Simon Lawrence, male, 65
Ref 15674
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Currently based in: | Whitchurch, Aylesbury, United Kingdom |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 3900 ocean miles / 7000 coastal miles |
| I'm an easy going healthy married man with 3 grown up children and semi retired. I've progressed from RYA 1 & 2 on dinghies, to Hobie Cats to yachts. I've owned a yacht (Jeanneau 45DS) since 2011. I've qualified to Coastal Skipper and have around 7,000 sea miles as Skipper on my boat, most in the UK, Turkey, Greece and the Med.including a recent 1500 mile trip as Skipper from Turkey to Barcelona. I've completed the ARC (2018) and the A to B (2019) as a member of the crew on a Volvo open 60 racing boat so now have around another 3,900 sea miles of ocean racing on my log. I'm looking for more of this kind of experience. I can cook pretty well, have small repertoire of hilarious jokes and stories ! and play guitar if pressed ! | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 3900 / Coastal: 7000 |
| Nights at sea: | 50+ |
| 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 | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2019 | Jeanneau 45 DS | Bodrum/Barcelona | 1 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2019 | Whitbread Open 60 | Antigua/Bermuda | 1 | Crew | 9 | AtoB |
| 2018 | Whitbread Open 60 | Las Palmas/St Lucia | 2 | Crew | 12 | ARC |
