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Where can I find a job sailing yachts for people?
ByI was reading an article on Somali pirates and they talked about a French man who was employed by sailing other peoples’ yachts to destinations for them. Does anyone know of any information that would be helpful in pursuing a job like this?
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:55 am
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:55 am
damn, do i hate this pirate thing, somali is slowly falling apart, hope it recovers
July 30th, 2010 at 4:55 am
Yes… But, by law, you are required to have a USCG Captain license. The Captain’s license however, only "allows" you seek customers and get paid for your services.
The hard part will be finding someone (anyone) that will hand over their "baby" for you to sail away in, on the promise of a safe & timely delivery. And no one is going to do that until you have an awful lot of ocean passage making experience.
Even with the experience, competition is very stiff, and most Captains that do this also have other income avenues.
However… the USCG link below (under source) will lead you to all the information you need to get a USCG OUPV (6 pack) Captain license.
Good luck,
John
http://boatwrights.org