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John Grosse, male, 61

Ref 34389

Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Mallorca, Spain
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 1000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles
Hi Skippers, Yachtmaster offshore Sail and Motor 2 Atlantic crossings both directions carribean Experience trinidad to pierto Rico Enthusiastic ,reliable ,tradesman abd future skipper seeking nore sailing experiences In my past life ,i left England,as a qualified mechanic, went to live in germany where i qualified in Electrical engineering then,worked worldwide in commissioning and programming industrial machines . So i can usually fix almost anything. Gave everything up to fulfil my dream of boating and moved to spain. Easy going ,like good food and red wine. Very communacative clean tidy also very reliable
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements:
Languages: English; German; Spanish;
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John’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 1 to 3
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 1000 / Coastal: 10000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Captain (Offshore)
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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
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Yachtmaster offshore RYA Offshore Sail /Motor 2020

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2020 oceanis 50 Trinidad/puerto rico 700 Captain 2
2020 Lagoon 620 Antigua,carribean/Barcelona,Spain 4900 Watch-leader 4
2020 Oceanis 50 St Lucia/Trinidad 399 Captain 3
2020 oceanis 50 puerto rico/Antigua 200 Captain 1
2019 Clipper 47 Preveza,Greece/St Lucia,carribean 5700 Crew 3 ARC +

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