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Don Keeler, male, 71

Ref 17367

Nationality: Germany
Currently based in: Hilzingen, Germany
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 7300 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles
Retired naval officer; continuous sailing experience over the past 40 years. 4 deliveries for Professional Yacht Deliveries Worldwide, 2019-2020 Canaries-Antigua, Nov 2017, FP47 Saona, 3000 NM. Salty Dawg Rally, Norfolk-BVI, Nov 2016, Bristol 42, 1400 NM. IYT Bareboat Skipper card 2014. I have a great deal of navigation/comms experience from Navy and as commercial pilot. Strong piloting, radar nav, plotting, passage planning skills. No problems with night watchstanding alone. Physically fit and active: 179cm/75kg (5'11"/165lbs) Confident I can fit in any crew I join; well-read, not loud-spoken, and appreciate humour. Look forward to joining your crew! Moderately fluent in German. Sports/Hobbies/Other interests: Horseback riding, mountain biking, scuba diving, flying, paragliding, skiing, reading, investing.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: None
Languages: English; German;
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Don’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 7300 / Coastal: 5000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Coastal Skipper
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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 a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Bareboat Skipper International Yacht Training Coastal Skipper 2014
Robert M. Thompson Navigation Prize United States Naval Academy 1975

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2020 Sunreef 50 Valencia, Spain/Marmaris, Turkey 1400 Watch-leader 4
2020 Gulfstar 54 Palma, Mallorca/Split, Croatia 1200 Watch-leader 3
2019 Hanse 588 Laboe, Germany/Bremerhaven, Germany 300 Watch-leader 3
2019 Hanse 400 Ile des Embiez, France/Olbia, Sardinia 300 Watch-leader 3
2017 Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 Gran Canaria/Antigua 3000 Crew 4 Independent
2016 Bristol 42.1 Hampton, Virginia, USA/Virgin Gorda, BVI 1400 Crew 4 Salty Dawg Fall

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