Comments on: Crossing the Atlantic on Aphrodite: Invitation to my readers who are passionate sailors

By: Laurance

Laurance — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:10 +0000

I’m Aphrodite’s skipper.

Thanks to all who applied for this opportunity. I have now finalised the crew selection for this crossing so any further enquiries should be from those wishing to join us for the return voyage to Europe commencing around May 2010.

By: patricia calvo

patricia calvo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:55:42 +0000

Hi Martin,
I´m spanish and I´m working in sail boats between 60-80 feets, like a mariner and cook,always at the Med:Turkey,Greece,Italy,Balears…I love sailing and I did it from a long time,I´d like cross the Atlantic in your marvellous Aphrodite,for me it´s a dream and I´m ready!!
Also I´ve the spanish sailing title “Patron de embarcaciones de recreo” PER and navigation book.
I´m in Canary Islands at present.
Thank you,regards,

Patricia

By: Pete Dillon

Pete Dillon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:32:04 +0000

Dear Sir,
I saw your advertisement in Crew Seekers.
I would like to apply for the position of Captain of your beautiful Ketch.
If you are interested please contact me at: wfsound@hotmail.com
I will send you the appropriate resumes on your request.
I am in Italy at present.
Regards
Pete Dillon
PS; I am a very experinced sailor and Captain with over 140,000 ocean miles

By: Pete Dillon

Pete Dillon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:31:18 +0000

Dear Sir,
I saw your advertisement in Crew Seekers.
I would like to apply for the position of Captain of your beautiful Ketch.
If you are interested please contact me at: wfsound:hotmail.com
I will send you the appropriate resumes on your request.
I am in Italy at present.
Regards
Pete Dillon
PS; I am a very experinced sailor and Captain with over 140,000 ocean miles

By: Miquel

Miquel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:02:32 +0000

Hi Martin,

I’m catalan and living in Barcelona. I’ve been sailing for a long time, always at the Med (Corsica, Sardinia, Balears, etc).
I’m mechanical engineer, but actually without work, and I cannot imagine a better positive input, than sailing on this incredible Aphrodite.
I also have the spanish sailing title called ‘Capitan de Yate de Recreo’.

Maybe I can meet Hernan Prado in Barcelona ?

Regards,
Miquel

By: Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:38:36 +0000

Nothing I am not sailing accross the ocean. My boat is.

By: GerryG

GerryG — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:57:18 +0000

What will happen with the blog in the meantime?

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:27:20 +0000

Hi Martin, I´ve been saling since almost 15 years, race regattas PHRF and O.R.C Club formulas in a 27 and 41 feet sailing boats respectively, at least twice a month. I raced Buenos Aires Punta del Este many times and also sailed in the BVI´s on holidays. I also sailed in Sydney and Auckland while I stood there some years ago.

How do you qualify to your adventure?

By: Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:32:23 +0000

I already got many replies and I want to thank people for sending them. An amateur is a non professional who wants to spend a month, 45 days on a boat because he loves sailing, maybe owns a smaller sailboat and sails the Med and wants to cross the Ocean. But we will not take people who don´t have sailing experience.

By: Caspar

Caspar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:52:53 +0000

Dear Martin, as Raul Moreno asked: What are the requirements as an amateuer?
And by the way: you had a beautiful video on your blog from a past transatlantic turn, featuring the Aphrodite and some excellent music – where is it gone?
Best regards, Caspar