TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CREW MEMBERS,

WE ARE TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTEER CREW POSITIONS ABOARD THE SCHOONER LARINDA. WE WILL BE LEAVING CAPE COD IN MID APRIL AND HEADING SOUTH TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FOR A FESTIVAL IN MAY. AFTER WHICH WE WILL HEAD NORTH TO CANADA AND DOWN THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AND ONTO THE GREAT LAKES FOR THE TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE 2003.

RESPONSIBILITIES (WILL TRAIN) INCLUDE NAVIGATION, HELM DUTY, SAIL HANDLING, DOCKSIDE INTERPRETATION, AS WELL AS ROUTINE SHIP CHORES AND MAINTENANCE. ALL MUST HAVE VALID PASSPORT. FOREIGN CREW NEED US VISA VALID FOR DURATION OF TIME SERVED. MUST PROVIDE OWN TRANSPORTATION TO FROM VESSEL. THE ONLY EXTRA FUNDS YOU WILL NEED BESIDES YOUR OWN PERSONAL SPENDING MONEY WOULD BE FOR ENTRANCE /EXIT PORT FEES WHICH SOME FOREIGN PORTS CHARGE. ONLY ABOUT $15 - $20. NO SMOKING ALLOWED ON SHIP AT ANYTIME. ALL VOLUNTEER CREW MUST SERVE A MINIMUM OF 3 WEEKS AND YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE A NIDA 5 DRUG TEST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO BOARDING. YOU WILL FIND A CREW APPLICATION ON THE WEB SITE WHICH YOU MAY PRINT OUT, FILL IT OUT AND RETURN IT TO ME EITHER BY EMAIL OR SEND TO:

CAPTAIN LARRY MAHAN
26 REDMOND AVE.
NO. READING, MA.
01864

CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. WWW.LARINDA.COM. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT SAILLARINDA@AOL.COM OR PHONE 508-648-0797 AND SPEAK WITH CAPT.LARRY.