Bill Silver, male, 63
Ref 48999
| Nationality: | Canada |
| Currently based in: | NORTH BAY, Canada |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 0 ocean miles / 300 coastal miles |
| We are seeking new horizons and learning experiences. My wife Betty and I are looking to build passage experience. We will be crewing on an HR 46 on six legs of the World ARC 2023. We live in Canada and love the adventure of sailing. Before covid, we spent five weeks in the Bahamas crewing on a Hunter 45 with an excellent captain. We spent the five weeks traveling from Nassau to Georgetown and back. We loved the Exumas. We have sailed our 1973 C&C 30, S.V. Raven, here in Ontario for the past six years. Betty and I have been married for 35 years; we are both retired and fully vaccinated with boosters. We have traveled to the U.S.A, Ireland, UK, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Belize. We are both wilderness canoe trippers and hikers having spent over three hundred nights camping in the remote wilderness of Canada. Betty worked as a Recreational Therapist for over thirty years at our local hospitals. I have had three careers. I worked as a professional photographer for over twenty years, I worked with youth at risk in a wilderness program for five and finished with thirteen years working in industrial maintenance, health and safety, and support. We are easy to get along with and like to meet new people and explore the lands and cultures we have traveled. Betty enjoys cooking and is experienced in provisioning while cruising in the Bahamas. I enjoy working on sailboats. I am a problem solver with hands-on experience in most sailboat systems, electrical, mechanical, fibreglass, and structural repairs. I have basic sailing and navigation skills and am a confident watchkeeper. We both love sailing and would like to gain more experience. Every day is a new adventure and an opportunity to learn. References are available. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 0 / Coastal: 300 |
| Nights at sea: | 0 |
| 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 VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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| Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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| Pleasure Craft Operator Card | Canadian Shipping Act | 2007 | |
| Canadian Amateur Radio Certificate, Proficiency in Amateur Radio | Industry Canada | Basic | 2000 |
| Aeronautical / Land Restricted Operators Certificate | Industry Canada | 1998 | |
