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Tim Wills, male, 60

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Nationality: United Kingdom
Currently based in: Cartagena, Spain
Looking for: Worldwide opportunities
Experience: 8000 ocean miles / 4000 coastal miles
I was a junior navigating officer in the British Merchant Navy for a couple of years when younger, and have now retired from a senior position in the UK public sector, and moved to SW France and SE Spain. I sail regulatly. I am a RYA Day Skipper with ICC and looking to work towards Yachtmaster offshore later this year. I raced dingies when younger and still do so, and can sail and navigate well and am competent using electronic nav aids and charts. I have crossed the Atlantic twice under sail, once west to east, and once east to west. I am an easy going but hard working guy, who adores ocean life. English is my first language, but I speak well in French, and am currently learning Spanish.
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: single
Dietary requirements: None
Languages: English; French;
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Tim’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 8000 / Coastal: 4000
Nights at sea: 50+
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
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 VHF radiox
Using radarx

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