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Tim Bridgen, male, 64

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Falmouth, United Kingdom
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 30000 ocean miles / 20000 coastal miles
I am a professionally qualified yachtsman with 40 years experience of cruising under sail and power in vessels under 24m. I am available to skipper or crew ocean passages worldwide, expecting only my travel expenses to be paid. My brother is also a professionally qualified ocean yachtsman and we can make ourselves available to sail as a team if required! Ocean Yachtmaster since 1989 and Ocean Instructor since 2017 I have previously worked as a full time RYA Yachtmaster Instructor (sail) out of Falmouth, England. I have skippered inshore, offshore and ocean passages in the English Channel, Iberia, N Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and right across the South Pacific with 50,000 nm logged. Most recently, I gained experience of sailing an Oyster 565 with her owner, including both use and maintenance of most of her systems and equipment. The cruise included a Bay of Biscay crossing as well as day and night pilotage (some in restricted visibility) into many harbours, marinas and anchorages.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: None. I am happy to eat anything! I enjoy cooking - particularly baking bread and cooking the fish I catch.
Languages: English; French; German;
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Tim’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 30000 / Coastal: 20000
Nights at sea: 50+
I have experience as: Instructor (Ocean Sailing)
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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
Using radarx

Other nautical or relevant qualifications
Qualification Awarding Level Year
SSB Radio AMERC Long Range Certificate 2021
Instructor RYA Marine Diesel Maintenance 2017
Instructor RYA Shorebased Navigation 2017
Instructor RYA Ocean Yachtmaster (sail and power) 2017
Commercial Use Endorsement RYA Ocean Yachtmaster 2017
Master 200gt RYA/MCA Ocean Yachtmaster 2017
First Aid RYA 2017
Basic Sea Survival RYA 2017
Instructor RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail) 1990
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Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2021 Oyster 565 Guernsey/Algarve 1100 Watch-leader 4 Independent
2012 Bavaria 38 sloop Falmouth/Brisbane 18 Captain 2 No - independent
1987 Nicholson 31 Sloop Falmouth/Atlantic circuit back to Falmouth 10 Captain 2 No - independent
1984 All sloops under 60 feet UK/Iberia - 8x Biscay crossings 0 Captain 2 Independent
1983 30-38 foot sloops English Channel/UK South Coast and French Coast 20000 Captain 1 Independent

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