First Mate (m / f)
Job offer:
We are seeking an ocean going, 200 GT or above qualified mate, preferably with a background in sail training and charter sailing. Familiarity with traditional ships, including extensive square rig experience, is essential. Applicants should be energetic, and able to fit comfortably into a young, international team of people with varying levels of experience.
Your responsibilities include standing navigational watches, maintenance of safety and navigation equipment, medical kit, as well as active participation on deck in all activities and maneuvers in the operation of the ship. This includes coordinating the operation and maintenance of all components of the rigging as well as general ship maintenance; in addition, also the care of the maximum 12 guests, and overseeing and supporting interior stewardship.
You will work in an on/off system of approx. three months on board / three months off (1:1 rotation).
Requirements:
You have a valid STCW Basic Safety Certificate and a valid ENG 1 seafarer medical fitness certificate, in addition to ocean going 200 GT or above qualification. You act responsibly, in a service-oriented and friendly manner. In addition, you have the necessary physical requirements to work as a sailor on board a seagoing vessel. An extensive experience of sailing and maintaining square-rigged sailing vessels is required, and you can competently convey your expertise to our crew. Good English or German language skills are required for communication with staff and guests.
As a charter vessel, the Eye of the Wind is operating in appealing areas, with an international on-board crew of 10. A prerequisite for a permanent employment contract is your willingness to get to know your workplace and our crew members during a trial week on board. Have we piqued your interest? We look forward to receiving your application with CV and certificates at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ship's Engineer (m / f)
Job offer:
Your responsibilities include the operation, maintenance and repair of all technical systems on board as the engine, drive system, generator, electrics, pumps, piping systems as well as waste management and support of “deckhand” activities when needed.
Requirements:
You have completed vocational training as a marine or agricultural mechanic / or in a comparable education and ideally a qualification as a "deckhand" (sailor) with the required certificates. We offer you the opportunity to acquire the deckhand qualifications subsequently. We will inform you about the necessary conditions for this, if required.
You will work in an on/off system of approximately 3 months each. You will meet our up to twelve guests and fellow sailors in a service-oriented way and in a friendly tone. Our permanent crew of approximately ten people is an international team, the board languages are English and German.
Have we piqued your interest? We look forward to receiving your application with CV and certificates at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Trainee (m / f)
Trainee offer:
As a trainee, you will familiarize yourself with all the activities required to sail, manoeuvre and maintain a square-rigged sailing ship. This includes all work on board and, during watches on longer routes, also working on the nautical chart if you want to learn more about navigation. You will receive a nautical mileage certificate, which can be used to have your time at sea recognized by a nautical school.
Requirements:
We take on trainees on a voluntary basis for around 3 months, in special cases (e.g. limited time off work or as a mother) we shorten this period to 1.5 months. We carry passengers and are constantly traveling with the ship. The operation of the ship, the safety of all persons on board and the friendly treatment of guests have the highest priority. We always have an open eye for those who demonstrate competence and leadership qualities. Above all, we give capable people a chance to stay on board longer and continue their career as a Deckhand or First Mate. We prefer to offer vacancies as a paid deckhand to our trainees. Good English language skills are required for communication with staff and guests.
Special regulations apply to young people under the age of 18, which you can read here.
Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your letter of motivation (preferably in English) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ship's Cook (m / f)
Job offer:
In this position, you are responsible for the preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner for the maximum twelve guests and about ten people crew on board as well as for provisioning and advance planning. In a rotation system of about 2.5 to 3 months, you will switch with the second ship's cook.
Requirements:
You have a valid STCW Basic Safety Certificate. You act independently, responsibly, service-oriented and in a friendly tone. In addition, you have good organizational skills and the physical conditions necessary to work as a cook on a seagoing vessel. Earlier professional experience in the charter business is desirable.
Good English language skills are required for communication with staff and guests.
Have we piqued your interest? We look forward to receiving your application with CV and certificates at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Video library
You will get the best impression of the Eye of the Wind in moving pictures and under full sails! In this video archive we have compiled the best selection of the most impressive and funniest clips for you. In our extensive Youtube playlist you will find up-to-date footage, but also clippings from the several Hollywood appearances of the Eye of the Wind such as movie scenes from "White Squall" (1996).
In this context, please also note our Liability for Links.
Audio library
The tyfon of the Eye of the Wind is used as an acoustic signal during manoeuvers under engine, as a warning signal during foggy weather or simply as a friendly salutation between ships, wishing each other a good and safe voyage. Use the sound of the ship's tyfon as a distinctive and maritime ringtone for your mobile phone. Download the audio files for free just by clicking on the particular image.
The ship's bell of the Eye of the Wind serves as an acoustic signal during foggy weather, and it also indicates the lenght of the chain during an anchoring manoeuver. In the old days the bell was also used to indicate the time of day. In one scene of the Hollywood-movie "White Squall" this bell with its engraving WHERE WE GO ONE - WE GO ALL plays an important role. In the audio file you hear the spoken words "Where we go one - we go all" and two double-chimes of the bell. Striking the bell that way means either 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock or 10 o'clock. It also indicates that the shift for the watch in command is halfway over. The audio file has a lenght of approximately five seconds. Download the audio files for free just by clicking on the particular image.
