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Markus Riester, male, 57

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Nationality: Germany
Currently based in: Wiesbaden, Germany
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 1610 ocean miles / 1180 coastal miles
Markus, *1966, 5 kids, sailing since age 12, Mainly coastal experience France, Italy, Croatia, Netherlands, incl. overnight Watch leader 2023 ARC Europe Sint Maarten - Bermuda Sailing license for inland, coast, RYC SRC Experience with monohull boats up to 42ft as captain, incl. family cruising, cruise in company 20 years sailing instructor in our sailing club Passionate cook, happy to cook in any (well, most) type of weather, not sea sick!
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements: none
Languages: English; French; German;
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Markus’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 1610 / Coastal: 1180
Nights at sea: 11-49
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 VHF radiox
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
SRC Short range certificate RYC 0

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 monohull Sint Maarten/Bermuda 920 Watch-leader 3 ARC Europe
2023 Jeanneau 57 Bermuda/Bermuda 690 Watch-leader 3 ARC Europe
2012 Bavaria 38 Baska Voda/retour 250 Captain 7
2011 Hunter 42, slup Split/Split 370 Captain 5
2010 Bavaria 36 Baska Voda/Dubrovnik return 420 Captain 5
2009 Bavaria 39 Biograd/Biograd 120 Captain 5

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