Neels Van Schalkwyk, male, 61
Ref 31238
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Currently based in: | Featherbrooke Estate, South Africa |
| Looking for: | West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 0 ocean miles / 400 coastal miles |
| I am an Otolaryngologist in private practice and enjoy adventurous outdoor activities. I completed my Day Skippers Course with Offshore Sailing Academy in Durban, South Africa during June 2018. I've done around 400nm sailing since then. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 0 / Coastal: 400 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| 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 | |
