Hopefully these should help...

Single membership is for one person.

Partners’ memberships are intended for 2 people who will sail together as a couple and there are some Sailing Opportunities listed that are specifically looking for a couple.  This could be due to the nature of the accommodation arrangements or the skipper's preference. Two people using a Partners’ membership, who are a couple, may also reply individually to sailing opportunities. Members who do not have Partners’ memberships cannot reply to Sailing Opportunities that have specifically requested that only Partners’ members are sought.  Partners' Membership does not in any way refer to the desire to find a partner.

Your user name is your email address currently registered with Crewseekers.

Please check that the spelling is correct and you are using the latest password advised to you. All characters are case-sensitive. This means that if any capital letters are included in the password then they must be typed as a capital letter i.e. John1234 must include the capital "J"

There is more help and info on our page Problems logging in

If you need to be re-advised of your password at any time, go to the login box, click on "forgotten password" and enter your listed email address then press 'submit'. A new password will be automatically sent to your email box.

You can change your password after log in by going to the My Profile page and click on the Account settings tab. For security reasons your Password needs to be at least 8 characters - a mix of upper and lower case text and at least one digit. You will be advised on screen when successfully changed.

After log in go to My Profile. From this page you will find links to edit your details, listings and boat details and to change your password.

You can send us copies of suitable identity documents to verify your identity. Once we have validated these copies we will mark your Profile as “Identity Verified” and we will then delete any files sent to us by you. Verifying your account is voluntary and gives other members increased confidence when contacting you. Suitable documents to verify your identity include your Passport, driving licence, sailing certificate or other official document that includes your photo and address.

Members can send reviews of other members, and can request reviews from other members. If another member does review you a copy is sent to you for your approval prior to it appearing on your profile. Reviews are intended to reinforce a members abilities or profile quality and are not meant to be used to give a negative indication. Therefore members are encouraged to give and request reviews from each other to build the quality of their profiles. A member can only review another member if they have been added to their contacts in Crewseekers and this can only happen after there has been an exchange of messages.

Yes. If you purchase a crew membership you will automatically have the ability to use the functionality of Yacht Owner membership, i.e. you can post Sailing Opportunities. If you register as a Yacht Owner you can subsequently purchase a Crew membership using the same profile. 

We use Stripe and PayPal to process payments – they’re the best in the business.  We don’t store any of your card details and all payments are fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.  If you wanted to send us a good case of wine we’d probably accept that as payment too.

No – the full term of your membership is billed when you join.  We detail the monthly equivalent in the pricing panel above to allow a comparison of the monthly cost of each plan.

Absolutely not – we think that’s rude.  We abide by the maxim “don’t take that which is mine to give”.  We will send you a reminder email towards the end of your membership offering you a discount to rejoin.

If you haven’t made any contact with any yacht owners via Crewseekers then we will refund your membership in the highly unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with our excellent service.  If you have used Crewseekers to make any contact then unfortunately we can’t.

What a lovely idea.  Yes, you can and we can send a gift card if you’d like.

We have amateur and professional sailing opportunities throughout the world, from daysailing to transocean and for all experience levels.

Amateur means sailing opportunities for leisure sailors, and professional means paid employment opportunities.

You can search for specific boat requirements in the search panel on the home page and on the sailing opportunities page. You can specify trip types in the first drop down list i.e. cruising, ocean sailing, delivery, professional, short notice, etc. You can then fine tune or widen the search from the other boxes below if you wish. Press search and the results appear in the Sailing Opportunity page. You can also search by boat reference number, if you know this, in the boat reference search box on the sailing opportunities page.

Click the sailing opportunities link in the search menu bar to view all of the current listings. You can then refine your search using the search field boxes. The most recent sailing opportunities are automatically displayed first.

It's free to browse all of our current sailing opportunities. Click the Sailing opportunities link on the top menu bar to view all of the current listings. New sailing opportunities are listed every day. You can specify search terms to view by location, duration, short notice, professional or amateur, etc. There is no charge to access and view any of our sailing opportunities. However you must register as a member to view Skipper's contact details.

Yes. We have sailing opportunities for people of all experience levels. As long as you are fit, willing, eager to learn, and realistic about your expectations there will be a sailing opportunity that is perfect or you. Skippers are often very enthusiastic about passing on their knowledge and experience and being socially compatible is equally important on a long passage. Crewseekers is the perfect way to extend your sailing experience, gains sea miles and spend time with experienced skippers.

Generally speaking, for paid employment in the sailing industry you should be aiming to hold a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate. Additional STCW certificates may also be necessary. See our feature on Training for a Career at Sea for more detailed advice.

You can upload a sailing CV to your profile. However, Crewseekers is not an employment agency and we do not review CVs or make recommendations to Skippers.

It's free to browse all of our current sailing opportunities. Click the Sailing Opportunities link on the top menu bar to view all of the current listings. There is no charge to access and view any of our sailing opportunities. However you must Register as a Member to view contact details. Once you are a member, to make contact with yacht owners/skippers to express an interest in joining as crew select the Sailing Opportunity you are interested in and press the contact button. A Crewseekers messaging box will appear allowing you to write your message. A copy of your message and any replies can be accessed in My Profile area.

We charge a membership fee to allow us to continually develop the service that we offer and to enable us to advertise the service as widely as possible to ensure we have a critical mass of both sailing opportunities and willing crew. Paying a fee means you are serious about sailing and not just looking to hitch a ride without making any effort to be an active crew member and Skippers taking on crew via Crewseekers have increased confidence in your motivation.

