Jack Richardson, male, 81

Ref 1152

Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Cape Town, South Africa
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 25000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles
Multilingual Sailor with over 30 years experience in European, Caribbean, North and South Atlantic, Southern, and Indian Ocean waters. Retired living in Cape Town, South Africa on zero medication - looking for a nonpaying crew position to anywhere but preferably South America and the Pacific Ocean. Enthusiastic fisherman and able to cook to a very high standard with limited resources. Available on short notice, British Passport although having lived outside the UK in mostly Continental Europe for over 50 years.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements:
Languages: English; French; German; Spanish; Italian; Dutch
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Jack’s Sailing Experience

Number of years sailing: 30+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 25000 / Coastal: 5000
Nights at sea: 200+
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
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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

Other nautical or relevant qualifications

Qualification Awarding Level Year
First Aid St. John SA Level One 2018
Radiotelephone Operator ICASA Restricted 2007
Certificate of Competence SA Sailing Skipper Motor & Sail >9m 2007

Voyage History

Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2018 Leopard 39 Durban/Melbourne 5600 Crew 3 Indepedent
2015 Leopard 444 Cape Town/Seychelles 3000 3 Independent
2013 Leopard 39 Cape Town/Bahamas 6800 Crew 3 Indepenent
2011 Leopard 46 Cape Town/Fortaleza 3800 Crew 4 Independent
2009 Bavaria 46 Tortola BVI/Lagos Portugal 3900 Crew 3 ARC Europe
1980 Various European Ports/European Ports 8000 Crew 0 Independent
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