Alan Miner, male, 71
Ref 10206
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Lowell, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 400 ocean miles / 600 coastal miles |
| My wife and I completed Sailing School in St. Augustine. FL in 1995 as Certified Bareboat Captains. We are both retired - she an Elementary Teacher and I and Electrical Engineer. We love to travel. I especially love to learn languages and am 70% fluent in French and Spanish. We both have years of experience teaching ESL (English as a Second language - Glenda was a public school system ESL instructor for three years after her elementary teaching career. We have been happily married for 47 years. We are non-smokers and non-alcohol drinkers. We are Christians and live by the Golden Rule. We are both interested in helping to crew a sailboat on an extended cruise. We have bareboat chartered many times and places since 1995, and we have been at sea for a week - twice on a 34' Gemini Catamaran. I sailed a 40' monohull from Miami to the Bimini Islands and back with 6 aboard. I am willing to do any job and any watch. I am a good pilot and skilled at setting the sails for an efficient and comfortable sail. I am also gifted at fixing things and problem solving. Glenda is a great cook and loves children and can assist with their education. She also is good at sail handling. We enjoy people and we enjoy life. Our retirement motto is: "Travel with a Purpose". | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 400 / Coastal: 600 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| Sailing Skills | Experienced I have done this many times and am confident to help others less experienced. I am happy doing this day |
Competent I am competent doing this in daylight, or if there is someone more experienced with me |
Basic I have only done this a few times, but I am willing to learn |
None I have not done this before |
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| Steer a compass course |  | |||
| Keep lookout/watch-keeping | | |||
| Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib | | |||
| Reefing | | |||
| Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes | | |||
| Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea | | |||
| Anchoring and handling anchors | | |||
| Cooking at sea | | |||
| Using dinghies with outboard motors | | |||
| Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics | |
Other nautical or cruising skills |
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| Using VHF radio | |
