To join Little Swan as a participating crew/passenger, the following steps will assist you.

1. Please read the web pages carefully as they answer many questions you might have.
   
2. First contact, email us: svlittleswan@yahoo.com.au for a general inquiry about vacancies and include any other questions you have.
   
3. Engage in a dialog of email correspondence for continuing interests and for getting to know each other. Clarify any remaining issues of concern.
   
4. Wavier of Liability: Please read the Waiver of Liability form. You will be required to sign the waiver of liability upon joining Little Swan. The purpose of the waiver is to eliminate any lawsuits against me of which I cannot be held responsible for.
5. After you received a general approval of duration and location on board Little Swan and you are likely to join Little Swan,booking arrangements will be made. A small deposit needs to made to have a booking confirmed.

Expectations of participating crew / passengers

• Safety induction training and exercises
• House rules
• Anchoring duties and knowledge
• Share duty watch and helms-position
• Share galley duty, cooking, washing
• Share cleaning bathroom duties
• Keeping your cabins clean and tidy
• Share shopping duties

Advanced crew / passengers

• Sail handling, motoring, motor sailing, dinghy
• Rope work and winches
• Navigation, charts, GPS, Sonar, Radar, Computer
• Radio
• Captain in charge of vessel

Little Swan is a privately owned sail / cruising vessel circumnavigating the world at a leisurely pace.

From time to time the owner/skipper invites people to join as "crew" (passenger) to participate in these trans-oceanic passages.

You can participate in every aspect of the smooth running of the yacht. With advanced learning, you can even be in charge of the vessel with minimum supervision.

Interested?

For more information about the training you will receive and about boat rules please contact us by email

Other Adventure and Seafaring Links:

National Geographic Adventure Magazine

Living Aboard

Yachting World

Seven Seas Cruising

Sailing Magazine

Asia Boating