LUIS CALDERON, male, 64
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Nationality: | Spain |
Currently based in: | ibiza, Spain |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | -8500 ocean miles / -5000 coastal miles |
I am 62 years old, and I just retired For 25 years I have been a coastal captain on passenger ships, on motor boats, and also for some years on sailboat charters A few years ago I started world ARC, but I had to leave it in the Galapagos to go back to work Now that I will have all the time available, I would like to complete the trip around the world | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | partnered |
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Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: -8500 / Coastal: -5000 |
Nights at sea: | 50+ |
I have experience as: | Crew |
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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 |
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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 | |
Repairing or making sails | |
Using radar |
Voyage History |
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Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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2012 | 14m SAILING BOAT | SANTA LUCIA/GALAPAGOS | 2000 | Crew | 4 | world ARC |
1990 | 13m sailing boat | baleares - canarias -cabo verde/martinica | 7000 | Crew | 3 | |
1985 | 12m sailing boat | gibraltar/canarias | 700 | Crew | 3 | |
January 0 | / | 0 | 0 |