Changes

* [http://findacrew.net Find a Crew™] is by far the largest global website for finding crew and boats worldwide, and you can stay a Free member for as long as you like without paying a steep fee (starting from AU$75 for 30 days, and a 20% discount when renewing, but thankfully no recurring charges). You can also pause your Premium once for free, for up to 18 months. The main things you can do as a Free member are pretty much the same as a Premium member, except exchange personal messages with other matching Free members. To protect your privacy you can send a "wave request" to any matching boat members without having to disclose your personal details - if they have a paid account, they can then start a message conversation with you; if they have a free account like you, they can reply 'yes' or 'maybe' to express their mutual interest, or 'decline' to stop you from upgrading to Premium because of them. Because nobody is asked or forced to be Premium the platform regulates itself with the kind of members who are using it. Rather than relying upon someone who will randomly spot your profile, you simply focus on keeping your own profile up to date as the more accurate your profile, the better your chances. Your profile will then automatically be matched with the thousands of members who have signed in during the last 45 days only, which you can check anytime with your 'QuickFind', and they will automatically be notified within 24 hours about your profile with a calculated match percentage that is recalculated all the time with every change any member does. So even if you’re heading out to sea for a week or two, your profile keeps working for you on your behalf, and lets you know who registered and who viewed your profile while you were out of reach. As they state on their home page 'Find a Crew aims to be here for anyone, anytime, anywhere – without trying to be everything to everyone'. Find a Crew’s popularity and its longevity with the same consistent business model probably speaks for itself.