Kai Brückner, male, 54
Ref 4561
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Currently based in: | Berlin, Germany |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 2000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| My name is Kai Brückner, I am 51 years old, I live in Berlin with my family and I am a self-employed jazzguitarist. Or rather I have been a self-employed jazz guitarist for the last thirty years until Covid 19 put me into early retirement. (Of course I don’t know this for sure but it doesn’t look very good at all) I have learned sailing dinghies as a kid and then pretty much stopped until 12 years ago when I started again. First by sailing with friends and getting my license for the local inshore waters. Then quickly I developed a love for coastal and offshore sailing. Since then I have become somewhat addicted to being on a boat. I went through the exams to get all the German licenses. I started chartering yachts with the family and friends and was asked to the skipper for friends of friends. In 2014 I bought an Albin Vega 27 and sail it single-handedly most of the time. I speak German and English fluently and French and Spanish. I have sailed about 12000 nautical miles most of them as skipper and many single handed. I have the German Licenses SBF Binnen and See, SSS, SHS LRC STCW Basic Safety I don’t know if I need an RYA Yachtmaster Certificate but would be willing to get one. I have experience sailing in the Baltic, North Sea, English Channel, Scotland with Orkneys and Shetlands, Norway, Bay of Biscay Crossing, Mediterranean and Canary Islands. I have no experience with powerboats except for the occasional river cruise with a family cruiser. I have skippered sailing yachts from 27 ft (obviously) to 46 ft, also cruising catamarans. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | I eat pretty much everything |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 2000 / 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 a sextant for astro-navigation | |
| Using VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
