Jean Fournier, male, 65
Ref 15986
| Nationality: | Canada |
| Currently based in: | Longueuil, Canada |
| Looking for: | Worldwide opportunities |
| Experience: | 2500 ocean miles / 1000 coastal miles |
| Retired 4 years ago from an engineer job in the aerospace industry. Looking for opportunities to sail, anywhere ... My first language is french but I can have a good conversation in english. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | partnered |
| Dietary requirements: | Like to cook. No appetite for octopus ;-) |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 2500 / Coastal: 1000 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Watch Leader |
| 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 | |
| Outboard engine maintenance | |
| Using radar | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2022 | Catamaran, 45 ft | Nanny Cay, BVI/Nanny Cay, BVI | 200 | Crew | 6 | Pleasance, sailing between islands, 7 days |
| 2015 | Monohul, 42 ft | Newport, Virginia/Nanny Cay, BVI | 1500 | Watch-leader | 3 | ARC CARIB 1500, 2015 |
| 2014 | Monohul, 36 ft. | Rimouski, Quebec/Rimouski, Quebec | 200 | Student | 6 | Training on St-Laurent river |
| 2013 | Monohull, 42 ft | Jacksonville, Florida/New-York, | 900 | Watch-leader | 4 | |
