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Richard Simpson, male, 59

Ref 48507

Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Looking for: Caribbean; Central & North America;
Experience: 5750 ocean miles / 6000 coastal miles
I've sailed since a boy starting in a wooden dinghy and moving on to Surfcats, Tornadoes and other small cats. Cruised Perth and NW Australia in a trailer-sailer and laid up a 29' GRP monohull and cruised the coast of NSW. 10yrs of Club racing in the Summer, Twilight and Winter series in Scotland. Chartered catamarans several times from St Lucia and cruised the Eastern Caribean. Cruising a Seawind 1260 around the Great Barrier Reef as far north as Lizard Island several times and then Phuket to Penang. A low was Phuket to Andaman Islands which including striking an object along the way and becoming an involuntary monohull. But that was many years ago and after a decade away from sailing I have prepped our 2021 Lagoon 42 for bluewater cruising ready to explore the rest of the world in retirement with my wife Irene. Unfortunately we were too late for the ARC 2023, but going anyway.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
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Languages: English;
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Richard’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 5750 / Coastal: 6000
Nights at sea: 50+
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
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex
Repairing or making sailsx
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Marine Radio RYA Short Range Certificate 2021
Yachtmaster RYA Offshore Skipper (Shorebased) 1995

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
January 0 Lagoon 42 Warsash, Southampton/Puerto Sherry, Cadiz 1200 Captain 3
January 0 Lagoon 42 Cadiz/Gibralatar 0 Captain 2
January 0 Lagoon 42 Gibraltar/Leros, Greece 0 Captain 2
January 0 Lagoon 42 Leros, Greece/Turkey 0 Captain 2
January 0 Lagoon 42 Turkey/Motril, Spain 0 Captain 2

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