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David Rawlins, male, 68

Ref 34197

Nationality: United States
Currently based in: Salt Lake City, United States
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 18550 ocean miles / 2000 coastal miles
I'm a retired research scientist at the University of Utah. I've been sailing since 2008, but more seriously since 2016. I have my bareboat certification and have been cruising southern California, Florida and the Caribbean. I own a Hunter 27. In 2019 and 2020 I crewed on the World ARC.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements: In general I eat a whole food plant based diet, but I'm flexible.
Languages: English; French;
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David’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 18550 / Coastal: 2000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Watch Leader
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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
Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Bareboat Cruising US Sailing Skipper 2018

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Lagoon 42-2 Nassau, Bahamas/Warderick Wells Cay, Bahamas 115 Captain 10
2022 Jeanneu 449 St Thomas, USVI/St John, USVI 73 Captain 6
2022 Elan 45 St Pete, FL/Captiva Island, FL 147 Watch-leader 8
2021 Catalina 30 Dana Point, CA/Newport Beach, CA 57 Captain 2
2021 Beneteau 343 Long Beach/Catalina Island 88 Captain 6
2021 Catalina 28 Long Beach/Catalina Island 54 Captain 2
2021 Hunter 33 Long Beach/Catalina Island 80 Captain 5
2021 Beneteau 35 St Pete, FL/Venice, FL 128 Watch-leader 2
2020 Lagoon 42 Long Beach/Catalina Island 80 Captain 9
2020 Hylas 56 Salvador/Cabedelo 490 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2020 Hylas 56 Cabedelo/Grenada 2050 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2020 Hunter 36 Marina Del Rey/Catalina Island 80 Captain 4
2020 Hylas 56 Walvis Bay/St Helena 1245 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2020 Hylas 56 St Helena/Salvador, Brazil 2000 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2020 Hylas 56 Cape Town/Walvis Bay 692 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Saumlaki/Lombok 976 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Lombok/Cocos Keeling 1194 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Cocos Keeling/Mauritius 2416 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 Hunter 38 Oxnard, CA/Santa Cruz Island 60 Captain 3
2019 Catalina 36 Long Beach/Catalina Island 70 Captain 3
2019 Fontaine Pajot 36 Long Beach/Catalina Island 70 Captain 6
2019 50 Richards Bay/Cape Town 895 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Mauritius/Richards Bay 1676 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Papua New Guinea/Saumlaki, Indonesia 961 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Vanuatu/Papua New Guinea 1493 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Musket Cove/Tanna, Vanuatu 450 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Vava/Musket Cove 290 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Tonga/Fiji 298 Watch-leader 3 World ARC
2019 50 Niue/Tonga 225 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Suwarrow/Niue 526 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Bora Bora/Suwarrow 687 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2019 50 Tahiti/Bora Bora 162 Watch-leader 2 World ARC
2018 Hunter 36 Long Beach/Catalina Island 70 Captain 4
2018 Catalina 290 Long Beach/Catalina Island 60 Captain 2
2017 Catalina 290 San Diego/Mission Bay 54 Captain 5
2017 Beneteau 40 San Diego/Ensenada 155 Watch-leader 6
2017 Beneteau 40 Long Beach/Catalina Island 110 Captain 8
2017 Lagoon 380 Long Beach/Catalina Island 80 Captain 6
2017 Catalina 290 San Diego/Mission Bay 35 Captain 5

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