Carsten de Koning, male, 64

Ref 46533

Nationality: Netherlands
Currently based in: The Hague, Netherlands
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 20000 ocean miles / 20000 coastal miles
Semi retired businessman, quite active sailor, biker, golfer, now parttime teaching, volunteer, boardmember, quite experienced sailor (4 transatlantic, med, carib, Indonesia, Australia, 40.000+ miles), good cook
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: none, but primarily a vegetarian
Languages: English; French; German;
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Carsten’s Sailing Experience

Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 20000 / Coastal: 20000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Coastal Skipper
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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
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Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills

Using a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications

Qualification Awarding Level Year
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Voyage History

Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2018 Oyster 60 Cairns, Australia/Alor, Indonesia 3000 Watch-leader 4 Rally
2012 Truly Classic 80 New York/The Hague 5000 Watch-leader 5 sailing trip
2010 Oyster 57 Gibraltar/Saint Lucia 4000 Watch-leader 6 Rally
2003 Sparkman Stephens 60ft Newport/Hamburg 3000 Watch-leader 8 Race
1997 Sparkman & Stephens 60 Antalya/Isle of Wight 2500 Watch-leader 5 sailing trip
1980 Albin Ballad Amsterdam/Fayal, Azores 5000 Watch-leader 2
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