Sam Coles, male, 68
Ref 49464
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Portslade Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; North Indian Ocean & Red Sea; North Pacific Islands; South America; South East Asia & East Asia; South Indian Ocean; South Pacific Islands; |
| Experience: | 120397 ocean miles / 13400 coastal miles |
| Qualified and highly experienced British yachtsman seeking crew for his catamaran for Caribbean and Pacific cruising. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | Fairly omnivorous but quite happy with a mostly vegetarian diet. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 120397 / Coastal: 13400 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| I have experience as: | Captain (Offshore) |
| 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 | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2021 | Dufour Nautitech 435 catamaran | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/St Georges Grenada | 3120 | Captain | 3 | NARC |
| 1986 | 58ft Classic Ketch | Papa Stour, Shetland/Newcastle, England | 340 | Watch-leader | 9 | to join Cutty Sark Sail Training event |
| 1981 | 28Ft Indian Fishing Boat | Cochin, India/Terutau Island, Thailand | 1800 | Captain | 1 | NARC |
| 1981 | 28ft Indian fishing boat | Singapore/Darwin, Australia | 1850 | Captain | 1 | NARC |
