David Poole, male, 73
Ref 96969
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Wayland, United States |
| Looking for: | South Indian Ocean; West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 3000 ocean miles / 12000 coastal miles |
| I am David and I am sailing with my wife Susan. We are 73 and 65 years old. We have spent the last two years sailing our new boat from La Rochelle in France to Turkey and back across the Med to Gibraltar then onward west to the Caribbean. We now have 12,000+ miles under the keel. We have the opportunity to offer crew places to people who would like to join us on the World ARC from September 2025 to April 2026. There are numerous segments with varying duration which are shown in the itineraries section. Let us know which segments interest you. We will try to firm up our crew selection in the early part of 2025. Our plan is to share living and passage expenses excluding repairs. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 3000 / Coastal: 12000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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 | |
