Robert ‘Bill’ Bond, male, 64
Ref 48336
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 15000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| Hi, I began crewing professionally out of Antibes in 1976. At the time my father was a partner in a marine engineering firm there and from the age of 13 my school holidays were spent on and around boats on the Côte d’Azur. I feel privileged to have sailed the Med at that time and to have sailed aboard some of the boats that I have. I currently hold a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Ocean (although a little brushing up on my sextant work might be required…) and am qualified as a Cruising Instructor. I taught Day Skipper and Competent Crew courses out of Gibraltar for the bulk of 2018 and since then I have on a few occasions taught owners aboard their own vessels. During September and October I did a shakedown cruise and then helped deliver a Jeanneau 57 from Alcaidesa Marina in La Linea to Lanzarote. I have crossed the Atlantic twice, once in each direction, and have done a number of Biscay runs over the years. At the moment I am aiming - if possible - to get into the Pacific and if possibly to Maui - without getting on a plane… I will be crossing to Granada in January 2022 and should arrive during the first week of February. I will be available for opportunities in the Caribbean from then on. Best wishes Bill Bond | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | Mainly vegetarian but do enjoy a bit of fish from time to time. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 15000 / 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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| RYA INSTRUCTOR | RYA | CRUISING | 2014 |
| RYA Yachtmaster | RYA MCA | Ocean | 0 |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2019 | Elizabethan 31’ - Unfit for passage by sea | Vlissingen/Constanta - by way of the Rhine, Main, Main Danube Canal and the Danube | 1850 | Captain | 3 | Private Delivery |
| 2013 | SY Aragon - 72’ Carbon Fibre monohull by Yachting Developments New Zealand | Las Palmas/Guadeloupe | 2900 | Watch-leader | 8 | Independent |
| 2012 | SY Wiki - 65’ Classic built Kiel 1920 | Malta/Malta, Sicily, Menorca | 1500 | Captain | 0 | Copa del Rey (Menorca) |
| 2011 | MY Sorrento Star - Aquastar 74’ | Elba/Corsica - Sardinia | 500 | 6 | Private | |
| 2010 | MY Sorrento Star | Crosshaven EIRE/Elba | 2200 | Captain | 6 | Prvate |
| 2009 | Island Packet 45 | Bermuda/Lagos PT via Sao Miguel, Azores, PT | 2800 | Watch-leader | 4 | ARC |
| 1978 | SY Erna of Fairlie (now Sumurun) 96’ 1914 Fife | Med/Med | 2000 | Crew | 5 | Private |
