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Tas Papasolomontos, male, 46

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Bedford, United Kingdom
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 500 ocean miles / 850 coastal miles
I'm seeking a crew position on ARC 2023 or similar ocean crossing - I'm comfortable watch leading and happy to do all tasks needed. I'm easy going and keen to help make your crossing a fantastic trip before going on to do my own with my family in 2024. I'm well trained and experienced across a range of monohulls and catamarans 40-50f. Having grown up on and around the water, I have re-engaged with sailing in recent years, getting my formal training and qualifications (ASA101-108, comparable to RYA yachtmaster offshore I believe). I'm married and a father of 3 great kids. I'm easy going and a non-smoking, fit and happy to do all tasks onboard, and am pretty used to helping fix those things that invariably break under passage. I enjoy being part of a team and meeting new people and cultures. As well as English I speak fluent French (and conversational Greek that ought to be better!) and have lived in the UK, France, Switzerland, Greece and the US. I'm looking to build my offshore experience in advance of a 2024/2025 sabbatical with my family. After a pretty busy corporate career for the last 20+ years I will be taking a career break from October 23 to advance our sailing journey, and hope to join the ARC 23 or a similar ocean crossing around that time before starting our family trip in 2024.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements:
Languages: English; French; Greek (conversational)
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Tas’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 4 to 9
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 500 / Coastal: 850
Nights at sea: 11-49
I have experience as: Watch Leader
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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
Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills
Using a sextant for astro-navigationx
Using VHF radiox
Diesel engine maintenancex
Outboard engine maintenancex

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
Offshore Passagemaking ASA 108 2023
Celestial Navigation ASA 107 2022
Advanced Coastal Cruising and Navigation ASA 105,106 2021
Bareboat, Coastal Cruising and Catamarans ASA 101, 103, 104, 114 2020

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2023 Beneteau Oceanis Kent Narrows, MD/Newport, RI (offshore - rtn) 800 Watch-leader 4 n/a
2022 Lagoon 380 Warwick, RI/Edgartown, MA (rtn) 150 Captain 5 n/a
2021 Beneteau Oceanis Kent Narrows, MD/Norfolk, VA 255 Crew 5 n/a
2020 Lagoon / Bali Caribbean cruising/ 115 Captain 5 n/a

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