caroline van Hijfte, female, 65
Ref 39729
| Nationality: | Netherlands |
| Currently based in: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 1000 ocean miles / 1000 coastal miles |
| Process and Service manager in IT. I discovered sailing as one of the best ways of traveling around a few years back. Go by the wind, surfing the waves ,the best feeling ever, and resets the mind. I'm sociable, eager to learn all about sailing. I want to crew, learn get to meet like minded sailors and get experience to once sail around the world. My ocean sail was a boat delivery to the Canaries in November 2018. Did some coastal sailng in the Med, around Gibraltar, Aegean sea, Firth of Clyde. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1000 / Coastal: 1000 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| 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 |
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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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2018 | Grand Soleil 43 | Gibraltar/Canaries | 1000 | Crew | 4 | Delivery |
| 2018 | Hanse 411 | Largs/Largs | 200 | Crew | 6 | RYA Sail Cruising Week |
| 2017 | Dufour 45 Classic | Volos/Volos | 350 | Crew | 5 | Milebuilder |
| 2017 | Bavaria 37 | Gibraltar/Gibaltar | 150 | Crew | 6 | RYA Day skipper |
| 2016 | Bavaria 36 | Gibraltar/Gibraltar | 150 | Crew | 6 | RYA Competent Crew |
