Global HitchHiking III — Sailing Around The World by Crewing
How to Find Boats or Crew
The past 2 articles have been about what Global HitchHiking is and how to get prepared to start doing it. This article will be more about how to actually find boats to start your journey! If you’ve stumbled across this article and wish to go to the beginning, just follow this link:
HOW TO FIND SAILBOATS OR START YOUR GLOBAL HITCHHIKING JOURNEY
There are lots of ways to find sailboats to crew on, or Global HitchHiking, all of which are helpful and valid. There are websites you can join, some of which are free and some charge a monthly fee. There are Facebook groups to join.
You could walk the docks in whichever port/town you are in and network with sailors and yacht clubs in your hometown. There are Cruiser Net Radio programs in some locations. There are Bulletin Boards in areas where yachties hang out. And of course, there is word of mouth, which honestly ends up being the most successful opportunities. In this article…
