Javier Iribarren, male, 55

Ref 19033

Nationality: Spain
Currently based in: Vigo, Spain
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 27000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles
COVID VACCINATED. Economist. Very serious and prudent sailor. Experience and always learning. And if the occasion is, very funny as well. References from yachts owner if you like. Sailor from 11 years old. Optimt, vaurien, windsurf, catamaran, racing boats, many coastal races in Vigo and Portugal. Many deliveries from N to S of Spain (vigo-coruña-bilbao-cadiz-mallorca). sailing instructor. Charter skipper in Baleares, Corcega-Sardinia. PADI. Some mechanicls and electronics skills, rigger (mast should be cheked often). cooking skills (galician style). my first offshore salied from Vigo to Cafe sport (azores) in 2009. cross the atlantic twice. visit Americas cup in bermuda 2017 (we had to return after 4 days sailing - mast problems). we had plan to go NZ this year (covid), naval modelist (craftsman). turist guide ...."almost everything" about sea. references from owners and others friends: steve rigger-sailmaker in st georges-bermuda, sta lucia, martinica, canarias, vigo, azores, cascais, irlanda, france... many friends around world.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements: no restrictions, easy sailor
Languages: English; Spanish; portugese
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Javier’s Sailing Experience

Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 27000 / 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 a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications

Qualification Awarding Level Year
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Voyage History

Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2019 JEANNEAU 54DS ALICANTE/VIGO 900 Captain 3 NO
2019 JEANNEAU 54DS ALICANTE/VIGO 900 Captain 2 NO
2019 MOTORYACHT 60 VIGO/ALICANTE 900 Captain 2 NO
2018 BENETEAU 42CC CANARIAS/VIGO 1300 Captain 3 NO
2017 JEANNEAU 54DS MARTINICA-ANTIGUA/BERMUDA 1100 Captain 3 NO
2017 JEANNEAU 54DS BERMUDA/AZORES 1900 Captain 3
2017 JEANNEAU 54DS AZORES/VIGO 900 Captain 3 NO
2017 JEANNEAU 54DS VIGO/ALICANTE 900 Captain 2 NO
2016 JEANNEAU 54DS ALICANTE/VIGO 900 Captain 2 NO
2016 BENETEAU 50 CANARIAS/CADIZ 1000 Captain 3 NO
2016 JEANNEAU 54DS CANARIAS/STA LUCIA 3000 Captain 4 ARC (2º CLASS B)
2015 NORTWIND 85 VIGO/MALLORCA 1200 Watch-leader 3 NO
2015 BENEETAU 36CC MALLORCA/VIGO 1100 Captain 1 NO
2014 JEANNEAU 54DS VIGO/ALICANTE 900 Captain 2 NO
2011 OVNI 400 VIGO/CANARIAS 1100 Captain 3 NO
2010 RO 260 VIGO/MALAGA 600 Captain 2 NO
2010 10 MTS AZORES/ALGARVE 1000 Watch-leader 2 NO
2010 BENETEAU 31.7 VIGO/MALLORCA 1100 Captain 2 NO
2009 10 MTS VIGO/AZORES 900 Watch-leader 2 NO
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