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Charles Delaney, male, 34

Ref 49318

Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: london, United Kingdom
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 11000 ocean miles / 8000 coastal miles
Hi! My name is Charles. In 2021/2022, aged 31, my wife and i took a yearlong sabbatical and spent the year completing an Atlantic Circuit on our 41ft Westerly Oceanlord from 1992 called 'Caris' We successfully completed the 13,500nm circuit in August 2022, having had the most amazing and lifechanging experience, meeting so many fantastic people on the way. I have documented our year’s sailing on YouTube, and on Instagram, which I hope gives a flavour of what it is like to anyone else seeking to complete an Atlantic circuit. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM6V44LKxlQrY7PsrmQaGg https://www.instagram.com/yachting_otters/?hl=en Skippering a boat twice across the Atlantic was a hugely rewarding experience, not without its challenges, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Over the year I learnt to deal and resolve all sorts of challenges, from engine breakdown, electrical and rigging repairs, and weather routing and planning. I am an ex British Army Officer, and I understand the need to be mission focussed, disciplined, whilst operating in challenging environments. As an armoured vehicle commander, I have spent long periods of time with small crew in close quarters and have a lot of experience in keeping morale high, team cohesion strong, and overall experience enjoyable. I would love the opportunity to provide assistance as crew to any boat who are planning offshore or ocean crossings, and to share my experience of over 18 years of sailing.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: None
Languages: English; French;
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Charles’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 11000 / Coastal: 8000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Captain (Offshore)
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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
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 VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Day Skipper RYA 2005

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Catamaran Mal Del Plata, Argentina/Ushuaia, Patagonia 1270 Crew 3 No
2021 Monohull Atlantic Circuit/Cape Verde, Caribbean, Bermuda, Azores, UK 13500 Captain 4 No
2020 Monohull Scotland/Solent 530 Captain 4 No
2017 monohull Canaries/Cape Verde 900 Crew 4 No
2005 monohull Various - UK, Med/Coastal 3000 Captain 4 No

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