Igor Bele, male, 72

Ref 32568

Nationality: Slovenia
Currently based in: Radovljica, Slovenia
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 15000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles
I am 72, married, have two children and two grandchildren, lawyer, last 15 years before retirement worked for Slovenian Ministry of Justice, now retired. I am ski instructor, off-piste skier and (was) alpine climber. I have dreamed about sailing since I know but really started with sailing in eighties, first windsurfing and then sailing, starting with sailing schools, then chartering boats for family sailing in Adriatic, and after 2011 even further. I would gladly participate also in boats delivering. There is nothing like feeling sea, waves, wind, ocean and SWELL.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: None
Languages: English; German; Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian
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Igor’s Sailing Experience

Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 15000 / Coastal: 5000
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
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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
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications

Qualification Awarding Level Year
Licence of Competeny for the VHF GMDSS Station The Slovenian Maritime Directorate 1999
Skipper Adriatic Nautical Academy 1996
Skipper The Slovenian Maritime Directorate 1996
Restricted Radiotelephone Operater The Slovenian Maritime Directorate 1996
Boat Leader´s Licence of Competency The Slovenian Maritime Directorate 1996
Boat Leaders Licence of Competency Harbour Master´s Office Šibenik (Croatia) 1989

Voyage History

Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Hanse 508 Portorož (Slovenia)/Tivat (Montenegro) 400 Watch-leader 3 Delivery
2023 BALI 4.6 La Rochelle (France)/Barcelona (Spain) 1500 Watch-leader 3 Delivery
2022 Jeanneau 60 Taormina (Italy)/Lavagna (Italy) 500 Watch-leader 2 Delivery
2022 HR 40C Ellos (Sweden)/Antwerpen (Belgium) 400 Watch-leader 3 Delivery
2021 HR 40 Corfu (Greece)/Koper (Slovenia) 500 Watch-leader 3 Delivery
2021 Nautitech 40 Open Vlycho (Greece) /Gibraltar 1500 Watch-leader 4 Independent
2019 Hylas 63 Dublin/Ireland/Vigo/Spain 700 Watch-leader 3 Independent
2018 AMEL 54 Horta (Azores) /Gibraltar 1300 Watch-leader 3 Independent
2018 AMEL 54 Gibraltar /Gruissan (France) 900 Watch-leader 3 Independent
2018 AMEL 54 Antigua/Horta (Azores) 2300 Watch-leader 4 Independent
2016 Elan 36 Croatia /Croatia 200 Captain 6 Independent
2015 Geiffe 51 Antigua/Southampton (UK) 3800 Watch-leader 6 Independent
2015 Geiffe 51 Antigua/Antigua 200 Watch-leader 6 Antigua Sailing Week
2014 Hanse 430 Antigua/Virgin Islands, British 200 Watch-leader 3 Independent
2014 Hanse 430 Virgin Islands, British/Portugal 4000 Watch-leader 4 Arc Europe
2013 First 40.7 Spain/St. Lucia 2900 Watch-leader 6 Arc
2013 First 40.7 United Kingdom/Portugal 550 Watch-leader 6 Arc Portugal
2013 Elan 350 Croatia/Slovenia 250 Watch-leader 6 Independent
2013 Elan 350 Croatia/Croatia 250 Watch-leader 6 Independent
2012 First 40.7 Cowes (UK)/Cowes (UK) 200 Crew 6 Cowes Week
2012 JOD 35 Croatia/Greece 900 Watch-leader 6 Independent
2011 JOD 35 Slovenia/Croatia 500 Crew 6 Independent
2011 ufo 34 Cowes (UK)/Cowes (UK) 200 Crew 6 Cowes Week
2011 Elan 34 Croatia/Croatia 200 Watch-leader 6 Independent
2006 Bavaria 36 Croatia/Croatia 200 Captain 6 Independent
2005 Bavaria 45 Croatia /Croatia 200 Captain 8 Independent
2004 Elan 40 Croatia/Croatia 200 Captain 6 Independent
1997 Elan 43 Croatia/Croatia 200 Captain 8 Independent
1996 val 350 Croatia/Croatia 400 Crew 5 Sailing course
1996 GIB SEA 442 Croatia/Croatia 200 Captain 8 Independent
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