Todd Thompson, male, 74
Ref 69000
| Nationality: | United States |
| Currently based in: | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States |
| Looking for: | Central & North America; |
| Experience: | 40000 ocean miles / 10000 coastal miles |
| Todd Thompson, Captain, crew #1 My love of wild places began early as an alpinist and rock climber. I retired from climbing to start a career in finance, get married and start a family. I am now retired from a career as an international banker and investment manager. I have been sailing for 30 years, the last 20 years and 50,000 nautical miles on my 60’ custom Shannon cutter Elcano. Those miles include around the north Atlantic to Svalbard, Norway, around the north Pacific to Japan via Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and many places along the way. Last season Gary Kenny joined me sailing to Prince William Sound Alaska and the outside coasts of SE Alaska. The sailing years until s/v Elcano returned to the US in 2020 are described in my family blog www.voyageofelcano.blogspot.com. Gary Kenny, crew #2 I am a retired professional Wealth Manager having spent the past 23 years running my consultancy business advising corporate clients in the regulatory regime and how this may impact their operational profile. I am a previous boat owner for 20 years and double that in terms of experience. I started with dinghies and in my early teens became a RYA dinghy instructor. I have sailed extensively in UK/Irish waters often single handed and have completed Atlantic crossings on 4 occasions, 3 East to West and 1 West to East. In addition, I have sailed the Canary Islands/Cape Verde Islands/West Africa and the Caribbean on several occasions. This summer I had the greatest of pleasure sailing with Todd to Alaska spending 3 months cruising PWS and the East coast of Alaska. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | none; we are omnivores |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 40000 / Coastal: 10000 |
| 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 | |
| Repairing or making sails | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| January 0 | / | 0 | Captain | 0 | ||
