Mihana Ho, female, 23
Ref 62826
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Lahaina, United States |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; Mediterranean & Black Sea; North Pacific Islands; South America; South Pacific Islands; |
| Experience: | 3000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| I grew up in a sailing family on Maui, Hawaii. I've grown up on sailboats since I was little, went to junior sailing every summer, and now work on my family's charter boat company as crew. We got our family boat when I was 7 and sailed all around the islands of Hawaii multiple times. When I was 15 my family and I sailed our Lidguard 35 from our home town Lahaina, Maui to French Polynesia. We arrived first in Bora Bora and spent 3 months sailing and exploring the other islands there. During and after college I worked as crew on the boat when my Dad turned the boat into a charter business. Sadly, our awesome family boat full of memories was burned in the recent wildfire that destroyed my whole hometown and so I am planning to go to Europe at the end of September for a backpacking trip and no longer have a job to come back to. I found out about the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers through my old Captain and have become very interested in completing another ocean crossing. I figured since I will be in Europe anyway it would be a good time to look into it! I have a lot of ocean sailing under my belt for being younger. I have crossed all the gnarliest channels in Hawaii numerous times and the Pacific Ocean, I'd love to add the Atlantic Ocean to that list. I have lots of experience driving, trimming sails, can cook below if need, and I'm familiar with being on watches when doing ocean crossings. When sailing to Tahiti my family did 4 hours on & 4 off, 2 people on watch at all times. I am very familiar with the boat I grew up sailing, but I am a coachable person and learn pretty fast, so I am confident I can adapt to a different boat. If you want to learn more you can google GungHo Sailing to find our company's website or find us on Instagram @gunghosailing | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | not-say |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 3000 / Coastal: 10000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2015 | Lidguard 35 monohull | Lahaina, Maui/Bora Bora, French Polynesia | 2600 | Crew | 5 | |
