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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Captain |
107 |
SY |
FF |
Perm |
NE |
E |
Looking for an
experience sail captain with 200 ton and similar size experience. NE for
summer, Caribbean for winter. Private use |
Captain |
112 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Cayman Is>Carib |
E |
Looking for Captain
for vessel based in Caribbean. Crew of 5. Must have previous experience on
similar size vessel and cruising areas. |
Captain |
85 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
CA |
E |
Looking for a captain
or team for boat based on West Coast US / Mexico. Pacific experience
preferred Local trips. Family use. |
Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Chef |
118 |
SY |
US |
Perm |
WPB |
F |
Looking for a female
Chef with sail experience for private boat. WPB now - 4–5-day sail lunches
per week. No tattoos, no smoking. Crew housing supplied when not traveling.
WPB-St Maarten Winter. RI Summer. |
Cook/Stew |
85 |
MY |
FF |
Seasonal |
Virginia>Maine |
E |
Cook/Stew position
available in Mid-April on private MY in Virginia to Maine/Canada for Summer
Season. Position is live-aboard and must cook for 2 to 8-12 guests. Must be
US or foreign crew with a valid B1/B2 and passport already in place. |
Deck/Stew - summer |
78 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Michigan |
F |
Looking for a stew for
summer season in Michigan for family cruising upper Michigan. No cooking.
Housing provided. Family use- anchoring out often. 3 crew. |
Mate |
88 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL>BVI |
E |
Experienced mate with
license for local boat doing family trips. Non-live aboard position so must
live local and have car. Non-smokers only. Spanish helpful. Plan to hire
soon. |
Mate -1st |
150 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
S. FL> Bermuda |
M |
1st Mate position on
150ft, Private MY looking to start ASAP. Must have 200-ton lic, pass
background + drug test, have valid b1/b2 visa or US green card/US citizenship
and minimum of 2 years similar size yacht experience. |
Mate/Deck |
64 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Looking for a mate
deck for trip to Bahamas. Temp to start but can be perm. Must have US
passport. Spanish helpful. |
Mate/Deck/Eng |
85 |
MY |
FF |
Seasonal |
Virginia>Maine |
E |
Mate/Deck position
available in Mid-April on private MY in Virginia to Maine/Canada for Summer
Season. Position is live-aboard, and engineering skills are helpful. Must be
US or foreign crew with a valid B1/B2 and passport already in place. |
Mate/Engineer |
107 |
SY |
FF |
Perm |
NE |
E |
Looking for an
experienced mate engineer with sail experience on similar size vessel. NE for
summer, Caribbean for winter. Private use |
Mate/Stew/Cook |
72 |
MY |
US |
Temp |
Bahamas |
F |
Looking for
Mate/Stew/Cook to work all of June on private owner's vessel touring the
Bahamas from June 4th-27th. Must have previous yacht experience and can
occasionally cook simple family style meals. Private cabin provided. Must be
true non-smoker. |
Service Agent |
0 |
Business |
US |
Perm |
Dania |
E |
Land based position
with yachting company looking for Service Agent to manage/coordinate vessels
for company at the dock and at shows. Bilingual preferred: English + Spanish. |
Stew |
58 |
SY |
FF |
Perm |
Daytona |
F |
Looking for a stew for
sailing cat. Start April 1. Charters 1 week per month. Will train right
person on sailing. Will be in Bahamas and BVI's for seasons. No cooking for guests-
chef hired for charters. |
Stew/Cook/Mate |
80 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Delray Bch |
E |
Local MY looking for a
stew/cook/mate for 2 crew boat. Limited use by family. Informal setting.
Limited cooking upon occasion. Usually eat out. Handle lines, keep interior clean.
Occasional help wiping exterior down. Can live aboard but need car. |
Stew/Deck |
118 |
SY |
US |
Temp |
WPB |
F |
Looking for a temp
stew/deck with sail experience to handle lines and help with interior and
exterior maintenance. Trip is 3/20 -3/30. No tattoos, no smoking. Must be
local to Palm Beach. |
Team - Capt + Stew or
singles |
65 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Mia/Boca Grande |
B |
New Boat to be
delivered the end of Jan, looking for a Captain or team with Stew as
Cook/Stew or Deck/ Stew. Miami area, Bahamas, and Boca Grande cruising.
Private use. |
Team - Captain +
Cook/Stew |
85 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
CA |
B |
Captain as permanent
crew for vessel based on West Coast US / Mexico. Previous cruising on the
Pacific coast is requested. Can be team. Job is live-aboard. STCW req. |
Team - Mate+Cook/Stew |
85 |
MY |
FF |
Seasonal |
Virginia>Maine |
B |
Team positions
available in Mid-April on private MY in Virginia to Maine/Canada for Summer
Season. Position is live-aboard, and team must have previous experience on
MY. Must also be US or foreign crew with a valid B1/B2 and passport already
in place. |

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Yacht Crew Glossary
Size- BtSize | |
Vessel size is in feet | |
Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.) | |
MY | Motor Yacht |
SV | Sail Vessel |
RV | Research Vessel |
TRL | Trawler |
SF | Sport Fish |
COML | Commercial |
ISLAND | Island |
HOUSE | House |
ESTATE | Estate |
BUS | Business |
Positions- filled by the job available | |
Capt | Captain |
Capt/Mate | Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications |
Mate | Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Mate/Eng | Must have Mate and Engineer Skills |
Eng | Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Chef | Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained |
Cook | Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6 |
Stew | Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry |
Deck | Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance |
Team | 2 Person Team or Couple (NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs) |
Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired | |
US | United States Flagged Vessel |
FF | Foreign Flagged Vessel |
Standard Terms used in job descriptions | |
STCW95 | Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping |
USCG | United States Coast Guard certification & licensing |
SilvServ | Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills |

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