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Fritz Lang, male, 60

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Nationality: Canada
Currently based in: SALT SPRING ISLAND, Canada
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 20000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles
First, the idea of “bucket lists” has always struck me as a cheating of life. If we desire to explore mentally, physically, spiritually we have an obligation to ourselves for continuous exploration; to have on-going purpose! Waiting for the perfect confluence of time and space before acting, is akin to waiting for Death to give us permission. Waiting a day or so for weather to clear, assessing such calculated risks, to run the table or not ... is not to be confused with life’s long term purpose. That said, the past four years have been out of sorts with my general purpose; ocean crossings (post-COVID), sailing in the Gulf Islands, etc. will help true up. I mountain climbed at a decent grade for 20 years; always with trusted friends at the end of my rope. I have attempted this on the sea. I seek strong friends and steady hands. General background: engineer running my own consultancy for 35+ years; several graduate degrees; etc.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements: none.
Languages: English;
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Fritz’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 20000 / Coastal: 5000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Captain (Offshore)
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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 a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
CPCO Card Canadian Coast Guard 2014
Advanced Coastal Crusing Am. Sailing Assoc. 1988
Coastal & Celestial Navigation Am. Sailing Assoc. 1987
Bareboat Chartering Am. Sailing Assoc. 1985
Professional Engineer Board for Professional Engineers ..., State of California Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering 0

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2018 Hallberg-Rassy 42E Victoria, BC, Canada/San Diego, California, return 2000 Captain 2
2018 Hallberg-Rassy 42E Victoria, BC, Canada/San Francisco, Calif., return 1500 Captain 2
2012 Hallber-Rassy 42E, owner Kos, Greece/Victoria, BC, Canada 12000 Captain 0
2012 Hallberg-Rassy 42E Gulf Islands, BC/ 1000 Captain 4
2011 Lagon 38 Sukosan, Croatia/Dubrovnik 550 Captain 6
2007 Jeanneau 43 Siros, Aegean Sea/Kos, Aegean Sea 600 Captain 6
2001 Oceanis 41 SW Coast of Ireland/ 750 5
1995 Ericson 32 Alaska/Washington 1000 Captain 3
1994 Moorings Charter Sea of Cortez, 3 times/ 500 Captain 3
1982 Ericson 32, owner San Francisco Bay/ 0 Captain 4
January 0 Moorings Charter 1988-1992/ 0 Captain 4

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