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Oliver Utsch, male, 57

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Nationality: Germany
Currently based in: Meersburg, Germany
Looking for: Caribbean; Mediterranean & Black Sea;
Experience: 2200 ocean miles / 7300 coastal miles
I have been sailing since being a kid, starting with dingies, Hobie, Dart and F18 catamarans later owning a First 27.7 and then a custom built 33" performace cruiser sailing yacht. My home area is lake Constance in Germany's south, and in addition I have been leading charter trips on various mono hulls and catamarans in Greece, France, Netherlands, Spain, Carribean and Thailand. I'm passionate about sailing but beside short day & weekend or charter trips interested in longer sailing travels, predominantly crossing the Atlantic. I hold various sailing licenses and VHF license and have mastered all above mentioned trips expect NL as captain.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: None.
Languages: English; French; German;
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Oliver’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 2200 / Coastal: 7300
Nights at sea: 11-49
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 VHF radiox

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Beschränkt gültiges Funkbetriebszeugnis (SRC) Deutscher Seglerverband e.V. Short Range Certificate (SRC) 2014
Sportbootführerschein Binnen Deutscher Seglerverband e.V. National Certificate for Operations of Pleasure Craft On Inland Waterways 1991
SportküstenSchifferschein Deutscher Seglerverband e.V. 0
Sportbootführerschein See Deutscher Seglerverband e.V. International Certificate for Operations of Pleasure Craft On the Waterways Navigable by Sea0
BodenseeSchifferpatent Landratsamt Bodenseekreis 0
UKWSprechfunkzeugnis (UBI) Deutscher Seglerverband e.V. 0

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2020 Catamaran Lagoon 420 Athens, Greece/Kythnos-Serifocs-Poros-Aigina-Athens roundtrip 270 Captain 4 None-Vacation
2020 Custom one-off monohull performance cruiser Lake Constance costal cruising/various 800 Captain 0 Recreational and local regattas
2018 Monohull Bavaria 34C Phuket, Thailand/Phang na bay roundtrip 316 Captain 2 None-Vacation
2018 Seascape 27 Izola, Slovenia/Roundtrip 48 Captain 3 None-Boat testing trip
2015 Catamaran Lagoon 440 Kos Island, Dodecanse, Greece/Roundtrip 224 Captain 5 None-Vacation
2013 Monohull Sun Odyssey 379 Tortola, British Virgin Islands/Roundtrip 180 Captain 2 None-Vacation
2011 Catamaran Lagoon 440 Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece/Roundtrip 170 Captain 8 None-Vacation
2009 Monohull Dufour 365 Grand Large Port Grimaud, France/Roundtrip 73 Captain 3 None-Vacation
2006 Catamaran Lagoon 440 Kos Island Dodecanese, Greece/Roundtrip 347 Captain 7 None-Vacation
2005 Monohull First 27.7 Lake Constance coastal cruising/various 6500 Captain 0 Recreation and local regattas
2004 Monohull Sun Odyssey 37 Spain Baleares Mallorca Island (Palma)/Roundtrip 223 Captain 6 None-Vacation
2003 Monohull Bavaria 42 Dutch Costoal Waters/Roundtrip 317 Student 7 Education trip

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