David Chapman, male, 64
Ref 43605
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Schaffhausen , Switzerland |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 300 ocean miles / 300 coastal miles |
| Sailed regularly and extensively age 10-25 - dingy racing, coastal cruising, and some over-night cross-channel. Week long adventures in Turkey, Channel Islands, and Isles of Scilly. Career gap (and a hobby-focus on aviation!). Now retired and wish to cruise again, with others, with or without my wife (a reluctant sailor). Plan is to get some refresher experiance and perhaps buy my own yacht ... a Hanse 455 would be perfect :-) In good health, slim, and reasonably fit. Certainly young-at-heart. David. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 300 / Coastal: 300 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| 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 | |
