Grant Lodge, male, 64
Ref 41808
| Nationality: | Australia |
| Currently based in: | Kununurra, Australia |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 3000 ocean miles / 1000 coastal miles |
| I am a fit 60year old Australian. I have spent my whole life in the outdoors and have lived in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia for the last 25 years. I enjoy any outdoor activities but mainly, sailing,mountain biking, boating, hiking, camping and swimming. I still work as a skipper in our small tour boat business on the ord river and enjoy peoples company. I am a team person and like sharing the load and doing my fair share in any situation. I enjoy challenges in life. I discovered sailing in 2014 doing the clipper round the world training and enjoy passage making and cruising. We own a 25ft trailer sailer, a Noelex 25, which we sail around Geographe bay in Western Australia but ocean sailing is my passion and would like to gain as much experience as possible before possibly sailing my own cruising yacht around Australia and the Pacific one day. I would like any crew opportunities on passages in Australian waters while COVID is still around. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 3000 / Coastal: 1000 |
| 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 | |
Other nautical or cruising skills |
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| Using VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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| Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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| Coastal Skipper | RYA | 2022 | |
| Sea Safety and Survival Course | RYA | Current | 2019 |
| Competent Crew | RYA | Clipper 1,2,3 | 2014 |
| Master | Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) | Class 5 | 2010 |
| Extensive Power Boat Navigation of remote Kimberley Coast Australia | Approx 200 days/5000nm | 1996 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2019 | 48’ Cat | Canary Islands/St Lucia | 3000 | Crew | 4 | ARC |
