Graham Marchand, male, 78
Ref 19848
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 10000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| My wife Pam and I did an Atlantic circuit in 2016 / 17. Portsmouth - Las Palmas. ARC via Cape Verde to St Lucia. Caribbean. ARC Europe from Tortola to Azores via Bermuda. Azores - Ireland - Portsmouth. 10,000nM. We then sold the boat (an Ovni 395) to focus on renovating a 400 year old farmhouse in the UK. We are now in New Zealand (Pam is a Kiwi Citizen) and looking for new sailing opportunities. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10000 / 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 | |
| Using radar | |
