Steve Rakkar, male, 68
Ref 49344
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Dallas, United States |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 10000 ocean miles / 1000 coastal miles |
| I am 67, and a semi retired ER/Urgent care Family Physician. My wife is an RN and she is retired. We have chartered for about 30 years, but bought a Valiant 40 in 2013. We have sailed her from California to the Galapagos, through the Panama Canal and around to Guatemala, Belize and Texas. We are listed to join the ARC Europe in May 2023. We have sailed our boat from Texas to the Bahamas and we will join the ARC rally in Bermuda. We would like to get a crew member for three legs: Bahamas to Bermuda, Bermuda to Azores, and Azores to Europe. We prefer someone with experience in sailing and navigation. Someone with sailing in the UK/Europe would be helpful as we have never sailed there. If you are looking us up in Facebook, please let us know by email that you are doing so we can accept your friendship. Our photos are on Facebook and we would like to see some of you too. [email protected] 972 841 7259 | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | None |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10000 / Coastal: 1000 |
| 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 | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2022 | Valiant sailboat | Houston/Freeport Bahamas | 1300 | Captain | 2 | |
| 2015 | Valiant 40 | San Diego/Galveston Texs via Panama Canal | 6000 | Captain | 3 | |
| 2004 | Sparkman Stephens | Hawai/San Francisco | 2500 | Crew | 12 | |
