Russell Case, male, 64
Ref 44786
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Honolulu (where the mail goes), United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 15000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles |
| Greetings. I am an early retired international lawyer (fifty plus countries). I just finished (June 2022) a Martinique to Newport, RI trip aboard an Amel 53. Prior to that, a jaunt about the Pearl Islands in the Gulf of Panama aboard a Fontaine Paget. Before that an unfortunately aborted Hawaii to Seattle trip when a rigging breakdown four days out required a return. A Detroit to NYC gig. Three weeks about the Marquesas succeeded a Panama to Marquesas passage aboard a Lagoon 450. Prior to that it was a Chilean fjords passage (three months in transit). My first passage was when still young. A Hawaii to California passage, US citizen. Fully vaccinated. Experienced racer (club, state, national). Experienced cruiser (multiple bareboat — Hawaii [8 trans-channels, interisland], Caribbean [3x, multi week, first mate and captain], Tonga and Turkey. Over 100 nights on the ocean. Hundreds of solo night watch hours. First mate, crew chief and crew. Over 13K NM oceanic. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
|
|
| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 15000 / Coastal: 5000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Watch Leader |
| 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 |  | |||
| 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 |
|
|---|---|
| Using VHF radio | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
||||||
| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Custom 55 Steel | Hilo, Hawaii/Astoria, Oregon (rigging failure caused turn-back) | 960 | Crew | 3 | |
| 2022 | Amel 53 | Martinique/Newport, Rhode Island | 1954 | Crew | 3 | |
| 2021 | Lagoon 450 | Panama/Marquesas | 4500 | Watch-leader | 7 | No |
| 2021 | Cattaline 35 | Nuku Hiva, Marquesas/Nuku Hiva, Marquesas | 250 | Crew | 5 | |
| 2020 | 40 ft custom ketch | Puerto Natales, Chile /Puerto Eden, Chike | 0 | Watch-leader | 2 | No |
| 2019 | Lagoon 450 | Ibiza, Spain/South Carolina, USA | 5000 | Watch-leader | 3 | No |
| 1991 | Beneteaus up to 56 ft | Multiple Bareboat Chartrrs/Turkey Tonga BVI Grenadines Turkey | 0 | Captain | 6 | No |
| 1980 | 55 ft custom ocean racer | Hawaii/California | 2500 | Crew | 5 | No |
| January 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |||
