alan tulip, male, 64
Ref 35816
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | , United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 1500 ocean miles / 1 coastal miles |
| I am a fit 60 year old who has played sport all my life. still play squash and cycle. I own my own legal business and want to sail more and work less over the next few years. I have been around the sea all my life and sailed dinghies in the North sea along ago as 1974!!! I am a keen fisherman and have fished around the world and also a qualified but retired Police Search Diver. I cook and do not mid cleaning or a bit of hard work. I am pretty laid back and not easily flustered. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None but avoid sprouts |
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| Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1500 / Coastal: 1 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2020 | HH55 | GRAND CAYMAN/PANAMA | 800 | Crew | 4 | |
| 2019 | 42 CAT | FARO/LANZAROTE | 700 | Crew | 4 | |
