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Old 01-28-2009
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Chris,

Good post. If I were making such a passage, I'd consider you a good candidate for crew. If I could suggest a few ways to improve your credentials, it would be to maybe take a basic sailing class this spring at your local yacht/sailing club. And then try to crew in some of the local regattas.

Keep a running log of your time spent aboard, what sort of boat it was, and the skipper's name as a potential reference. This is all info that would be of interest to a boat owner/skipper that might consider you for crew.

Also, first aid experience is a big plus. I wouldn't be surprised, as an Eagle Scout and life guard, if you already had some CPR and other experience. You might want to add that to your note.

Good luck! If you do end up hitching a ride, take a lot of photos and come back and tell us all about it.
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