Relief captain

A Morning in Maine Sailing Tours is seeking an experience relief captain with a minimum 50grt inland USCG master license with a sail endorsement.

We are looking for relief captains for a busy day charter business in Rockland. We operate every day all season–mid-May to mid-October, weather permitting–running 2-4 trips per day depending on demand. Vessel is a 55’ LOA custom-built Pete Culler designed wooden ketch. We are a locally-owned and operated business.

Morning in Maine is a beautiful wooden classic and a SUPER fun boat to sail. We always set the sails and will turn off the engine in a breeze of 8 kts or more. Crew get lots of wheel time, and the captain does a lot of the “tour guide” duties. Rockland Harbor and its breakwater make for fun and scenic harbor sailing, with Owl’s Head Light and the islands of Muscle Ridge Channel nearby. We are excited to run trips this summer to our closest island preserve, Monroe Island, for hiking and picnics, with an opportunity for crew to explore hundreds of acres of uninhabited pristine land.

May, early June, September and a bit of October, days are usually 6-9 hours, and from late June through August we add on sunset sails and work up to 13-hours/day.

Required:

-USCG 50-ton inland Master’s license with sailing endorsement. All related credentials and certifications up-to-date and current.

-Extensive boat-handling experience esp. single-screw, full-keeled heavy displacement sailboats. Recent and pertinent sailing experience.

-Be willing to train as mate/deckhand in order to learn the ship’s nuances and advanced-level docking procedure.

-Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse clientele.

-Trainable, happy to learn and to comply with ship’s protocols

-Eager to learn and excited about the history and finer points of sailing. Willing to learn about Rockland and Maine maritime history in order to relay this information to curious guests.

-On-time every time, dependable. Also, ability to be flexible due to weather and seasonality.

-Ability to lift 50 pounds from ground level.

-Ability to pass DOT-5 federally-mandated drug-testing

Preferred:

-USCG 50-ton or larger near-coastal Master’s license.

-Professional certifications

-Extensive sailing and traditional sailing ship experience

-Solid experience in Maine waters with a knowledge of local geography and weather patterns.

-Previous charter-boat experience running high-volume day trips.

-Knowledge of local wildlife and ecology, natural history, geology, etc.

-Someone who is committed to Rockland and wants to stick around for a while

Compensation: $25/hr and up DOE and licensing PLUS excellent tips, shared equally with crew (usually only 2 people)

We hope to hear from you!

We are looking for crew who will want to return in future years. Returning crew are eligible for a contribution towards a training/licensing course each year. As a small but growing business, we cannot offer health insurance at this time. Due to the State’s seasonal classification of our industry, employees are also not eligible for unemployment benefits in the off-season. Perks include discounts for family/friends and lots of sailing!