NATHAN HIGGINBOTHAM, male, 33
Ref 43581
Nationality: | United States |
Currently based in: | ST LOUIS, United States |
Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; |
Experience: | 0 ocean miles / 0 coastal miles |
New to sailing, looking to get some experience before going to get my ASA Bareboat licence. Because of work my voyages would be limited to a month at at time. No sailing experience yet but I have 10 years experience as a paramedic. | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | single |
Dietary requirements: | None |
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Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 0 / Coastal: 0 |
Nights at sea: | 0 |
I have experience as: | Instructor (Ocean Sailing) |
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 | ![]() |