Ken Hilk, male, 64
Ref 39188
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Miami, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 7000 ocean miles / 3800 coastal miles |
| Sailor and racer since age13, mixing in corporate jobs, great kids, beach volleyball, running, golf, cycling and mountain biking. I've raced dinghies and larger mono-hulls but mostly raced for the US Team on catamarans all over the world. I have been cruising on episodic and now more or less continuous ocean and coastal passages since 2010. My wife and I are now cruising/circumnavigating on an Island Packet 485. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 7000 / Coastal: 3800 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2021 | IP485 | Maine/ Key West/ Great Inaugua Bahamas/ Maine/Maine | 3500 | Captain | 2 | Independent |
| 2020 | IP 485 | Sarasota, FL/Bahamas/ Turks Caicos/ Maine | 3500 | Captain | 2 | Independent |
| 2019 | IP 485 | Annapolis, MD/Captiva, FL | 1300 | Captain | 6 | |
| 2018 | Island Packet 420 | Rock Hall, MD/Rock Hall, MD | 250 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2018 | IP485 | Annapolis/Annapolis | 550 | Captain | 4 | |
| 2017 | O | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas/Biscayne Bay, FL | 300 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2016 | TwinVee Baycat | Biscayne Bay, FL/Hope Town, Bahamas | 230 | Captain | 1 | |
| 2016 | O | Jacksonville, FL/Marsh Harbor | 750 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2014 | Catana 55 | Tahiti/Tahiti | 550 | Captain | 10 | |
| 2012 | Oceanis 41 | St Lucia/St Lucia | 125 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2010 | O | Lewes, DE/Rehoboth Bay, DE | 75 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2005 | Beneteau 393 | Antigua/Antigua | 60 | Crew | 5 | |
