I have sailed on a variety of boats, mostly gaff rig, but also
on modern yachts and am completely at home on  the water. I am a competent,
reliable deck hand and an excellent cook used from a young age to combating
seasickness in the galley!
I have also been employed as a boat-nanny and know how to keep
children entertained at sea, whilst involving them in sailing at a level which
they can appreciate.
Chloe May
I was employed for three months as cook, nanny and crew.
Chloe is a 40ft gaff cutter, built 1980 designed by Percy Dalton. She is
extremely pretty and very fast. During my time on board we cruised
Brittany, taking in the wooden boat festivals at Brest and Douarnenez,  then
the West Country and Channel Islands. My duties included maintenance
throughout, general deckhand, care for two children under four and catering for up
to eight people.
Brilliant
 This
61ft Sparkman and Stephens designed yacht was built in
1932. Currently owned by Mystic Seaport Museum, Connecticut USA, Brilliant
took part in the Tall Ships Race last year coming first in her class after a
record-making transatlantic crossing. I went aboard in Portsmouth as
relief cook for a month and sailed with the team to Portugal, via Ireland and
Spain. I was responsible for provisioning the boat for the whole trip,
keeping the accounts, and feeding ten people three meals a day. When taking a
break from the galley, I also helped out on deck and enjoyed a bit of high-speed
sailing.
To learn more about Mystic Seaport Museum and Brilliant
please click here to visit their site http://mysticseaport.org
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