Dave Simmons, male, 69
Ref 59132
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Middleton, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 5156 ocean miles / 3000 coastal miles |
| Hello - I am an easy going fit 68 year old life long coastal sailor from Boston. I am married with one adult daughter and taking advantage of my new retirement years to spend more time on the ocean sailing. I have enjoyed crewing many round the clock non stop deliveries of monohulls and catamarans, but I am now a bit more interested in a trip that will spend a least a day in a few of the islands I sailed by while on watch at 3 AM :) I always enjoy the comradely of deliveries and have made several new lifelong friends. SAILING BACKGROUND: Coastal Cruising in New England for 30 years. Sailed thousands of coastal miles up and down the East Coast from Maine to Florida I have captained or crewed on mono hulls from 24' - 50' - Crewed on two deliveries of a 40' sailboat from the Caribbean -> Bahamas-> Florida. Bare boated in the BVIs. Crewed Antigua race week on a 50' mono. I enjoy standing watches solo or watch captain and navigating. SAILING GOALS: I enjoy offshore opportunities particularly in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. I would like to get some additional experience with catamarans (as well as mono) and improve my weather window prediction skills. I recently retired so now have lots of time for deliveries and lay overs in nice places. I am also looking to upgrade my USCG tonnage rating on larger boats. SAILING COURSES: ASA 101, 103, 104. Red Cross First Aid and CPR course. As a retired electrical engineer, I am pretty good at troubleshooting boat issues especially electrical. These skills have come in handy on at least two deliveries of brand new boats that had issues. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None - Not a picky eater - some cooking skills |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 5156 / Coastal: 3000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Watch Leader |
| 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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| USCG Masters 25 ton Sailing and Towing Endorsement | USCG | Coastal | 2020 |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2023 | Outremer 55 Perfomance Catamaran | Charlotte Amalie - St. Thomas/St Georges - Bermuda | 870 | Watch-leader | 3 | None |
| 2022 | Leopard 45 Catamaran | Annapolis Boat Show - Annapolis, MD/Leopard Docks - Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1015 | Watch-leader | 3 | N/A |
| 2022 | 37 Foot Sailboat | Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead, MA/Boothbay Harbor, Maine | 120 | Watch-leader | 2 | N/A |
| 2021 | New Moorings 50 Catamaran Delivery | Freighter Unload - Fort Lauderdale/Charlotte Amalie - St. Thomas | 1100 | Watch-leader | 2 | N/A |
| 2021 | 45 North Pacific Trawler | Portsmouth, NH/Newport, RI | 130 | Watch-leader | 2 | N/A |
| 2020 | Tartan 37 Sailboat | Mamaroneck, NY/Norfolk, VA | 285 | Watch-leader | 3 | N/A |
| 2020 | 45 North Pacific Trawler | Delaware City Marina, DE/Portsmouth, NH | 450 | Watch-leader | 2 | N/A |
| 1995 | 50 Custom Offshore Race Boat | Antigua/Antigua | 80 | Crew | 8 | Antigua Race Week |
| 1993 | 36 Catalina Sailboat | Nanny Kay - Tortola, BVI/Fort Lauderdale, FL | 967 | Crew | 3 | N/A |
