s/v Soteria

May to August 2006

Boat: 73’ classic wooden schooner Soteria
Functions: 1st Mate/Bosun, 2nd Mate/Cook
Areas: UK waters and North Atlantic Ocean

Duties included:
- Delivering charters
- Preparing the boat for MCA inspection.

While sailing:
- Allocating crew to watches and crew work organization
- Crew training on safety on the sea and yacht equipment service
- Helming
- Navigation keeping
- Logbook keeping
- Supervision over technical efficiency, current repairs- Cooking for 9 persons

MCA preparations included:
- Removing old varnish above the deck and applying new coats
- Removing old paint on the hull and applying new coats
- Removing rotten parts of the hull and replacing with new planks
- Change the toilet installation, water and electric connections
- Fixing new bilge installations
- Cleaning and painting the bilges
- Caulking the deck and fixing leaks
- Sail repairs and several rigging works

Others:
- Planning charter cruises
- Refreshing and updating the website content
- Designing and manufacturing of posters, leaflets and business cards for the crew
- Charters promotion in Internet