Paimpol Chant du Marin Festival 2017 Paimpol Festival has just happened. We were there. And it’s the voyages and moments like those that remind us why we do what we do. Two years ago, I had a phone call asking if I was available to sail as a relief First Mate onboard Excelsior, chartered by
Thanks for the Likes We are very excited to be celebrating our 1,000th fan on our Facebook page this week, so we’re giving you the chance to win a Leatherman Wave. SaltyJobs isn’t just a website, a jobs board, or anything like a recruitment agency. We are a community, and it’s people like you, who
Change happens As 2017 rolls on and we begin to look towards our plans and dreams for the next year, natural change begins to happen. For the last 9 years, SaltyJob’s founder Eleanor (that’s me) has lived on boats. Big boats, little boats, sailing boats, motor boats, traditional boats, plastic boats, wooden boats, gaff-rigged boats,
Today was a beautiful day, and no better way to spend it than getting out on the water in Poole Harbour doing something salty. Our neighbour in the marina, John, invited me out on ‘Sea la Vie’ (soon to be renamed ‘The Wife’), his recently new-to-him Greenline Hybrid 33. Yep, a 33ft hybrid motor boat,
Work on a Tall Ship The idea of working onboard a tall ship, with square-rigged sails and a crew full of traditional boat sailors, can be very tempting. There are always ongoing opportunities to volunteer and work aboard tall ships all over the world, with a variety of itineraries and owners. Some ships will have
The Opportunity Tall ship Lady of Avenel recently contacted us, needing to find delivery crew for a trip at short notice. They’d posted a role with us before, and wanted to know if we could help again. The Lady of Avenel had been in Gloucester Docks for the Tall Ships Festival running across the May bank holiday.
Paid & unpaid sailing work We recently posted a blog post about our latest success story. A Tall Ship came to us needing last-minute delivery crew, so we helped them find a passionate and experienced sailor available at just the right time. Posting sailing work opportunities and matching jobs with strong candidates is exactly what
It’s that time of the year: boats are setting off around the country, ready to begin their new seasons out on the water, with fresh coats of paint on their topsides. Here at SaltyJobs we’re also keeping things fresh and are excited to announce the launch of a new feature: SaltyCVs Review Service. Our ‘Submit
As we come to the beginning of this year’s sailing season, vessels around the country are ending their refit periods and looking forward to enjoying their freshly painted boats for another year. Have you ever helped refit a boat? It’s a fantastic process to get involved with – every year, boats are de-rigged and ‘put-to-bed’
So, it’s Monday afternoon right now. Perhaps you started your working week again this morning, or maybe your working hours are a little more unusual so you don’t actually know which day of the week it is… Anyway, at the weekend, the SaltyJobs crew got up to some fun stuff. We visited the Gosport Boat
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