NEIL Summerside, male, 54
Ref 47711
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Currently based in: | London, United Kingdom |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 5500 ocean miles / 20000 coastal miles |
I'm a keen recreational sailor and have been sailing for over 20 years, primarily out of the South Coast of the UK and around the Solent with some additional family sailing holidays in the Caribbean and Med. Qualified and experienced offshore skipper with a recent North Pacific passage and Ireland Solent return passage in some pretty extreme conditions. Also a competent medic with the Medical Care On Board ship licence, so can take control of restricted drugs and confident to administer if and when necessary. Current Offshore Personal Survival Course and Shore-based Ocean. | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | married |
Dietary requirements: | Vegetarian, However I do eat a little fish and have no problem preparing meat for others this is a health and not a principle decision. |
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Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 5500 / Coastal: 20000 |
Nights at sea: | 50+ |
I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
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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 |
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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 a sextant for astro-navigation | |
Using VHF radio | |
Diesel engine maintenance | |
Outboard engine maintenance | |
Repairing or making sails | |
Using radar |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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Yachmaster | MCA/RYA | Offshore | 2012 |
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Voyage History |
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Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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2018 | Clipper 72ft | Hawaii/Vancouver | 2700 | Watch-leader | 16 | no |
2015 | Challenge 72 | Portsmouth/Cork | 1200 | Captain | 8 | no |