Henry Kemp-Gee, male, 42
Ref 46926
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 2500 ocean miles / 7500 coastal miles |
| I hold a YM Offshore Cruising Instructor ticket and am mid-way through my YM Ocean qual. I have cruised and raced 10,000NM+, probably around 25% of which is bluewater experience. I have been in the army, worked overseas and am now looking for the next big adventure. I am calm in a crisis, motivated and disciplined. I am happy to teach or be taught, equally happy to shut up and get on with it! | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 2500 / Coastal: 7500 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Instructor (Ocean Sailing) |
| 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 a sextant for astro-navigation | |
| Using VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