Often the skipper or owner does not need any additional crew to sail their boat and they are inviting crew aboard to make the experience more fun and socially rewarding. This allows them to offset some of their cruising costs and have help running watches and hopefully have some pleasant company. As crew you are unlikely to be ‘working’ very hard and will be sailing aboard someone else’s boat for a fraction of the actual or commercial cost. Although of course there will be cases where the crew can reasonably expect to be paid for their services – such as a commercial delivery requiring suitably qualified sea staff, or a chartered vessel looking for crew to assist in the safety and welfare of the guests, for instance.

Each Sailing Opportunity lists the financial arrangement as decided by the skipper/owner. This means how much Crew are expected to pay, if any, towards the cost of being aboard.

Crewseekers sailing opportunities use the following definitions for financial arrangements:

No contribution required = all on board costs are covered are by the yacht owner.
Shared contribution = all on board costs are shared on basis.
Working passage = the yacht owner covers all on board costs, but the crew are required to work, ie: more than just watchkeeping.
Paid position = crew receive payment plus all on board costs covered by yacht owner

Sailing Opportunities listed on Crewseekers should not ask for more than “a reasonable contribution toward the direct daily onboard expenses” and should not ask Crew for any contribution towards the capital costs of the boat - this would be considered to be a commercial arrangement and different rules would apply. Whilst no exact figure for reasonable contributions is specified in UK legislation, many people think that around £20 per day is not unreasonable, but of course this considerably depending on the exact circumstances.  

If you wish to ask Crew to contribute more then you should advertise in our Crewseekers Directory section, although you should be sure that you comply with the relevant Codes of Practice for commercial vessels and that your insurance covers such commercial use. 

For more information see our feature on Crew Contributions.

Login and go to the 'My Profile' page. From here you will see your current status and be able to renew your membership if required. Your personal details will pre-fill the boxes. Simply choose extend/renew as appropriate.

Crew membership gives you access to the sailing opportunity contact details.  Once you become a member you can make contact with as many yacht owners as you wish via Crewseekers and make as many sailing plans as you want.  You will have access to your own Profile page to tell Skippers about yourself and your sailing experience.  You can verify your profile and you can upload sailing qualifications and a sailing cv if you wish.

We’ll send you a welcome aboard email, your account and profile will be immediately activated and you can start emailing yacht owners with well-crafted emails telling them why you’d love to come sailing.

If you have made contact with any Yacht Owner members via the website then no we cannot refund your membership.  If you have not used any membership features then we may at our discretion issue a refund in certain circumstances.

We cannot vary or reduce the membership price or period. We believe these offer the best balance of value for money and sustainability. Offering variable memberships would be unfair to other members.

There is no charge to become a yacht owner member.  Once you are registered as a yacht owner member you can post sailing opportunities and Crewseekers Directory ads, but you cannot view the contact details on sailing opportunities – only crew members can see these.

There is no charge to post a sailing opportunity.  You can pay £30 to promote your opportunity and increase its prominence in the search listings.

Each Sailing Opportunity lists the financial arrangement as decided by the skipper/owner. This means how much Crew are expected to pay, if any, towards the cost of being aboard.

Crewseekers sailing opportunities use the following definitions for financial arrangements:

No contribution required = all on board costs are covered are by the yacht owner.
Shared contribution = all on board costs are shared on basis.
Working passage = the yacht owner covers all on board costs, but the crew are required to work, ie: more than just watchkeeping.
Paid position = crew receive payment plus all on board costs covered by yacht owner

Sailing Opportunities listed on Crewseekers should not ask for more than “a reasonable contribution toward the direct daily onboard expenses” and should not ask Crew for any contribution towards the capital costs of the boat - this would be considered to be a commercial arrangement and different rules would apply. Whilst no exact figure for reasonable contributions is specified in UK legislation, many people think that around £20 per day is not unreasonable, but of course this considerably depending on the exact circumstances.  

If you wish to ask Crew to contribute more then you should advertise in our Crewseekers Directory section, although you should be sure that you comply with the relevant Codes of Practice for commercial vessels and that your insurance covers such commercial use.

For more information see our feature on Crew Contributions.

It means that, usually for accommodation reasons, you are looking for 2 crew members who sail together as a couple and will share accommodation. Selecting this in in your sailing opportunity does not mean you are looking for a partner.

A collection of commercial sailing opportunities, including charters, training, services, etc. Advertising in this section costs £50 per month and offers very cost effective access to our highly targeted audience.

When we receive your sailing opportunity we will review it and approve it prior to publication. You will receive an email from us telling you that we have received your Sailing Opportunity. Shortly afterwards you should receive another telling you that it has been published and this will contain a link to your Sailing Opportunity. You can also view your Sailing Opportunities via the My Profile page.

Yes. Via the My Profile page, select Sailing Opportunities for a range of options.

For a fee of £30 you can increase the prominence of your sailing opportunity. Your post will appear at the top of each relevant search page. This is particularly recommended for short notice and professional sailing opportunities.

Yes - but only once you upgrade to Crew membership.  You can upgrade via the My Profile page - click the Add Crew Memebership button.

The best time to add a picture to a sailing opportunity is when you are first uploading it, as part of the boat details you can select a picture of your boat to upload. If you wish to add a picture later you can do it via the boat details. Select Edit next to the relevant boat on your 'My profile' page once you have logged in. Boat pictures should idealy be 400 pixels wide and 300 pixels high. The system will resize your picture to fit but make sure the image you try to upload is less than 2mb and in jpg format.

Crew members will contact you to express their interest in your sailing opportunity. 

Once you log in you can view your listings from the My Profile page.

No – you should register here.  There’s no charge for yacht owners to register and post sailing opportunities.  But if you want to reply to crewing opportunities as well then yes you do need a crew membership.