Renee Thibodeaux, female, 31
Ref 16749
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Danville, United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 1500 ocean miles / 3000 coastal miles |
| I am both an educator and a sailor. Education has provided me my roots while I spent years teaching, counseling, and leading outdoor trips in various education systems across America. Sailing and scuba diving has provided me the wind under my wings (or, rather, sails). I have been on boats since my infancy with my family. Inspired by international sailing and diving trips with them, I later found my into the boating world as a professional. Primarily my professional sailing experience has been in the British Virgin Islands. I worked there in two different roles. Once, as a captain and program director for a summer camp, training staff and teaching teenagers how to sail and scuba dive. Most recently, I worked there are a second mate and stewardess aboard a luxury catamaran. All of these experiences, my upbringing in particular, has shaped me as a handy woman who has a healthy respect and knack for hard work, problem solving, and operating large vessels. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Dietary requirements: | n/a |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1500 / Coastal: 3000 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| 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 | |
