Hi,
I am new to sailing but have just had a change in my personal circumstances and have the opportunity to fullfil my dream, take some time out and sail a boat from the US back to OZ.
I am looking for someone to come with me.
I am 36 years old. Single and I am an Executive with an international company.
My ideal sailing mate would be my age or younger. With open ocean sailing experience.( a lot more than me)
I will buy the boat and cover most of the expenses.
Please let me know if you are interested or if you have any ideas on how I can get some candidates.
Cheers
Trav
Gee Trav, you could get a job writing Nigerian email scams. When do you need the contribution to free up your funds?
Could you provide a few details to verify who you are, what type of boat, the journey etc.
My apologies, I am a sailor. Superstitious and suspicious.
With all these first time posters this week, it might have something to do with school holidays.
That being said, I'm down for a Pacific trip 
hahaha no scam. Would probably go a Jeanneau 42 or bigger. I would actually need a hand picking the right one. I reckon if i got the purchase right I can almost cover the cost of the year away in the profit on the boat? maybe.
I am 36 live in Sydney and I am recently single after 8 years.
Select to expand quoteTrav1979 said..
hahaha no scam. Would probably go a Jeanneau 42 or bigger. I would actually need a hand picking the right one. I reckon if i got the purchase right I can almost cover the cost of the year away in the profit on the boat? maybe.
I am 36 live in Sydney and I am recently single after 8 years.
profit and boat. those words do not belong in the same sentence 
with the dollar the way it is against the US $ you may be better buying a boat here or in greece .
If you do go to the US or Canada , The " Island Packets " should be on your list, as well as " Naughticat "
they are well built cruising yachts . Jenno,s are built to a price point to meet the rental market . In other words light weight and thin.
good luck on your adventure . its very doable especially if you have someone on board with you that you get along with. and if you can follow another boat that has experienced skipper on board .
Select to expand quoteTrav1979 said..
Hi Mate,
How much experience do you have?
Cheers
Trav
racing mostly , and a few hundred mile coastal passages . ................... zero cross ocean experience !!
i,m not a candidate for your trip 
Select to expand quoteSandS said..Trav1979 said..
Hi Mate,
How much experience do you have?
Cheers
Trav
racing mostly , and a few hundred mile coastal passages . ................... zero cross ocean experience !!
i,m not a candidate for your trip
SandS was originally deported from England Trav
There is a mob here in Oz that gets groups of sailors buying boat in USA and sailing them back together ( safety in Numbers sort of) That was a couple of years ago not sure if its still going
two, three or four boats would be ideal ..........it would allow for crew to be swapped around to suit different situations
If its a second hand boat it is likely to need some work before you can cross an ocean like the Pacific. Have you costed this? Also 5% import duty, 10% GST, fumigation, customs clearance etc.
Boat has to be registered as an Australian ship before you depart. Add Gst for the diesel and victuals to your costing too.
Deck cargo to an Australian port like Newcastle is probably the cheapest way to do it.
Personally I would wait till one of the American cruisers put their boats on the local market to sell it instead of sailing uphill home.
Select to expand quoteYara said..
If its a second hand boat it is likely to need some work before you can cross an ocean like the Pacific. Have you costed this? Also 5% import duty, 10% GST, fumigation, customs clearance etc.
Buy a US built boat and you fore go that 5% duty, unfortunately the 10% GST on the costs of getting the boat here still apply.
trav please see other thread on mottle 33 .......... a lot closer, and bargain !!!! perfect first yacht !
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Boat has to be registered as an Australian ship before you depart. Add Gst for the diesel and victuals to your costing too.
Deck cargo to an Australian port like Newcastle is probably the cheapest way to do it.
Personally I would wait till one of the American cruisers put their boats on the local market to sell it instead of sailing uphill home.
What Ramona said. For reference, I am shipping a 40" boat out from Europe in the next couple of months and the freight bill for deck cargo is approx AUS$40K.
Try Fiji for an easier sail home. The last time I was there a couple of years ago quite a few US boats were parked up for sale. Locals were telling me the owners apparently made it is as far as Fiji, bailed and went home, turns out life on the water is not for all.
Nice offer though,
if you do it the other way round ! (I have the yacht) and pay someone for your expiernce you may come better off than what your proposing.
But I must add you must look good in a bikini! Haha
Select to expand quoteShaggybaxter said..
Try Fiji for an easier sail home. The last time I was there a couple of years ago quite a few US boats were parked up for sale. Locals were telling me the owners apparently made it is as far as Fiji, bailed and went home, turns out life on the water is not for all.
The same applies to SE Asia, mainly Australian boats, the owners get there and then don't know where to go next. To go West means venturing into pirate country and to go East is a long trip that will tax their sailing skills. Or the wife suddenly decides that she doesn't like sailing and the boat gets left up there.
Does gst apply to boats over 2 years old??
when I moved countries gst was payable only on items newer than 2 years old. Is this different for boats?
trav my pic pic would be the beneteau 43 Cyclades , as seen in "la vagabonde" you tube vids. theres about 4/5 currently
for sale in different part of the world from 80-120 usd.
No 1988 I was thinking 2008 plus.
PS Im 6'5 weigh 105kg so look ok in shorts but no bikini:)
Select to expand quoteQueenBee2 said..
Does gst apply to boats over 2 years old??
when I moved countries gst was payable only on items newer than 2 years old. Is this different for boats?
trav my pic pic would be the beneteau 43 Cyclades , as seen in "la vagabonde" you tube vids. theres about 4/5 currently
for sale in different part of the world from 80-120 usd.
GST is payable on the cost of getting the boat here eg. fuel, food, and any other associated costs. If the boat was built in a country with which we do not have a trade agreement with then there will also be a 5% import duty regardless of age.
The Beneteau Cyclades would be amongst my last choices, these really are what the Yanks call a "Chlorox Bottle" boat. Built very cheap to be put into charter fleets,very low standard of build with almost no stowage facility, the very thing you need on a long crossing. Before anyone starts and says, yeah but "La Vagabonde" is doing it, yes they are and at the moment are having incredible luck with their boat, even though they had to strengthen the rudder tube, I feel at some point in time they will also have to substantially strengthen the stem fitting as there have been a few of the Cyclades tha thave pulled theirs out of the hull.
Having said all that, they are fine as a coastal cruiser or as a giant floating party barge that belongs to a hire company.
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said..QueenBee2 said..
Does gst apply to boats over 2 years old??
when I moved countries gst was payable only on items newer than 2 years old. Is this different for boats?
trav my pic pic would be the beneteau 43 Cyclades , as seen in "la vagabonde" you tube vids. theres about 4/5 currently
for sale in different part of the world from 80-120 usd.
GST is payable on the cost of getting the boat here eg. fuel, food, and any other associated costs. If the boat was built in a country with which we do not have a trade agreement with then there will also be a 5% import duty regardless of age.
The Beneteau Cyclades would be amongst my last choices, these really are what the Yanks call a "Chlorox Bottle" boat. Built very cheap to be put into charter fleets,very low standard of build with almost no stowage facility, the very thing you need on a long crossing. Before anyone starts and says, yeah but "La Vagabonde" is doing it, yes they are and at the moment are having incredible luck with their boat, even though they had to strengthen the rudder tube, I feel at some point in time they will also have to substantially strengthen the stem fitting as there have been a few of the Cyclades tha thave pulled theirs out of the hull.
Having said all that, they are fine as a coastal cruiser or as a giant floating party barge that belongs to a hire company.
Given the yanks have brought the Hunter and the Catalina into the world they have a cheek to diss a Cyclades, even the charter companies wont touch them.
