Brian Dixon, male, 67
Ref 29743
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Currently based in: | uk, United Kingdom |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 3500 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
Practical/Pragmatic and Good sense of Humour-Travelled/Worked Worldwide Qualified Engineer /Safety Consultant /Commercial Oilfield Saturation Diver/ EASA/UK Airline Pilot /Advanced Flight Instructor /BASI Alpine Ski Instructor Flotilla/Charter /Delivery Skipper Med-Greece/Spain/Croatia/Biscay transit exp /Indonesia/Australia | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Dietary requirements: | None -I like most food - able to provision for long trips -healthy and nutritious meal plan can cook reasonably well |
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Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 3500 / Coastal: 10000 |
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 VHF radio | ![]() |
Diesel engine maintenance | ![]() |
Outboard engine maintenance | ![]() |
Using radar | ![]() |
Other nautical or relevant qualifications |
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Qualification | Awarding | Level | Year |
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Offshore Survival Firefighting | OPITO | 2021 | |
Yachtmaster Offshore | RYA | Offshore | 2010 |
Professional Practice and Responsibilities | RYA | RYA | 2005 |
Advanced First Aid | Dundee Medical School | Hyperbaric | 1980 |
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