Gerd Meier, male, 60
Ref 67762
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Currently based in: | Trier, Germany |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 1500 ocean miles / 1800 coastal miles |
| After retirement from work as a mechanical engineer I started sailing in 2022 in Croatia. Since then, I did sail around the Canarian islands and was part of a boat delivery to the ARC2023 (including night watches). In February I got my RYA Day Skipper followed by a few weeks of sailing in the Mediterranean Sea (Croatia, Greece, Italy) and a recent delivery from Spain to Greece. So far, my biggest interest had been in cycling, swimming and freediving. I like to cook and due to my profession have profound technical knowledge. With diesel and Otto engines I am quite familiar. Now I would like to gain more experience and millage to enable myself to take on the RYA Coastal Skipper qualification. During my professional life I was working for an international operating company with a worldwide customer base. Meeting people from different cultures, ideally open-minded with a good sense of humor is something I have enjoyed over the last 30 years and I think sailing is a good opportunity to continue doing and enjoying that. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1500 / Coastal: 1800 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Watch Leader |
| 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 | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
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 First 40.7 | Gibraltar/Las Palmas Gran Canaria | 800 | Crew | 4 | |
| January 0 | Bavaria 44 | Malta/Malta | 80 | Student | 4 | |
| January 0 | Bavaria 45 | Trogir/Trogir | 100 | Student | 4 | Skipper Training |
| January 0 | Beneteau 52 | Marina San Miguel Teneriffe/Marina San Miguel Teneriffe | 200 | Crew | 8 | |
| January 0 | Beneteau Oceanis 45 | Lavrion/Lavrion | 195 | Crew | 5 | Shake down sail |
| January 0 | Bavaria 44 | Porto Santo Stefana/Porto Santo Stefano | 195 | Student | 6 | Skipper Training |
| January 0 | Hanse 575 | Cartagena/Palermo | 850 | Crew | 4 | Delivery |
