Rowan Walton, female, 60
Ref 23427
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Nr Auckland, New Zealand |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 20000 ocean miles / 200000 coastal miles |
| Born and initially raised on a remote cattle and coconut plantation in the pacific; splashing about & boats formulated most of my early childhood. I went to school in Australia and then my Parents moved to Malaysia and I went to school in England. I have travelled a lot and am fairly easy going, observant, mainly a happy soul, always wishing to learn more. I like listening to the boat, the sails, the ocean, full moons and I tend to be quiet when the engine is on. My sailing qualifications are: competent crew, day skipper, motor boat license, race officer, sea survival, first aide, power boat, offshore radio license, weather formulations (fundamental, coastal, & trans Atlantic). I have spent the past 5-6 years race sailing in different parts of the world off-shore in extreme environments and twilights. I have raced across the Atlantic, been through the Panama Canal, cruised/raced Palma, Whitsundays, Florida, Caribbean, Bermuda, Portugal, Gibraltar (filthy fuel) Tenerife, Suffolk coast line, Isle of White, NZ, Australia. I’ve helped crewed just about every boat there is! 😀 I am currently in NZ the plan is to return to Europe May 2024 heading back this way after the Barcelona Americas Cup (Thu, 22 Aug 2024 – Sun, 20 Oct 2024). I would love to learn celestial navigation and build up my miles to enable me to do a yacht master course, however I’m less about racing theses days as I am more into kite surfing and learning to foil/wing. I love helping out, crew with extreme offshore experience. I look forward to hearing from you, I am self employed therefore I can travel and live anywhere. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | As healthy as possible whilst understanding boat restrictions, very good at creating meals from what is available. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 20000 / Coastal: 200000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 | |
