Michael du Plessis, male, 65
Ref 7536
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Currently based in: | various, Saudi Arabia |
| Looking for: | North Indian Ocean & Red Sea; South East Asia & East Asia; South Indian Ocean; |
| Experience: | 12000 ocean miles / 4000 coastal miles |
| Many interests, including safari, photography, cooking, discovering places, cultures, people, the oceans, and sailing. I enjoy sailing as way of discovering and exploring, and the lifestyle that goes with it. I prefer short handed rather than overcrowding, and at times choose to sail solo, but is far from being a recluse. With a background in mechanical engineering I am fully capable of keeping the hull afloat and solving surprises and breakdowns, and enjoy boat maintenance. I appreciate a good conversation or a good laugh, and dont take too many things too seriously anymore, By nature I am curious and adventurous, and like the occasional challenge. | |
| Smoking: | smoker |
| Dietary requirements: | None whatsoever, any food as long as it is tasty |
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| Number of years sailing: | 10+ |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 12000 / Coastal: 4000 |
| 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 | |
