Phillip Bennett, male, 65
Ref 49662
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | London, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Mediterranean & Black Sea; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 1000 ocean miles / 14000 coastal miles |
| I am an almost-retired ex-medic and university academic, with over 20 years of experience of sailing my Southerly 135, ‘Kind of Blue’, in northern European waters. She is a 13.5 metre lifting keel, solid sailing boat, in good condition, having undergone a significant recent refit. For those that know Southerly’s she is a deck saloon model, with a linear galley joining the saloon to the aft cabin. I thought that she was the last one built with a single rudder (in 2002) until I met another Southerly 135 last year in Portugal who actually was! I’m now looking to expand sailing horizons. My partner is unfortunately easily seasick, and my other crewing friends don’t have time for longer ocean passages, so I was looking for new crew for these adventures. I sailed with ARC Portugal in June 2023 with a crew all of whom I met through Ocean Crew Link and all of whom have become good friends. Kind of Blue is now in Lagos, Portugal with plans to sail to the Canary Islands in June of this year, then to Madeira in September and back to Portugal. I will probably do the ARC or ARC+ in 2025 in Kind of Blue. I am also interested in crewing for other skippers on Ocean passages and perhaps on ARC or ARC + in 2024. Although I do not have a lot of ocean sailing experience, I have sailed in Europe, many hours of which was single-handed. I’m fairly familiar with most boat systems, so can often turn my hand to troubleshooting and maintenance. I’m happy with navigation, and with taking single-handed watches. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | partnered |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1000 / Coastal: 14000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| 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 | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2023 | Southerly 135 | Guernsey/Lagos, Portugal | 1000 | Captain | 4 | ARC Portugal |
| 2022 | Southerly 135 | Roscof/Cherbourg via Amsterdam | 900 | Captain | 2 | Cruise |
| 2021 | Southerly 135 | Roscoff/La Rochelle and back | 500 | Captain | 2 | Cruise |
| 2020 | Southerly 135 | Roscoff/Chichester via Falmouth | 300 | Captain | 2 | Cruise |
| 2005 | Southerly 135 | Chichester or Portsmouth Harbour /Scilly Isles, West Country UK, West and North Coast France, Belgium, Holland | 12000 | Captain | 4 | |
