Salvatore Salvia, male, 77
Ref 46018
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Annapolis, United States |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; |
| Experience: | 600 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles |
| SAILING EXPERIENCE and GOALS Sailing since 1975 on the Chesapeake Bay. I have owned my current boat for 20 years: 1980 Mariner 36 sloop (N.H. built). For the past year I have been cruising up and down the AICW from the Chesapeake to Florida. I've made one offshore passage on a return boat from Bermuda to Annapolis. Now that I'm living aboard, I want to expand my cruising range up the east coast to Canada and south into the Caribbean and Central America. Eventually I'd like to cruise the Mediterranean then cross the Atlantic back into the Caribbean and transit the Panama Canal. Spend some time exploring the west coast of central America then head north to San Diego and L.A. where I have family. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Over 45 years as a professional film and video producer/writer/director. Spent the past 12 years developing and managing TheSailingChannel.TV, an Internet TV channel devoted to sailing with a focus on cruising. Most recent addition is Sailflix, an internet streaming subscription service featuring our full library of current and classic sailing documentaries and how-to videos. In 2016 served as Executive Producer/Producer of the feature length sailing documentary, Red Dot on the Ocean: The Matt Rutherford Story now in its 6th year of broadcast on U.S. Public TV. Veteran: U.S. Army, Captain Military Intelligence/Infantry, 1968 - 1972. . | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 600 / Coastal: 5000 |
| Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
| I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
| 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 | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
