How To Match Crew
How to use SailDB to match Yachts and Crew.
Crew
Searching for Yachts and races is done under the Crew Matching menu. Just choose Find a Boat on this menu and you can see all vacancies that are applicable to your crewing skills.
Vacancies will be shown on this page if they are:
- Within your travel range (see the club name)
- Within your experience and qualification levels
- A vacancy for a crewing position you are looking for
Status of any vacancies will be shown on this page, if for example you have already accepted or declined a vacancy. Applying for or declining a vacancy is as simple as clicking one of the links shown under each vacancy -- the skipper will be automatically notified of your choice.
Skippers
Searching for Crew and races is done under the Crew Matching menu. Just choose Find Crew on this menu and you can tell us about your vacancy.
For each vacancy you need to tell us:
- Which race / race series it is in (you can add a race or race series if yours is not shown)
- The date on which you need crew
- For each crew member, what position you are after (e.g. Bowman, trimmer, pit crew, etc), and what level of experience and qualifications you require.
You will then see which crew members currently registered with SailDB are available for your vacancies. Crew members will be shown if they are:
- Within the travel range of the club
- Meet your experience and qualification requirements
- Available to crew for the crewing position you are looking for
Status of any vacancies will be shown on this page, if for example you have already offered or declined a vacancy. Offering a vacancy to a crew member is as simple as clicking one of the links shown under each vacancy -- the crew member will be automatically notified if you decide to offer them a vacancy.
Privacy
Your email address and phone number are never given out to skippers on SailDB until after you have accepted a vacancy. If you receive an email from SailDB inviting you to apply for a vacancy on a yacht, your email address and phone number will be sent to the skipper only if you accept the vacancy. If you decline the vacancy then the skipper will be unable to receive your contact details.
Tips
Some tips for using SailDB effectively:
- Use the Find a Boat page regularly. New vacancies may have appeared since you last visited the site.
- Monitor your email regularly, and respond to skippers who have offered you vacancies as soon as possible. A skipper may have offered the same vacancy to multiple crew members, and it is often the first person to respond who gets to sail.
- Encourage all of your friends to join SailDB, as the more crew members who are available on the site, the more skippers will become encouraged to list their vacancies.