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Gregg Rivera-Rijos, male, 65

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Nationality: United States
Currently based in: , Germany
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 6727 ocean miles / 7095 coastal miles
Very easy going individual. Well balanced, in good health and excellent spirits. Enjoys all sailing opportunity. Fluent in English, Spanish, good in German and basic Swiss German, facilitates communication with multi-lingual crews. Love cooking, traveling, meeting people, the diversity of new culturals, music, trekking, long walks, museums, and a glass of good wine. I believe in shared time, yet equally enjoy and respect private time. Most recent passages 1 - UK to Scilly Isles, Southwestern coast of Ireland; 2 - Portsmouth to Norwegian Fjords returning to Portsmouth; 3 - around U.K. & Ireland , 4 - Baltimore, Maryland USA to Azores, Portugal ; 5 - Lagos, Portugal - Ayamonte, Spain; 6 - Ayamonte, Spain to Gibraltar and back; 7 - Cascais to Las Palmas; 8 - Lisbon - Gibraltar, Gibraltar - Cuerta, Cuerta - Gibraltar; 9 - Madeira to Santa Maria, Santa Maria to Sao Miguel, Sao Miguel to Terceira, Teceira to Faial, Faial to Plymouth UK. Other cruised area, U.S. lakes, Puerto Rico, Domincan Republic, H.K. and N.Z. Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf, Kerikeri Inlet, Whangaroa Harbour, Auckland Bay. Available Dec 2018 - Nov 2019, to any destination with no time constraints. Look forward to hearing from you. https://journi.app.link/ruUJX2fdBD Gregg
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements: Prefer green tea
Languages: English; German;
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Gregg’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 4 to 9
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 6727 / Coastal: 7095
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Coastal Skipper
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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
Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Skipper RYA Coastal 2015
VHF Radio RYA Shortwave 2015
Radar RYA Operator 2015
ICC RYA Power & Sail 2015
STCW MCA 95 2015

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
January 0 Moody CC 35 Madeira, Portugal/Azores - Plymouth UK 2197 Crew 3
January 0 Jenneau Sun 35 Ayamonte, Spain/Spain and Portugal Coast and back to Ayamonte, Spain 652 Captain 4
January 0 Jenneau Sun 38 Gibraltar, Spain/Coastal and back to Gib 502 Watch-leader 0
January 0 Palpatine 12.85 Cascais, Portugal/Las Palmas, Canaries 1028 Crew 0
January 0 Jenneau Sun 35 Ayamonte, Spain/Spanish & Portigal Coast 1274 Student 4 RYA Coastal Skipper
January 0 Sigma 38 Hamble, UK/SW Coast and back to Hamble 424 Crew 0
January 0 Beneteau 35 Auckland, NZ/Auckland, NZ 165 Student 0
January 0 Beneteau 35 Auckland, NZ/Auckland, NZ 38 Student 5
January 0 35 Benetaeu Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca 274 Crew 4
January 0 Jenneau Sun 35 Ayamonte, Spain/Spanish Coast and to Ayamonte 175 Captain 4
January 0 Kat-Ketch 42 Baltimore, Maryland/Azores Isle, Portugal 2725 Watch-leader 6
January 0 Moody 35 Plymouth, UK/ UK & Ireland Cruise 1365 Crew 4
January 0 Challenger 72 Portsmouth Uk./Norwegian Fjords - Portsmouth 1801 Crew 14
January 0 Moody CC 35 Plymouth, UK/Ireland - to - Plymouth UK 540 Crew 4
January 0 Moody CC 35 Plymouth, UK/London Bridge on Thames to Plymouth UK 658 Crew 3

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