Frank Meehan, male, 68
Ref 30113
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Doylestown, United States |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; |
| Experience: | 1700 ocean miles / 3500 coastal miles |
| great physical shape and recently retired. I have extensive sailing experience within the Chesapeake Bay and the British Virgin Islands, plus some offshore crewing experience. I want to add ocean/blue water sailing experience so I can one day sail my boat down the coast to the Caribbean. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | none |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1700 / Coastal: 3500 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| 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 | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2108 | Jeannaeu 54 | Newport, RI/St. Thomas | 1 | Crew | 5 | transporting boat to Caribbean for winter |
