I have recently had two Russian friends crew for me on the 1750nm leg from Salvador in Brazil to French Guyana and then stay on with my wife and I while we explored the rivers of FG, Surinam and Guyana before sailing on to Grenada.
Both have sailing qualifications, know their way around a boat and are good watch keepers.
They work hard to keep the boat clean and in good order both inside and out.
Slava is a good mechanic and is quick and eager to learn while Olga is an excellent cook.
Their more recent exploits have seen them cross the Atlantic on a 34ft Tartan in the 2016 ARC+, backpack over 45,000kms around South America and sail to the Falklands on a 60ft Catamaran and return on a 56ft Classic Ketch.

They are now looking after Novara in Grenada while they look for a boat to cross first to Panama and then help them realise their dream of sailing across the Pacific.
I can recommend them to anyone looking for crew and if interested please contact me at novara@mailasail.com
edited by novara on 9/18/2018