Are there sailboat owners offering ocean crossings as a paid "experience"? This is something I'd love to try without making it my entire lifestyle immediately.
Owners rarely pay for crew. They only pay for a skipper and first mate. But the rest of the crew is not paid, but all expenses paid.
Got to be careful when picking the boat and the skipper. Bad boat, differed maintenance can be the kiss of death in the middle of the ocean.
Bad crew can result in conflicts: alcool and drug use, bad hygiene. You can get away from the boat, for 20-40 days...
59 North run by Andy Schell is exactly this. There are a few others out there as well.