Alan Soukup, male, 60
Ref 100264
| Nationality: | Canada |
| Currently based in: | Palma, Spain |
| Looking for: | Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 2200 ocean miles / 4000 coastal miles |
| Looking for experienced crew to join a couple sailing from Gibraltar to Canary Islands (4-5 days) in September. We are new boat owners but have experience in coastal cruising and will be doing ARC in November (crew already obtained). | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | We have none. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 2200 / Coastal: 4000 |
| 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 | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2015 | Mono haul | NYC /Azores | 2000 | Crew | 3 | OCC |
| 1975 | Monohaul | Spain/Gautemala | 5000 | Crew | 5 | |
