Pierfrancesco Candiani, male, 54
Ref 43413
| Nationality: | Italy |
| Currently based in: | Venice, Italy |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 10000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| My family is from Venice. I worked in Milano as a lawyer for 6 years (bar exam in 2000). When I decided to leave Milano I became a PADI diving Instructor (MSDT). I took Australian Commercial Skipper Ticket (up to 24 m.); RYA Ocean Yachtmaster; MCA 200GT (500GT OW). I sailed in the South Pacific (from Fakarava to Australia including Polinesia, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia and New Zealand). I skippered a 47 foot catamaran in Belize (for 1 year) and in BVI (for 1 year, including Sant Martin, Antigua, St. Barth). We launched our first catamaran (a Lagoon 500, Oct. 2007) and we ran a charter business (www.ombreblu.com) for 10 years sailing in most of the West Med. Oct. 2017 we bought a Sunreef 70 and we are still enjoying it! | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10000 / Coastal: 10000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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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| Master of Yacht | MCA | 200GT | 2014 |
| Ocean Yachtmaster | RYA | 2005 | |
