Tam Faragher, male, 68
Ref 31101
| Nationality: | Australia |
| Currently based in: | Brisbane, Australia |
| Looking for: | Mediterranean & Black Sea; |
| Experience: | 10,000 ocean miles / 60,000 coastal miles |
| I am a fit retired engineer with a passion for sailing. I have owned 3 keel yachts over the last 15 years and currently have a 50 foot cruiser racer, Kerumba based in Brisbane, Queensland Australia. We race and cruise Kerumba mostly in Queensland waters and completed our second extended cruise to New Caledonia and Vanuatu June July this year. In 2013 we competed in the Sydney to Hobart race and finished 19th over the line and 6th on IRC overall. A very pleasing result and not keen to do another one and ruin our average. I am just finalizing purchase of an Outremer 45+ Catamaran, which is based in La Grande Motte, near Montpellier France. My plan is to sail/ cruise in the Med during European summer over the next two years and see what comes. I may contemplate the Atlantic, Panama and cruise Pacific heading for Australia over following years, but first the Med. I enjoy sharing the experience with my friends and the plan will be two/three week cruises with friends coming and going over Summer. This will commence in May 2019 for 2.5 months initially. I am seeking a crew to join me in running the boat for the period. Whilst friends will come and go, some will have sailing experience, others none and there maybe periods without friends. I am yet to develop a cruising plan but will head East. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
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| Number of years sailing: | 20+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 10,000 / Coastal: 60,000 |
| Nights at sea: | 200 |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2005 | Ultimate Positioning Beneteau 45 | Queensland Coast /Moreton Bay/ Whitsundays | 20 | Captain | 6 | Cruise Race, 6 Brisbane to Gladstone, 6 Brisbane to Keppel, ^ Hamilton Island race weeks |
| 2000 | COCO BENETEAU 35 | WHITSUNDAYS /BRISBANE | 2000 | Captain | 6 | CRUISES |
| 1997 | COCO BENETEAU35 | WHITSUNDAYS /ISLANDS /OUTER REEF | 1000 | Captain | 4 | WEEKLY CRUISES |
| 1985 | 30ft Yacht | PERTH/Geraldton | 400 | Watch-leader | 3 | Cruise in company |
