John Offord, male, 70
Ref 30837
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Kirkhill, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 12000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| I am a fit active retired professional and spend most of my time outdoors sailing, hill walking or skiing. I have owned my own sailing boat for over 40 years. I have extensive sailing experience in everything from dinghies to offshore cruisers but particularly multihulls having owned a cruiser/racer catamaran for 25 years. I have cruised and raced offshore in catamarans and trimarans. My current boat is a 40'monohull which I have sailed from Palma, Mallorca to Scotland this summer. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | none |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 12000 / Coastal: 10000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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 | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2022 | Outremer 51 | Gibraltar/Grenada | 3500 | Watch-leader | 6 | |
| 2019 | Outremer 55 | Galapagos/Marquesas | 3000 | Watch-leader | 7 | |
