DENISE BOWDITCH, female, 64
Ref 9600
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Dorchester, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 6500 ocean miles / 2500 coastal miles |
| Happy to take night watches on my own. Heavy weather doesn't bother me. Very easy going, get on with all tasks given to me, will cook clean etc, a team player, I obey orders, respect the captain, and gel with people from all walks of life. Worked in USA and Caribbean in my 20's as Cook/crew/watch leader. Sailed from Newport RI USA to Bermuda and on to Antigua, cruised the Caribbean on charter and then sailed up to Turks and Caicos Islands and on to Freeport Bahamas. So have ocean sailing experience. Keen to learn more. Got back into sailing 10 years ago and cant wait for my next trip. Have cruised Palermo,Sardinia Mijorca and Majorca in 2016. Sailed Antigua through the Grenadines in 2018 to Trinidad on 43 ft Catana Cat as crew. Was invited back to take her back to St Lucia from Grenada in 2019. 2020 Crewed from Dubrovnik, across to Italy and back to Greece. 2021 sailed bits of Scotland on an Oyster 49 Jura - Portree. Off to France tomorrow from Lymington. Crew locally from Weymouth for day or two sails on 49 ft Farr. Next step is towards the Pacific, Would love to do the Panama Canal! I am as fit as a fiddle, in excellent health. I teach Pilates and exercise classes and also Work with children that have additional needs. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | NONE |
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| Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 6500 / Coastal: 2500 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Watch Leader |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| January 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |||
