Dan Schlig, male, 64
Ref 43511
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Looking for: | Mediterranean & Black Sea; North Indian Ocean & Red Sea; South East Asia & East Asia; |
| Experience: | 100 ocean miles / 100 coastal miles |
| I'm currently living and working as an engineer Abu Dhabi UAE. I've done extensive one-design buoy racing, and have some limited offshore experience. I would like to retire to a boat in a few years, and am looking to gain blue water sailing experience before buying a boat of my own. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | partnered |
| Dietary requirements: | NONE |
|
|
| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 100 / Coastal: 100 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
||||||
| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Endeavor 39 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA/Bimini, Bahamas | 120 | Captain | 6 | |
| 1884 | San Juan 37 | Naples, Florida/Naples, Florida | 300 | Student | 3 | |
