative to go a long period of gaining experience, finances and preraring your own boat, you can jump on one of many possibillities of crewing across with an experienced skipper on a well prepaired boat, with a much larger budget for fitting out than what you will be able to put together.

 

I crossed the atlantic (Carebean, St Thomas, Azores, Gib) as skipper when I was 25,  scared at times, and very glad we were a full crew on a >60 feet boat. Paid job, not much, but no cost for me.

 

On the other hand, there are examples on young people crossing in 27' sail boats, and live to tell a story. Your life - your

choices :-)

Redigert 9.Juli.2019 av Code0 (see edit history)

[Danaxo]

Thanks Code0!

I'll listen to your advice and I'll wait to have the experience before I cross the Atlantic on my own.

I have to wait until 2020 to have enough days of holidays to be able to join one of these trips you mentioned.

Meanwhile, I would appreciate if any of you let me know when a crew member is needed around Vestfold area. Also if any of you could solve the other questions I have ?

[Framtia]

Contact your local sailclub, they normally have club regattas every week, and typically want more members. So it shold be possible to join as crew on one of the boats.

[Danaxo]

Thanks Frantia,

 

I just did. I hope they come back with a positive answer.