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Alec Gray, male, 64

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Nationality: Australia
Currently based in: Canberra, Australia
Looking for: South America; South Pacific Islands; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands;
Experience: 1800 ocean miles / 200 coastal miles
My full credentials are on LinkedIn as resident of both Canberra (Australia) and Huelgoat (France). I'm semi-retired, and when not working (mostly post disaster) I can be found in Canberra (mid October to mid April) and the rest of the time in Huelgoat, and otherwise travelling between the two, one way or another - preferably sailing! I have to confess I no longer enjoy racing so much (a hard / spartan Sydney to Hobart in a military crew cured that) and prefer cruising. My ambitions are for: - An Atlantic Crossing - US Mainland to anywhere in Europe - A Tasman crossing - Oz mainland to Kiwi mainland - NZ Bay of Islands - An English Channel crossing - Along the Baltic Coast or island hopping Sweden / Finland (but only n summer) - Island hopping off the coast of Brittany - Summer crossing of the Bay of Biscay - Brittany to Northern Spain - The Beagle Channel - Chile / Argentine - even in winter.. I own / sail a small catamaran (preferably during 'small boat alerts') and have ambitions of owning a 10m yacht when I've found a suitable cost-effective mooring in Brittany (France). I could be a better heavy weather helmsperson with patient help.....
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: Nil Hate cigarette smoke - is that dietary?
Languages: English; French; Spanish; Melanesian Tok Pisin
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Alec’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 4 to 9
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 1800 / Coastal: 200
Nights at sea: 11-49
I have experience as: Crew
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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
Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills
Using a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Unsinkable swimmer Life Fears no ocean 0
0

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2016 Komsort Barry (Wales)/Pemzance (Emgland) 400 Crew 2
2001 Sydney/Hobart 1000 Crew 8 Sydney to Hobart Race
1990 Rabaul/Kavieng 400 Crew 4

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