Christopher Grindlay, male, 67
Ref 36274
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Denia, Spain |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Mediterranean & Black Sea; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 1200 ocean miles / 8000 coastal miles |
| Me and my wife have been motorboating on fairly large motorboats on and off for the last 25 years, around the Mediterranean. We recently purchased this one-year-old 47-foot Fountaine catamaran which we intend to sail across the Atlantic. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | I am a vegetarian my wife is not, we both speak English, I also speak Spanish. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1200 / Coastal: 8000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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 radar | |
