We’re offering an apprenticeship opportunity that will allow an aspiring sailor to join our crews for a year of sailing adventures. Sailing through the UK, Mediterranean, and Caribbean you’ll have opportunities to network and gain skills in the 3 major sailing centres of the world. You will gain hands-on experience in mile builders, deliveries, and regattas while assisting with maintenance tasks onboard. While this opportunity doesn’t come with monetary compensation, it offers an invaluable chance to immerse oneself in the world of sailing and develop essential skills over the course of a year.
Your time with us will be varied. You will be required to actively participate in all elements of yacht maintenance, as well as sailing and racing. Also loading, cleaning and getting the yacht ready for regattas. You’ll often stay with the boat for extended periods of time, and take on more leadership and challenging tasks while sailing.
You need to be self-motivated, able to work alone and with a team.
There will be times where the pace will be relaxed and you can work at your own speed and as part of a team. And at other times you will be working alone and to tight deadlines, where initiative, self-motivation and communication are key.
By the end of your time with us, you should have achieved your goals. We hope that you will leave us as a confident sailor who is able to prepare and sail independently; lead teams; identify problems and know how to resolve them.
Should you wish for your program to include work towards official qualifications, that is something we are happy to discuss.
You will be actively involved in the mile builders and regattas from welcoming additional clients onboard, helping provision, and of course partaking in the races. Outside of these times, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the local area, relax and recuperate.
