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Indrek Essenson, male, 42

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Nationality: Estonia
Currently based in: Tallinn, Estonia
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 2000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles
I am an easy going adventurer with positive attitude who obviously loves sailing :). I have done quite a bit of of offshore cruising (Atlantic coast, Mediterranean, Azores, French Polynesia) and share with friends a 25 footer for inshore family cruising. I also race in very different type of sailing events: I have done Fastnet race and a lot of Baltic sea offshore regattas, do quite a bit of ORC/IRC inshore racing, I still sail dinghies. I am no stranger to different watch systems and overnight watches. I understand well how the different positions work together on the sailboat and am happy to pitch in where needed: I have done plenty of miles in different weather in the helm during cruising/deliveries on bigger boats or while family cruising/dinghy racing. Have been a main trimmer or on jib in a few regattas, have handled 8 sail changes in 45 minutes as bowman, been a pitman and occasionally also a navigator/tactician (incl. expedition software). Have had an active role supporting the owner in getting the team together for weekly racing and contemplating who would be the best fit for bigger regattas. Have sailed mostly in teams where English is the main communication language due to multitude of nationalities (Estonian, Swedish, Finnish, Australian, British, South African, etc.). I enjoy diving, hiking, back-packing and all sorts of other type of active and sometimes extreme ways of spending time. At the same time I have in me a lazy dude, who likes once in a while to switch off from everything to just lay around and enjoy the ride :), situation permitting of course. I get along with people and have been told plenty of times that I have a decent (though maybe sometimes a bit dark) sense of humor. Professionally I have been working in finance for most of my career (15+ years), had analytical roles early in my career and managed international teams later on - so I understand the importance of good team dynamics and have experience of creating it. Currently I am a small entrepreneur which allows me to take also time for sailing. I have (luckily very understanding) partner and 2 kids (6 and 9). I have lived briefly in U.S. and Australia and travelled widely. I am looking to fulfill my dream to cross an ocean or two. It would be also another milestone towards a circumnavigation that I guess is in the cards one day :). So long story short: You like sailing, I like sailing - let's sail together ;)
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements: Eat more or less everything.
Languages: English; Estonian is my native language. Can also speak some Russian and understand quite a bit of Finnish.
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Indrek’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 2000 / Coastal: 10000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Crew
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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

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Offshore survival Estonian sailing association 2021

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Lagoon 52 Tahiti/Raiatea (via Maupiti) 450 Crew 14
2022 Cookson 50 Malta/La Spezia 550 Watch-leader 5
2022 Cookson 50 Sardegna/Mallorca 350 Crew 7
2021 Cookson 50 Las Palmas/Las Palmas 400 Crew 8 (aborted) ARC
2021 Grand Soleil 45 Tallinn/Tallinn 200 Crew 12 ORC World Championships
2021 Cookson 50 Lisboa/Las Palmas 700 Crew 6
2019 Cookson 50 Isle of wight/Isle of wight 100 Crew 12 Cowes week
2019 Cookson 50 Isle of Wight/Plymouth (via Irish coast) 600 Crew 12 Fastnet race
2017 Cookson 50 Gdansk/Gdansk 200 Crew 12 ORC European championships
2015 First 50; Cookson 50 Helsinki/Tallinn 100 Crew 7 Helsinki-Tallinn race
2015 Dufour 50 or so Faial (Acores)/Faial (via Flores, Sao Miguel etc.) 400 Crew 8
2014 First 50; Cookson 50 Helsinki/Suursaari (and back to Helsinki) 150 Crew 8 Espoo-Suursaari race
2014 First 50; Cookson 50 Stockholm/Sandhamn (rounding the Gotland island first) 350 Crew 14 Gotland Runt
2012 Maxi 77; First 50; Enter 36; Corby 33 Tallinn/Pärnu 200 Crew 4 Moonsund regatta
2011 Maxi 77 Tallinn/Tallinn 150 Captain 1 Coastal cruising, Wednesday races
2007 First 44 Melbourne/Melbourne 200 Crew 10 Thursday racing in Port Philip bay

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