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Sailing Match is a specialist crew recruitment agency founded in 2025 by former superyacht sailors, with a clear mission: to make it easier for captains and crew to connect through valuable, experience based placements, exclusively in the sailing superyacht industry.
With over 15 year's experience working on sailing superyachts, we know firsthand what life onboard requires. We use that insight to carefully match yachts with trusted, skilled, and well aligned crew. Whether you're hiring or job seeking, we offer a personal and discreet service tailored to your needs.
Multilingual and international, we are native speaker of English, Italian, and Spanish, and we’re committed to a hands on, values led approach that prioritizes quality over quantity. We also provide mental well-being support through our onboard clinic psychologist, because crew care doesn’t end with placement.
Sailing Match is a crew recruitment agency run by former superyacht sailors, focused solely on sailing yachts. We match captains and crew through experience-based, personalised placements.
With 15+ years at sea, we know what onboard life demands. Our multilingual team offers a discreet, hands-on service in English, Italian, and Spanish — always prioritizing quality over quantity.
our story
About us
Sailing Match is a specialist crew recruitment agency founded in 2025 by former superyacht sailors, with a clear mission: to make it easier for captains and crew to connect through valuable, experience based placements, exclusively in the sailing superyacht industry.
With over 15 year's experience working on sailing superyachts, we know firsthand what life onboard requires. We use that insight to carefully match yachts with trusted, skilled, and well aligned crew. Whether you're hiring or job seeking, we offer a personal and discreet service tailored to your needs.
Multilingual and international, we are native speaker of English, Italian, and Spanish, and we’re committed to a hands on, values led approach that prioritizes quality over quantity.
Client Satisfaction from day One
trusted by our first clients — with positive reviews from both sides of the deck
We build lasting relationships through trusted, well-matched placements.
15+ years yachting experience
100% focused on sailing superyachts. It’s what we know.
Crew mental well-being support
We offer guidance and a safe space for crew to talk — because yacht life is intense.
Personalised, human approach
Every match is hand-selected through real conversations, not automation.
Client Satisfaction from day One
We build lasting relationships through trusted, well-matched placements.
15+ years yachting experience
100% focused on sailing superyachts. It’s what we know.
Crew mental well-being support
We offer guidance and a safe space for crew to talk — because yacht life is intense.
Personalised, human approach
Every match is hand-selected through real conversations, not automation.
Client Satisfaction from day One
We build lasting relationships through trusted, well-matched placements.
15+ years sailing
superyacht experience
100% focused on sailing superyachts. It’s what we know.
Crew mental well-being support
We offer guidance and a safe space for crew to talk — because yacht life is intense.
Personalised, human approach
Every match is hand-selected through real conversations, not automation.
who are we
who are we
Sailing Match
Sailing Match
We’re experienced sailors who’ve turned years at sea into a smarter way to connect crew and yachts. Having grown up sailing and worked our way up the ranks, we bring a deep knowledge of both the sea and the yachting industry.
Sailing Match was founded to bring clarity, trust, and professionalism to sailing yacht recruitment ,shaped by real onboard insight and genuine passion for the life at sea.
We’re experienced sailors who’ve turned years at sea into a smarter, more human approach to connecting crew and yachts. Having grown up around boats and worked our way up through the ranks, we understand the demands, the dynamics, and the reality of life onboard. Our background gives us a unique perspective not just as recruiters, but as former crew who’ve lived it.
30+ years of sailing knowledge and experience
Focused 100% on sailing yachts
Established network of trusted crew and captains
our team
Meet our team
Passionate sailors and recruitment experts dedicated
to connecting top talent with the finest sailing yachts.
Lawrence Walker
Co-founder & Managing Director
lawrence@sailing-match.com
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Lawrence Walker
Co-founder & Managing Director
lawrence@sailing-match.com
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Sandra Sandalinas Martì
Co-Founder & Psychologist
sandra@sailing-match.com
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Sandra Sandalinas Martì
Co-Founder & Psychologist
sandra@sailing-match.com
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our team
our team
Meet our team
Meet our team
Passionate sailors and recruitment experts dedicated
to connecting top talent with the finest sailing yachts.
Passionate sailors and recruitment experts dedicated to connecting top talent
with the finest sailing yachts.
Lawrence Walker
Co-founder & Managing Director
lawrence@sailing-match.com
Read bio
Lawrence Walker
Co-founder & Managing Director
Read bio
Sandra Sandalinas Martì
Co-Founder & Psychologist
sandra@sailing-match.com
Read bio
Sandra Sandalinas Martì
Co-Founder & Psychologist.
