Cristina Aggazzotti, female, 34
Ref 44293
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | , United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 5000 ocean miles / 3000 coastal miles |
| I am a lifetime learner and adventurer and am looking for a sailing opportunity involving learning anything and everything I can and exploring wherever the wind takes me. My first introduction to sailing was spending a summer living solo aboard a 42-foot sailboat in Italy. I completed four ASA certifications on a 47-foot catamaran in the Virgin Islands and immediately after helped transit a 125-foot schooner from the Bahamas to North Carolina. In summer 2020 I got a job as a deckhand on a schooner and did day sails in Boston Harbor. I was also able to join as delivery crew from Boston to Albany, NY, where the schooner winters in a dry dock. In December 2020, I helped sail a 44ft ketch from the Dominican Republic through the Bahamas. In February 2021 I helped sail a Bali 4.0 from Colon to Bocas del Toro, Panama. From May to August 2021, I sailed a 34ft sloop from the Galapagos to Fiji with two other women. I shared equal responsibility onboard, including troubleshooting the engine, working the sails, navigating, doing watches, anchoring, docking, mooring, cooking, cleaning, and figuring out solutions for any other maintenance or repairs needed. I am adventurous, adaptable, and easy to get along with. I enjoy hard, purposeful work and am detail-oriented, dedicated, and a fast learner. I strive to learn about and be exposed to a little bit of everything in life to deepen my understanding of the world and relate to as many people as possible. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | no tomatoes |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 5000 / Coastal: 3000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 relevant qualifications |
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| Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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| STCW | Maritime Professional Training | 2020 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2021 | Bali 4.0 | Colon, Panama/Bocas del Toro, Panama | 180 | Watch-leader | 0 | |
| 2020 | Schooner | Boston, MA/Albany, NY | 415 | Crew | 4 | |
| 2020 | Ketch | Dominican Republic/Exumas, Bahamas | 485 | Crew | 4 | |
| 2019 | Schooner | Nassau, Bahamas/Beaufort, NC | 800 | Crew | 0 | |
