[Experienced bluewater skipper required for delivery of 44' catamaran Tahiti to New Zealand Sept 2021]

6 hours ago, Tuuibird said:

Hi ,Myself  and my son who's 13  could  be keen,ive been vaccinated twice currently in norway and want to get back to nz I havent done a lot of sailing in the last 20yrs but prior to that did several trips from nz to fiji tonga  and guam as well as owing my own 38ft keeler it seems like its difficult to get into tahiti cheers Dougall

Hi Dougal. Your experience would be highly valued and you and your son are most welcome to join us. Big factors to think through would be:

1, Entry restrictions to Tahiti. Flights only Via LAX or Paris. Get an ESTA (US) and ESTI (Tahiti) granted.

2,The Delta variant is rampant in Tahiti at the moment. My concern would be your son not being vaccinated, (some crew members stipulate all onboard being vaccinated!)

3,Covid 19 entry rules into NZ. Are you both NZ citizens or have been granted entry exemption?  

I'll speak with the other crew member and the crews on the other 2 boats that we will be sailing in flotilla with (as we will be socialising with them before hand)

Stay in touch, I'd love to be able to make it work for you both and get you back to NZ.

Cheers Mark 

 

[Experienced bluewater skipper required for delivery of 44' catamaran Tahiti to New Zealand Sept 2021]

Experienced bluewater skipper required to accompany new owner for delivery of 44' catamaran from Tahiti to New Zealand September/October 2021

Non paying role but free board and lodgings for duration of time aboard including shakedown cruise around the islands prior to passage.

Skipper (and partner if applicable) needs to be NZ Citizens or permanent residents with the right to live in NZ.

Actual passage will be direct and take min 14 days so as to comply with Covid 19 entry exemptions into NZ and so avoid MIQ upon arrival.

If not already in Tahiti/french Polynesia then skipper must be eligible to enter from a 'Green Zone' country (and be 'double jabbed' (with proof there of) and Covid 19 tested negative within 72hrs of flight into Tahiti) 

We will sail around Tahiti for shakedown trials then when good weather is forecast set off.

Lots of room (4 double cabins) so if you are an experienced sailor/s and need to get back to NZ ....welcome aboard!