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Mika Helenius, male, 59

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Nationality: Finland
Currently based in: Helsinki, Finland
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 9000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles
I'm a relaxed team player who fits into any crew. Enthusiastic boater (motor&sail) for 25+ years. Skippered my own yacht around the Baltic sea for 20+ yrs. Experienced as watch leader offshore: Atlantic crossings -05 and -17, Med, Canary Is., Caribbean, etc in 32-65´ yachts. Can maintain and repair engines and boat electrics. I'm mainly looking for opportunities where my wife Eeva can join the crew. She has done an Atlantic crossing and many other offshore trips. We have never been seasick. Lots of night sailing experience.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: none
Languages: English; Finnish, Swedish, some German
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Mika’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 9000 / Coastal: 10000
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 VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Bareboat skipper IYT 2019
ICC Traficom Finland Sail&motor 24mtr 2016
Coastal skipper Finlands Navigationsförbund 2004

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Bavaria 50 Madeira/Malaga 850 Watch-leader 7
2023 Bavaria 50 Greese/Santorini/Cyclades/Kos 240 7
2022 Bavaria 45 Slovenia/Croatia 320 Captain 4
2021 Jeanneau 42 Palermo/Lipari Is. 250 Watch-leader 5
2020 Oyster 65 Brisbane/Sydney 300 Watch-leader 6
2019 Elan 40 Greece/Cyclades 320 Watch-leader 6
2019 Bavaria 40 Sardinia/Corsica 280 Captain 3
2019 Beneteau 42 St.Tropez/Malta 360 Watch-leader 6
2018 KC33 Hanko/Riga 400 Captain 2
2018 Oceanis 50 Ibiza, Spain/La Spezia, Italy 500 Watch-leader 4
2017 Motiva Alaska 42 Las Palmas/St Lucia 3000 Watch-leader 5

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