Rodney Mayer, male, 60
Ref 46534
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Sausalito, United States |
| Looking for: | Central & North America; |
| Experience: | 27000 ocean miles / 23000 coastal miles |
| I am a licensed master mariner with over 50,000 miles navigated on the Pacific Ocean along the west coast of the United States between Canada to the Baja cape to the Sea of Cortez and have made four passages between California and Hawaii. I currently am employed as a delivery skipper, sail and powerboat instructor and charter boat Captain. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 27000 / Coastal: 23000 |
| 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 VHF radio | |
| Diesel engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2021 | 40 | Ensenada, Mexico/San Francisco, California | 650 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2020 | 41 | La Paz, Mexico/San Diego | 1000 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2020 | 34 | San Francisco, California/Long Beach, California | 450 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2019 | 54 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/San Francisco, California | 1500 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2019 | 54 | San Francisco, Ca/Anacortes, Washington | 985 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2019 | 58 | Seattle, Washington/San Diego, California | 1500 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2018 | 49 | Monterey, California/Santa Barbara, California out to 250nm off shore | 750 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2018 | 49 | Santa Barbara, California/San Francisco, California | 350 | Captain | 1 | |
| 2018 | 38 | San Francisco, California/Santa Barbara, California | 350 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2016 | 49 | California/Hawaii | 5000 | Captain | 4 | |
| 2016 | 49 | Hawaii/California | 3000 | Captain | 5 | |
| 2014 | 49 | California/Hawaii | 5000 | Captain | 4 | |
| 2014 | 49 | Hawaii/California | 3000 | Captain | 4 | |
