Thomas Franz, male, 42
Ref 30910
Nationality: | Germany |
Currently based in: | Trier, Germany |
Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
Experience: | 1000 ocean miles / 1500 coastal miles |
After I quit my job as engineer 14 months ago I have travelled around the world. At the moment I'm crossing the atlantic to Tobago looking for a boot from Tobago to other carribean islands around the 20th of December. I'm easy going and open-minded. My sailing experience is ~4.000NM (~3.000NM off-shore) including three hour watches w/o auto pilot, atlantic crossing, sailing the channel islands, baltic sea and skipper experience in croatia. German sailing licence SKS, SBFsee and SRC. I like to share every task on board like cooking, cleaning, fixing things and standing watches. Languages: German, English, Spanish (basics), Japanese (basics) | |
Smoking: | non-smoker |
Dietary requirements: | no dietary restrictions |
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Number of years sailing: | 4 to 9 |
Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 1000 / Coastal: 1500 |
Nights at sea: | 1-10 |
I have experience as: | Coastal Skipper |
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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 |
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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 |