Jennifer OLeary, female, 62
Ref 3847
| Nationality: | Ireland |
| Currently based in: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 15000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| I have been sailing all my life and have experience of racing dinghies and racing and cruising monohulls and catamarans as a helmsman/skipper and as a crew. I was a qualified dinghy instructor in the past and now am an RYA Cruising Instructor. I am interested in doing some trips as a skipper or crew to widen my ocean experience. I have RYA Commercial Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean Theory. I can do pretty much anything on a boat and have a practical approach to problem solving. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | Vegetarian preferred but flexible. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 15000 / Coastal: 10000 |
| 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 VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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| Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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| Yachtmaster Offshore | RYA | Practical | 2019 |
| First Aid | ISA | 2019 | |
| Cruising Instructor | RYA | 2019 | |
| Commercial Yachtmaster Offshore | RYA | Offshore | 2019 |
| Yachtmaster Ocean Theory | RYA | 2017 | |
| Sea Survival | ISAF | 2017 | |
| Diesel Engine | RYA | 2017 | |
| Radar | RYA | 2017 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2018 | Catamaran | Saint Lucia/Columbia | 900 | Captain | 4 | World ARC |
| 2018 | Catamaran | Columbia/Panama | 900 | Captain | 7 | World ARC |
| 2017 | Catamaran | Gran canaria/Saint Lucia | 3500 | Captain | 2 | ARC |
| 2017 | gibraltar/Porto Santo | 650 | Captain | 2 | no | |
| 2017 | catamaran | porto santo/lanzarote | 400 | Captain | 2 | no |
| 2017 | catamaran | Palma/Gibraltar | 600 | Captain | 3 | no |
| 2017 | catamaran | La Grande Motte/Palma | 400 | Captain | 2 | no |
| 2017 | Catamaran | La Grande Motte/La Grande Motte | 600 | Captain | 2 | no |
