Christine Currie, female, 55
Ref 30834
Nationality: | United States |
Currently based in: | Changes Seasonally. Currently in Asia(2023) Leewards.(2022) Middle Coast to West Coast to New Zealand, United States |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 25000 ocean miles / 15000 coastal miles |
It all comes down to personality on 40 ft of floating fiberglass Just sold my boat this summer Divemaster (Naui/Padi) Hamradio Tech + KF6YFG Writer Photographer Conversationalist Creative Geek Global Citizen at home in the world Travels light with a pen and a camera Working on a Podcast/Short Story Collection Currently in Capetown South Africa Asia 2023 Spent 2021/2022 in Antigua Spent 2020 sailing season in Carribean Spent 2019 sailing season in New Zealand, North Island. Spent 2018 sailing season in South America. Spent 2017 sailing season in Mexico Multiple Panama Canal deliveries Profile wouldn't update my age from the expired old profile, I just celebrated 57 Fabulous years around the sun and purchased another boat during pandemic and sold this year (2023) Wauquiez 40 Drone/video/photographer Instagram is @christine_currie | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | single |
Dietary requirements: | None. Cooks and Provisions for all dietary crew. Blessed with good fishing luck and when that fails, a speargun. |
Social Links: |
http://Hate Facebook/Don't partake |
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Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 25000 / Coastal: 15000 |
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 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 | |
Diesel engine maintenance | |
Outboard engine maintenance | |
Repairing or making sails | |
Using radar |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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Drone Photography FAA license for commercial work | 0 | ||
MIG welding/ Oxy | Acy torch | Self Taught/Sculpture | 0 |
Global Gypsy | Lonely Planet, Latitude 38 | 0 | |
Chef/Culinary Certificate | CIA | Napa | 0 |
Podcast/videography currently has a saillocker/studio to record on Antigua (nov | May2022) | 0 | |
KF6YFG | FCC | Tech Plus | 0 |
DiveMaster | PADI/NAUI | Divemaster. Rescue diver, first aid | 0 |
Voyage History |
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Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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2023 | 52 | Langkawi/Phuket Thailand | 150 | Crew | 0 | |
2022 | Otremare | New york/West Indies | 1200 | Crew | 4 | Owner skipper |
2020 | Wauquiez 40 | West Indies/West Indies | 100 | Captain | 2 | Island hop/purchased Mahalo this last year |
2012 | Various, and dingy sailing in unsalted lakes | Chicago/Saugatuck | 400 | Captain | 1 | seasonal summer fun |
2007 | Catana 431 ( second one I | Mexico/Oakland | 1500 | Captain | 4 | cruiser |
1999 | Catana431 | France/Barcelona/West Indies/Med for 3 years | 4000 | Captain | 3 | cruiser/ commisioned vessel in France for self sail |
1994 | Erikson 38, Golden Wave 42 | California to Florida and Bay Area Based Live Aboard/Oakland California | 0 | Other | 2 | cruiser-liveaboard San Francisco Bay |