Senior First Mate: Offshore Racing & Deck Team Lead

Freyrecruitment; Danmark; On-site; SEK 599,000 - 999,000; Full time

Job summary

Freyrecruitment seeks an experienced First Mate to join a J Class sailing yacht's established programme this month. The vessel is Mediterranean-based and will winter in Spain for maintenance and to prepare for the 2027 season.

Next summer features owner cruising with several regattas, followed by attendance at the 2027 America's Cup. The successful candidate will have an outstanding superyacht sailing background, including racing and offshore experience, and will be a confident watch-stander and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience aboard sailing yachts of a similar size.
• Strong racing and offshore sailing experience.
• Engineering and hydraulic systems knowledge.
• Good team-management skills.
• STCW
• Yachtmaster CoC
• Available to join ASAP
• Salary DOE

Skills

Sailing experience

Racing & offshore sailing

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Hydraulic systems knowledge

STCW

Yachtmaster CoC

Job description

Freyrecruitment seeks an experienced First Mate to join a J Class sailing yacht's established programme this month. The vessel is Mediterranean-based and will winter in Spain for maintenance and to prepare for the 2027 season.

Next summer features owner cruising with several regattas, followed by attendance at the 2027 America's Cup. The successful candidate will have an outstanding superyacht sailing background, including racing and offshore experience, and will be a confident watch-stander and