Alessandro Virdia, male, 69
Ref 7393
| Nationality: | Italy |
| Currently based in: | Tignale, Italy |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 10000 ocean miles / 12000 coastal miles |
| I'm a big fan of sailing since I was young. I starded my sailing experience in Italy,on Lake Garda, with drift boats and than with small cruise and racing boats making sail races on the Lake Garda. In the last 20 years I've been sailing in mediterranean sea, atlantic, pacific and indian ocean, most of the times as captain/skipper. Ocean experience also with some legs in world ARC 2016 (Colombia to Galapagos) and from Madagascar to South Africa in 2017. I hold the Italian patent for cruise boats over 20 m lenght. I'm open minded, flexible, and easy going. I like to play all the roles on board and like both coastal and long oceanic navigations. I'm usually available most of the year but, preferably, from November to June. I'm healty, in good physical shape. Instruction level: master's degree in nuclear engineering Job: retired just now. In the past top manager in industrial companies and in last 10 year owner of small self made company | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Dietary requirements: | none |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10000 / Coastal: 12000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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 | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2017 | Steel Hull Cutter 15mt. Lenght | Nosi Be - Madagascar/Cape Town - Sud Africa | 0 | Watch-leader | 3 | |
| 2016 | Bavaria 49 | Colombia - Santa Marta/Galapagos | 0 | Watch-leader | 4 | World Arc |
