Gerd Meier, male, 59
Ref 67762
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Currently based in: | Trier, Germany |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 80 ocean miles / 200 coastal miles |
| After retirement from my work as a mechanical engineer there is a lot of time to be spent and to enjoy live. So far, my biggest interest had been in cycling, swimming and freediving. With the extra time that I have available now I want to travel the world in a different way and started sailing. The plan is to escape the European winter in autumn and spent some time on a Caribbean Island freediving. Most likely on Dominica. On the other hand there is no plan which is carved in stone and I am open for anything that may pops up on the way. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 80 / Coastal: 200 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2021 | Elan 42 | Boigrad/Biograd | 150 | Crew | 7 | |
| January 0 | Beneteau 52 | Marina San Miguel Teneriffe/Marina San Miguel Teneriffe | 200 | Crew | 8 | |
| January 0 | Beneteau First 40.7 | Gibraltar/Las Palmas Gran Canaria | 800 | Crew | 4 | |
