Jordan Jones, male, 44
Ref 37200
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 4800 ocean miles / 450 coastal miles |
| Hello! A bit about me....I am a 42 year old guy who has spent his adult life split between North and South America, Asia, and Europe, Barcelona has been home(base) for the last 8 years.I consider myself an environmentalist and also believe in social justice and equality. I love to enjoy life but always try and make ethical life decisions. You could say I am "Ethically Hedonistic" ;) I spend a lot of time in nature, camping, hiking, sleeping under the stars. I have lived a pretty nonconventional adventurous life, I rode a 40 year old vintage motorcycle all through India and Nepal and then all the way from New Delhi to Barcelona. Lived in an old VW bus I bought in Sao Paolo and drove to the Amazon. Rode little local motorcycles all through Indonesia, Philippines, Mongolia, parts of Central America and Western China. Kayaked 1000km of a remote river in Siberia. Plenty more stories to tell like these but you get the idea....happy vagabond :) I speak English, Spanish, and passable Portuguese. I don't smoke. Very positive minded/optimistic personality. I get along with pretty much everyone (I've lived, worked, and co-habitated with people from dozens of countries on 4 continents). Regarding my sailing experience, I started getting into sailing 4 years ago, took a one week class to get some foundational knowledge and started jumping on boats here and there in the Mediterranean where I live to gain some experience. Then I managed to hitchhike across the Atlantic which was a great experience and in years after continued doing small trips and crossings in The Med. But I realized I would not really feel competent unless I threw myself into the deep end so to speak, so last year I bought an old 8.5m boat in Florida for $7000 and sailed it to The Bahamas, cruised around there a bit until it was time to sell it and return home to Spain. Captaining my own boat was a great and humbling experience! All told I have probably done around 6,000nm at sea. Most of that crewing but some was when I was captaining that little boat in Florida/Bahamas. Maybe the best way to learn more about me and read some references is just to check out my couchsurfing profile: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/jordan_j I share all this here because it's important for me to have a good connection with any crew I would take on, similar interests and life experience for example, but at least similar values and an easy going and respectful demeanor. So if you think I might be a good fit on your boat please do let me know why. Thanks! You can email me at [email protected], or you can contact me through whatsapp +34-722698007, or just respond here. Looking forward to hear from you! | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Dietary requirements: | If the rest of the crew is vegetarian that's great, I prefer a plant based diet. That being said I do not follow any "rules" about eating meat so if that's what the crew is eating then that is what I am eating. Otherwise no special dietary restrictions. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 4800 / Coastal: 450 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2022 | 8.5m Monohull | Florida/Bahamas | 650 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10m monohull | Menorca /Sardinia | 200 | Crew | 2 | |
| 2021 | 23m monohull | Barcelona/Gibraltar | 580 | Crew | 3 | |
| 2021 | 23m monohull | Gibraltar/Valencia | 320 | Crew | 0 | |
| 2020 | 10m monohull | Cabo Verde/Greneda | 2250 | Crew | 2 | |
| 2020 | 13m monohull | Gran Canaria/Cabo Verde | 815 | Crew | 4 | |
| 2020 | 10m monohull | Mallorca/Mallorca | 100 | Crew | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9m sloop | Rome, Italy/Sicily | 160 | Crew | 5 | |
| 2011 | 11m sloop | Cartagena, Colombia/Panama | 120 | Crew | 6 | |
| 2009 | 10 meter sloop | Los Angeles/Mexico | 100 | Crew | 3 | |
| January 0 | 10m sloop | Lisbon/Gran Canaria | 650 | Crew | 4 | |
