Delwyn Smith, female, 64
Ref 31630
Nationality: | Canada |
Currently based in: | Sidney, Canada |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 300 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
I learned to sail as a child on our family's 30 ft. ketch and in dinghy sailing lessons. In my twenties I crewed on a 40 ft. sloop through the Hawaiian Islands. In my 40s I trained and became a skipper in a sailing co-op, sailing the waters around Vancouver and the Gulf Islands in B.C. In 2011 my husband and I bought a 40 ft. Wauquiez sloop 'Mahalo' in Florida and spent 6 years sailing the U.S. coast, Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean to Trinidad then back to Antigua where we sold the boat in 2017. We now own a 36' Sceptre and sail the Gulf Islands of British Columbia where we live near Victoria, B.C. I have some formal training and credentials from Canada for radio and boat operation and navigation, and lots of experience at communications, provisioning, and watchkeeping including overnight. I am interested in crewing on a 40 ft. + sailboat, monohull or catamaran, preferably with my husband also (he has more credentials than me). We are both retired with flexible schedules, non-smokers. | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | married |
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Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 300 / Coastal: 10000 |
Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
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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 | |
Repairing or making sails | |
Using radar |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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Navigation | Power Squadron | 1 | 1993 |