Nikki Poyner, female, 30
Ref 107924
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | , United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 500 ocean miles / 4700 coastal miles |
| Recently quit my job as a teacher to take a career break to sail around the world! I am looking to crew to have some adventures, meet interesting people, and get lots of experience to become a better sailor. I was working as a science teacher in a secondary school but decided to take a career break to pursue other adventures :) I would like to do an atlantic crossing this year, and then spend time sailing around the Caribbean. I am particularly interested in contributing to any projects people are running from their sail boat. I enjoy cruising and have crewed and skippered yacht charters in the Mediterranean and the UK. I have crewed several yacht delivery trips where I have done solo night watches and longer offshore passages. Commercially, I worked as first mate on yachts for a summer school for a month on the west coast of Scotland. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 500 / Coastal: 4700 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| 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 | |
Other nautical or cruising skills |
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| Using VHF radio | |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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| Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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| STCW Basic Safety Training | MCA | 2024 | |
| Day Skipper | RYA | 2019 | |
