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Fiona Collin, female, 61

Ref 49106

Nationality: Australia
Currently based in: , Vanuatu
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 5000 ocean miles / 4000 coastal miles
I’ve sailed through the Med, northern Australia, New Zealand, some Caribbean islands, some of the Pacific, a little along the NE coast of USA. Ocean passages include the 2022 ARC, and also from Vanuatu to Cairns. I got my RYA Day Skipper in 2021. I’ve actually done that course twice, once with BOSS in the Solent and once in the calm waters of Greece. You can guess which one was more fun! For all of that though, I am rusty, because I don’t sail enough. But know the basics, can do watches, keep a course, and do my fair share of boat cleaning, cooking, provisioning etc. I crossed the Atlantic as crew in the ARC in 2022. I’m 60, and keep reasonably fit with cycling, swimming, walking and some yoga. I’m Australian, currently working in Vanuatu - so crewing opportunities in the Pacific could be perfect, although happy to sail anywhere!. Im a civil engineer by background, currently working for an international entity, which means I travel a lot.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements: Healthy diet
Languages: English;
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Fiona’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 5000 / Coastal: 4000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Crew
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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
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
RYA Day Skipper RYA 2021
AYA Competent Crew AYA 0

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2022 Bowman 56 Las Palmas/St Lucia 3000 Crew 7 ARC
2019 Crowther Catamaran 49 Cruising Caribbean - Antigua, Guadeloup, Dominica/ 250 Crew 3
2019 Wasquiez Centurion 49 New Jersey/Wilmington 500 Crew 2 Delivery
2018 Crowther Catamaran Turkey/St Tropez 1800 Crew 2 Cruising
2004 Beneteau 40 CC Vanuatu/Cairns 1300 Crew 2 Delivery - own boat
2004 Beneteau 40 CC Cruising Tahiti/ 200 Crew 2 Cruising - own boat
2004 Beneteau 40 CC Various, from Cairns - Townsville, Lizard Is, Whitsundays, reef trips/ 1300 Crew 2 Cruising
2003 Beneteau 40 CC Cruising Caribbean, St Vincent, to Grenada and back/ 200 Crew 2 Cruising
1998 Bareboat Charter Auckland/Bay of Islands 250 Crew 2 Bareboat charter - cruising
1998 Bare-boat sail charter Cruising Whitsundays/ 200 Crew 2 Cruising
1997 Saiing vessel Bareboat charters from BVI/ 250 Crew 2 Bareboat charters

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