David Pankratz, male, 66
Ref 49109
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Gulfport, United States |
| Looking for: | North Indian Ocean & Red Sea; |
| Experience: | 9000 ocean miles / 3000 coastal miles |
| David and Anne have been sailing together for 40 years. We bought our Jeanneau 469 in 2015 and did mostly coastal sailing until 2019 when we joined the World ARC. We have sailed from Tampa Florida - St Lucia - Santa Marta, Colombia - Panama Canal - Galapagos Islands - French Polynesia - Fiji where we left the boat on the hard due to COVID and restarted our circumnavigation in May 2022. We have sailed about 9000 nm and are currently in Australia getting ready to rejoin the World ARC and sail from Darwin to South Africa. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 9000 / Coastal: 3000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
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| 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 | |
| Using radar | |
