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Hi - I've just recently retired and I am an RYA YachtMaster Offshore. I'm interested in finding a position as a sailor, my skills include racing (all positions), long haul delivery, instructor, navigator, crew management, cook and social secretary. I'm looking forward to meeting some new people!
Availability Available now
LocationUnited Kingdom
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Age65
GenderMale
Fluent languagesEnglish, Welsh, Japanese
Basic knowledge ofFrench, Greek, Spanish
SmokerNo
Visible tattoosNo
VISAs Post Brexit British so confused
Sea miles10,000+
Required position
Friendship
Captain
1st Mate
Teacher
Expected arrangement Professional / Recreational
Date: 1st June 2024
Duration: 2 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Racing on Forward Thinking Reflex 38 in the Shanghai cup hosted by CBYC in the Bristol Channel
Date: 1st September 2023
Duration: 6 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Mate on Challenge Wales bringing her from from Spain to Cardiff after the Tall Ships race
Date: 1st August 2023
Duration: 8 days
Experience Type: Voluntary
Mate on Challenge Wales for various sails with young people or corporate groups in the Bristol Channel
Date: 1st July 2023
Duration: 6 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Spain to Falmouth with owner en route home from Greece
Date: 1st June 2023
Duration: 11 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Azores to Spain with owner en route to sell his Halbery Rassey 46 in Spain
Date: 1st June 2023
Duration: 16 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Racing Tonto in Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Tuesday evening Summer series. Won 1st place in NHC class. Also racing in TARS
Date: 1st February 2023
Duration: 12 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Denmark to Holland with a new owner relocating his new boat
Date: 1st July 2022
Duration: 12 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Malta to Valencia with a new owner relocating his life
Date: 1st November 2021
Duration: 30 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Finished the year with a slow one, Malta to Tenerife with stops in Sardinia, Spain, Gibraltar and La Gomera. Lovely trip
Date: 1st October 2021
Duration: 14 days
Experience Type: Delivery
Pisa to Cork, only stopped in Gibraltar for fuel, Cascais for gas, and A Coruña waiting for a weather window across the Bay of Biscay. 2000 miles in 14 sea days, quickest delivery I've ever done.
Date: 1st August 2021
Duration: 7 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Rolex Fastnet race - Cowes to Cherbourg via the rock, straight to Falmouth post race. On Minnie The Minx, Beneteau First 40 Finished on 13 Aug - 09:38:55 after racing for 4 days and 20:58:55 hours 18th in IRC2 class of 33 finishers (17 DNF) from fleet of 50 starting https://www.rolexfastnetrace.com/results/2021/rfr-irc-two02.html
Date: 1st July 2021
Duration: 2 days
Experience Type: Recreational
First weekend of 195th Cowes Week 2021 and my 4th. Racing Draig y Môr / Sea Dragon a FarEast 28 https://fareast28r.com/ in the HP30 class
Date: 1st June 2021
Duration: 16 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Skipper of racing yacht Tonto competing in Tuesday evening both Spring and Summer Series. Check the club calendar https://www.cbyc.co.uk/calendar 3rd from 10 in first series https://www.sailwave.com/results/cbycCruiser/TE%20Spring%202021%20NHC.htm
Date: 1st April 2021
Duration: 4 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Racing Draig y Môr / Sea Dragon a FarEast 28 https://fareast28r.com/ in the Solent at RSYC https://www.royal-southern.co.uk/ for Warsash Spring Championships
Date: 1st July 2020
Duration: 7 days
Experience Type: Recreational
Round trip charter from Milford Haven, South Wales to Isles of Scilly. Down via Padstow, back in a straight line
Date: 1st August 2019
Duration: 3 months
Experience Type: Recreational
Racing Gladrags with John Griffiths in Cardiff Bay and Minx 2 (Beneteau First 40) with Phil Cook out in the Bristol channel http://cbyc.co.uk/racing/
