Carl Hoel, male, 36
Ref 49395
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Las Vegas, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 0 ocean miles / 0 coastal miles |
| I am an enthusiastic sailor looking to build miles and experience offshore and coastal cruising. I am a hard worker and quick learner who is easy going and quick to join in and help with any task. I have experience skippering small keelboats, dinghys and Hobie cats through a couple sailing clubs I've been a member of and a handful of days crewing on a friend's 32 foot Beneteau. I don't have any experience cruising or passagemaking, but I do have experience traveling and living in a small space. In 2019 I bought a Ford Transit van and converted it myself to live and work out of. I designed the layout, systems for electrical, plumbing, cooking, and refrigeration and completed all the building myself. I was in it full time with my partner for over a year and now we split our time between AirBnbs and the van. Other life experiences relevant to sailing are: I have my private pilot certificate from which I am experienced with reading charts, VHF operations, weather, route planning and using checklists. I am a rock climber and familiar with rope systems and knots. I am a PADI open water diver but am more interested in freediving and spearfishing. I love traveling and being on the move, seeing new things. In addition to my van travels all across the western US, I lived in Germany for 6 months and have traveled in the Caribbean, Central America, Asia and New Zealand. I am a laid back, go-with-the-flow type of person. When problems come up I don’t get worked up, I start thinking through solutions. I have always had a can-do problem solving mindset and enjoyed learning, building and fixing things which led me to my career as an engineer. I have a bachelors in mechanical engineering and a masters in systems engineering and work developing fly-by-wire flight control software. I am eager to learn everything I can while onboard, be a valuable member of the crew and meet some interesting people. My goal is to have my own boat in the coming years and build up to a circumnavigation. In my free time I enjoy active and relaxing pursuits. Rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking as well as reading, podcasts, and music. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | partnered |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 0 / Coastal: 0 |
| 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 | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
