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Michael Martin, male, 59

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Looking for: Caribbean; Mediterranean & Black Sea; West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands;
Experience: 3750 ocean miles / 1969 coastal miles
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean (2019) with experience in tidal waters around Wales, Bristol Channel and Falmouth, with further experience in the Mediterranean and Canaries. Watch Leader for 3800 miles from Falklands to Cape Town in Southern Ocean using only celestial navigation to navigate in 2019. Looking for Atlantic sailing opportunities in 2021/2022 such as Canaries to Caribbean and UK to Canaries. Also interested in other opportunities to cross the Atlantic. I have certificates for first aid, sea survival, VHF and food hygiene; limited experience with radar and sophisticated electronics. Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 3750, Coastal: 1969 with 109 days aboard and 177 night hours on watch. I’m 56 years old and live on a smallholding in Carmarthenshire in the west of Wales; UK citizen. Most of my career was in computer software sales with the likes of Oracle; I'm now semi-retired. I’m not a smoker, I drink socially (I brew my own beer, cider and wine), I’m a good cook, I have a partner of 30 years who is happy to sail with me in the Med once a year for week – he’s content to leave the ocean sailing to me. I’m a qualified scuba diver and scuba gas mixer, and an avid kayaker on local rivers and on the sea. I enjoy coastal fishing, and have been deep sea fishing (wahoo, dorado and tuna) but can’t say that I have any real skill or expertise in the art of catching fish. I look forward to hearing from anyone who may have a sailing opportunity that would be mutually beneficial. Cheers, Michael
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: partnered
Dietary requirements: Mild nut and egg intolerance
Languages: English;
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Michael’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 4 to 9
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 3750 / Coastal: 1969
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
Yachtmaster Oceran RYA 2019
Sea Survival RYA 2019

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2019 25m aluminium hull sailing vessel Falklands/Cape Town 3750 Watch-leader 10

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