Russell Case, male, 65
Ref 44786
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Honolulu (where the mail goes), United States |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 15001 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles |
| Greetings. I am an early retired international lawyer (fifty plus countries). I have over 30k nm ocean passage miles. Including two transatlantics, Three partial pacific crossing. A couple south to north. Multiple, multi-week bareboats. Next up, after this Atlantic west to east is a Greenland-Canada-Ireland trip. Looking for a transatlantic east to west this fall. Considering going ARC for a trip. Meet up Med, Canaries or wherever. I finish the Greenland trip mid September. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 15001 / 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 |
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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 | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2023 | Steel Hull Custom Monohull | Jamaica/Portugal | 400 | Crew | 3 | Single |
| 2022 | Amel 53 | Martinique/Newport, Rhode Island | 1954 | Crew | 3 | |
| 2022 | Custom 55 Steel | Hilo, Hawaii/Astoria, Oregon (rigging failure caused turn-back) | 960 | 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 |
| 2002 | Beneteau 40 | Panama/Cook Islands | 4500 | Watch-leader | 2 | Single |
| 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 | |||
