Lars Lindstrom, male, 40
Ref 17868
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 50000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles |
| I'm a life-long sailor and degreed mechanical engineer who started sailing at age 9 on Lasers and Optis and eventually became head counselor of my local sailing camp. After 7 years of servitude at my desk job I quit and pursued a life at sea. I've owned two 39ft sailboats, one of which I sailed 5000nm from Ft Lauderdale to Trinidad and back with more than 30 friends and family joining me along the way. After selling this boat in 2016, I turned my hobby into my profession and transitioned to working on large 100ft sailing yachts as sole engineer and watchleader which I have been doing for the last 7 years, sailing over 50,000nm in the Pacific, Caribbean, and Mediterranean with many ocean crossings in between. I have my RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, have completed the YM Ocean Theory and have even my USCG Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW) license as well. In 2019 I met my partner, Jasmine Johnson, and she jumped into working on large sailing yachts as well which she's been doing for the last 4 years. She has both her RYA Dayskippers license and she just completed an intensive remote culinary school course so she's a weapon in the galley. We both love sailing, don't get seasick, and are keen to find a boat with good energy to join to help continue this adventure that is life. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | partnered |
| Dietary requirements: | Pescatarian |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 50000 / Coastal: 5000 |
| 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 a sextant for astro-navigation | |
| Using VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
