Mark Swisher, male, 63

Ref 19048

Nationality: United States
Currently based in: baltimore, United States
Looking for: Caribbean; Central & North America; Mediterranean & Black Sea;
Experience: 5300 ocean miles / 9500 coastal miles
Professional 1st Mate along Eastern Seaboard of US and Caribbean looking for opportunities. I hold a 100Ton CG Masters License. Email me at [email protected], visit www.markswisher.com for CV and more information about me or call my mobile: +1(410)971-4016. Latest delivery was March, 2019--63' Hylas Nanny Cay, BVI to West Palm Beach. Lots of provisioning experience and very creative gourmet cook. If you like Thai and Indian cuisine, I'm your guy.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status:
Dietary requirements: NONE
Languages: English;
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Mark’s Sailing Experience

Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 5300 / Coastal: 9500
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Coastal Skipper
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Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills

Using VHF radiox
Using radarx
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