Date: 1st July 2019
Duration: 1 day
Experience Type: Recreational
Racing Seluke (First 30) in Milford Haven, West Wales
Date: 1st June 2019
Duration: 29 days
Experience Type: Charter work
Skipper of Phoenix (Moody 38) leading two 14 day South-North Ionian flotillas of 10 similar yachts - Vounaki, Little Sivota, Frikes, Big Vathi,Kalamos,Little Vathi, Prevasa, Monanisi, Praga, Lakka, Plata Reia, Sivota
Date: 1st May 2019
Duration: 8 days
Experience Type: Charter work
Skipper of Spirit (Beneteau Oceanis 37') leading a 7 day South Ionian flotilla of 10 similar yachts - Vounaki, Abelike, Little Sivota, Frikes, Big Vathi, Kalamos
Date: 1st April 2019
Duration: 3 months
Experience Type: Onshore
Pre season fit out, maintenance and preparation of 67 yacht fleet for Ionian flotillas
Date: 1st January 2019
Duration: 2 months
Experience Type: Charter work
UKSA RYA Yachtmaster Training course Cowes, Solent, France
Date: 1st July 2018
Duration: 5 days
Experience Type: Delivery
First mate on Jigsaw of Gosport ( Oyster 35 ) with Paul McCarthy Ipswich - Roscoff - 500 nautical miles non stop
Date: 1st January 2017
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Crew on Maverick ( MGHS 30 ) with Rene Koomen Racing in West Wales
Date: 1st January 2015
Duration: 2 years
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck on Sabriel ( Bavaria 42 Sport ) with Martin Gifford Racing in Bristol channel, Shanghai Cup
Date: 1st January 2014
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck and Skipper on Puckoon ( Beneteau First 31.7 ) with Phil Williams. Racing in Bristol channel
Date: 1st January 2013
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck and Skipper on As if by Magic ( Beneteau First 34.7 ) with Timon Robson Racing in Bristol channel, Cowes week
Date: 1st January 2012
Duration: 1 day
Experience Type: Recreational
2 handed on Seluke ( Beneteau First 30 ) with Andrew Humble Racing in Bristol channel, West Wales
Date: 1st January 2011
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck and Skipper on As if by Magic ( Beneteau First 34.7 ) with Timon Robson Racing in Bristol channel, Cowes week
Date: 1st January 2010
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck and Skipper on Puckoon ( Beneteau First 31.7 ) with Phil Williams. Racing in Bristol channel
Date: 1st January 2009
Duration: 1 year
Experience Type: Recreational
Foredeck on Puckoon (Beneteau First 31.7) with Phil Williams. Racing in the Bristol channel
Date: 1st July 1989
Duration: 3 months
Experience Type: Recreational
Plymouth, Iceland, Greenland, Eire, Plymouth
Date: 1st July 1987
Duration: 2 months
Experience Type: Recreational
Plymouth to circumnavigation of Iceland and back via Faro islands
Jan 2019 1st Aid Complete
Jan 2019 MCA Sea Survival Complete
Jan 2019 MCA /RYA Approved Engine Course Complete
Jun 2014 RYA Power Boat Level II Complete
Nov 2019 RYA Yachtmaster Complete
Jan 2019 Short Range VHF / GMDSS Complete
Jan 2019 VHF Radio Telephony Complete
Nov 2018 ENG1 cert. Complete
Jun 2021 RYA Power Boat Instructor Complete
Jan 2019 RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities ( PPR ) Complete
Jul 1988 RYA Oceanmaster Theory Complete
Jul 2019 Race Officer Complete
Q: What is the longest passage you’ve completed without stops? From Greenland to Eire
Q: Gin and Tonic in a beautiful anchorage or trimming the sails to get an extra half knot? Trim the sails to get to the cold beer / G&T / fantastic meal just a little sooner.... work hard, play hard, relax
Q: What’s your favourite boating experience? Winning Abersoch Keelboat week on a great boat with a superb crew
Q: What’s your worst boating experience? Losing a crew member in a tragic accident
Q: How long have you been boating and what made you start? Since I was a kid, my Dad
Q: What is it about being on the water that makes you tick? The ocean is untouched by time and mankind so sailing across it is a timeless experience enabling one to truly be at one with the world
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