Read bio
Sailing Match is a Crew recruitment agency founded at sea, with a global reach
We’re more than recruiters — we’re former sailing superyacht crew who understand the realities of life at sea. With firsthand experience and a people-first approach, we make placements that go beyond CVs, focusing on trust, compatibility, and long-term success onboard.
Sailing Match is a Crew Recruitment Agency Founded at Sea, With a Global Reach
We’re more than recruiters — we’re former sailing superyacht crew who understand the realities of life at sea. With firsthand experience and a people-first approach, we make placements that go beyond CVs, focusing on trust, compatibility, and long-term success onboard.
Real Sailor Experience
We’ve been on deck, in the galley, and at the helm. This isn’t just business to us—it’s the life we know and love. When we make a match, it’s based on real-world experience, not algorithms.
MLC Complaint
Sailing Match is committed to providing a safe and compliant recruitment platform in accordance with international maritime standards, including the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
Built on Relationships, Not Volume
We’re not a mass recruitment agency. Sailing Match is about building a strong, trusted network of sailors and captains who respect each other and share a passion for the sea.
We Speak Your Language
We Speak Your Language
We’re native speakers of English, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan, so you can feel comfortable communicating in the language you know best. Whether you're crew or captain, local or international—we make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Real Sailor Experience
We’ve been on deck, in the galley, and at the helm. This isn’t just business to us—it’s the life we know and love. When we make a match, it’s based on real-world experience, not algorithms.
Built on Relationships, Not Volume
We’re not a mass recruitment agency. Sailing Match is about building a strong, trusted network of sailors and captains who respect each other and share a passion for the sea.
MLC Complaint
Sailing Match is committed to providing a safe and compliant recruitment platform in accordance with international maritime standards, including the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
We Speak Your Language
We’re native speakers of English, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan, so you can feel comfortable communicating in the language you know best. Whether you're crew or captain, local or international—we make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Sailing Match is a Crew recruitment agency founded at sea, with a global reach
We’re more than recruiters — we’re former sailing superyacht crew who understand the realities of life at sea. With firsthand experience and a people-first approach, we make placements that go beyond CVs, focusing on trust, compatibility, and long-term success onboard.
Sailing Match is a Crew Recruitment Agency Founded at Sea, With a Global Reach
We’re more than recruiters — we’re former sailing superyacht crew who understand the realities of life at sea. With firsthand experience and a people-first approach, we make placements that go beyond CVs, focusing on trust, compatibility, and long-term success onboard.
Real Sailor Experience
We’ve been on deck, in the galley, and at the helm. This isn’t just business to us—it’s the life we know and love. When we make a match, it’s based on real-world experience.
MLC Complaint
Sailing Match is committed to providing a safe and compliant recruitment platform in accordance with international maritime standards, including the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
Built on Relationships, Not Volume
We’re not a mass recruitment agency. Sailing Match is about building a strong, trusted network of sailors and captains who respect each other and share a passion for the sea.
We Speak Your Language
We’re native speakers of English, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan, so you can feel comfortable communicating in the language you know best. Whether you're crew or captain, local or international—we make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Real Sailor Experience
We’ve been on deck, in the galley, and at the helm. This isn’t just business to us—it’s the life we know and love. When we make a match, it’s based on real-world experience, not algorithms.
Built on Relationships, Not Volume
We’re not a mass recruitment agency. Sailing Match is about building a strong, trusted network of sailors and captains who respect each other and share a passion for the sea.
MLC Complaint
Sailing Match is committed to providing a safe and compliant recruitment platform in accordance with international maritime standards, including the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
We Speak Your Language
We’re native speakers of English, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan, so you can feel comfortable communicating in the language you know best. Whether you're crew or captain, local or international—we make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Full Spectrum of Crew Recruitment Services
Full Spectrum of Crew Recruitment Services
Full Spectrum of Crew Recruitment Services
Our services cover the full spectrum of sailing yacht recruitment — from seasonal placements to full-crew builds, private programs to busy charters. We work closely with captains, managers, and owners to understand each yacht’s unique needs. In addition, Sailing Match offers mental well-being support through our in-house clinical psychologist, helping crews thrive both professionally and personally at sea.
Our services cover the full spectrum of sailing yacht recruitment — from seasonal placements to full-crew builds, private programs to busy charters. We work closely with captains, managers, and owners to understand each yacht’s unique needs. In addition, Sailing Match offers mental well-being support through our in-house clinical psychologist, helping crews thrive both professionally and personally at sea.
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Learn who is behind sailing match
About us
Learn who is behind sailing match
About us
Learn who is behind sailing match
About us
Learn who is behind sailing match
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Sailing Match
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Learn who is behind
Sailing Match
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