Larry Vaughn, male, 79
Ref 22178
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Indianapolis, United States |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; Mediterranean & Black Sea; South America; South Pacific Islands; West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 10000 ocean miles / 20000 coastal miles |
| USCG 50T Masters (USCG#3604818;) Skilled delivery captain; owned/operated crewed charter boat in British Virgin Islands for 15 years, doing experiential learning cruises. Owned 52' sloop; currently own 41' trawler and 25' sloop. High mechanical aptitude; decent cook. Extra Class HAM Radio operator (W9WTJ.) Retired business owner. Experienced delivery captain; coastal and blue water, Western Rivers, Great Lakes, Alaska. Graduate Purdue University and Harvard Business School. I enjoy providing blue water sailing/boating instruction. Kids okay (former Boy Scout leader.) I can provide my own crew, if needed. Experienced first aid, including cardiac life support training. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | Allergic to cheese. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10000 / Coastal: 20000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Instructor (Ocean Sailing) |
| 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 a sextant for astro-navigation | |
| Using VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
