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Nicola Kilfoy, female, 62

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Nationality: Canada
Currently based in: Vancouver, Canada
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 16000 ocean miles / 9000 coastal miles
Experienced & qualified blue water sailorette. Dual national UK & Canada (can arrive US by boat). Sailed, monos & cats, as crew or skipper – island hopping and multi-day ocean passages. I learned to use Sextant in classroom. No opportunity yet to test at sea! Team player, remain calm in challenging situations, respectful, tidy, organised, sense of humour, health & environmentally conscious. Participate in all aspects of boat operations. Don’t smoke, drink socially, will join in a party, but happy to explore quiet, remote locations. Prefer to be on the hook, where I can enjoy water sports like paddle-boarding, kayaking & snorkeling. Ashore hike, bike, yoga and myriad of snow sports. No addictions: save good chocolate, baby tomatoes and floating activities! Taken numerous first aid courses over the years. Have knowledge of French & Spanish. Taking sabbatical from event management (inc Vancouver 2010 Olympics) / finance career & Whistler Mountain Safety Team.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements:
Languages: English;
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Nicola’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 16000 / Coastal: 9000
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
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 a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Yacht Maintenance Hamble School of Yachting 2019
Yachtmaster Ocean Theory RYA 2014
Sea Survival RYA 2008
Offshore Safety ISAF 2008
VHF Radio Transport Canada 2006
Advanced Sailing & Navigation CYA 2006

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2020 Discovery 67 Marquesas/Tuamotus, Tahiti & Society Islands 1200 Watch-leader 3
2020 Halburg Rassy St Lucia/French Polynesia 6000 Watch-leader 4 World ARC
2019 Halburg Rassy 53 Maine/St Lucia 3000 Watch-leader 2 Salty Dawg (part)
2018 Oyster 56 Naples/Madeira 1800 Crew 4
2017 Oyster 56 Sporades/Greece & return 160 Captain 2
2015 Oyster 56 Caribbean/Bermuda 1600 Crew 5
2013 St Francis 44 (cat) Bahamas/Savanna 1000 Crew 2
2010 Jeanneau 35 Thailand/cruising 250 Captain 3
2010 Cabo Rico 36 North Carolina/Exumas 800 Crew 3
2010 Swan 52 Azores/ Barcelona 1800 Crew 6
2007 Jeanneau 39 Turkey/cruising 250 Captain 5
2005 Island Packet 42 US & BVI /cruising 250 Captain 5

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