Vincent Nijkamp, male, 25
Ref 49601
| Nationality: | Netherlands |
| Currently based in: | Lisbon, Spain |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Central & North America; South America; |
| Experience: | 4000 ocean miles / 20 coastal miles |
| Vincent Nijkamp 24 years old Currently in the Canaries! College Degree on Marketing. Worked on construction sites and agriculture. Travelled 15.000km on bicycle the last 4 years in Europe and in the Andes. 4000NM Bluewater experience. From the Caribbean to La Rochelle. In those 35 days I got to understand the principles of sailing. Keeping Course, keeping sails trimmed, understanding the dangers, keeping watches. Now I’m heading back to the Andes, starting off this December from Europe to the Canaries to the Caribbean to South America. Sharing costs | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | single |
| Dietary requirements: | None, preferably vegetarian. |
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| Number of years sailing: | less than 1 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 4000 / Coastal: 20 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | New to sailing |
| 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 | |
