Robert Ashfield, male, 66
Ref 48024
Nationality: | Canada |
Currently based in: | Ottawa, Canada |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 0 ocean miles / 0 coastal miles |
Hi, my name is Rob and I am a recently retired paramedic with 36 years on the road. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to cross an ocean and now with retirement I am finally free to pursue this dream. To this end I have purchased a small live a board that I have been slowly getting ready to splash and hope to do so in the spring of 2022. I have about a years experience in sailing (mostly racing on weekends) and would be the first to admit that I have a lot to learn but I’m eager to take on this challenge. In order to be better prepared I am presently enrolled and hope to have completed my captains license by this November. Being a Paramedic has placed me front and centre to many emergency scenes and I am probably a good person to have around should the proverbial shit hit the fan. Whether it’s a emergency or the doldrums I have the ability to work in any situation and MacGyver my way out in most cases. Though the years of working shifts I have an ability to stay awake on night shifts and flip my circadian rhythm around with little to no effect. I have a lifetime of experience to bring to your boat. Please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] should you have any questions. Thanks | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Relationship status: | single |
Dietary requirements: | None |
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Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 0 / Coastal: 0 |
Nights at sea: | 0 |
I have experience as: | Crew |
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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 |
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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 |