Wouter Maes, male, 52
Ref 62675
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Currently based in: | Geel, Belgium |
| Looking for: | Caribbean; Mediterranean & Black Sea; West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; |
| Experience: | 500 ocean miles / 600 coastal miles |
| 52 year old electro-mechanical engineer. Married with 2 sons (23 & 24 yrs old). I will be in between jobs starting November 2023. The perfect opportunity to do an ocean crossing. I have some experience on a monohull and a cat. I sailed in a crew of 9 from Martinique to Grenada and back. And in the Mediterranean from Rhodos to Kos and back. I’m versatile and easygoing. I worked in Asia and the US and can adapt to the needs at hand. Looking forward to cross this off my bucketlist. My sister runs a hotel in St Lucia so it would be great to see her again. I’m a Padi rescue diver so whenever there’s an opportunity to dive, I’m in. | |
| Smoking: | non-smoker |
| Relationship status: | married |
| Dietary requirements: | Eat anything as long as it’s dead. |
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| Number of years sailing: | 1 to 3 |
| Sea miles sailed: | Ocean: 500 / Coastal: 600 |
| Nights at sea: | 11-49 |
| I have experience as: | Crew |
| 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 | |
Voyage History |
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| Date | Boat | From/To | Miles | Role | # Crew | Rally |
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| 2018 | monohull | Ostend/Nieuwpoort and back | 100 | Crew | 2 | no |
| 2017 | Cat Orange44 | Martinique island hopping/Grenada and back | 500 | Crew | 9 | no |
| 2016 | monohull | Ostend/Nieuwpoort and back | 100 | Crew | 3 | no |
| 2015 | monohull 30ft | Ostend/Nieuwpoort and back | 100 | Crew | 3 | no |
| 2014 | monohull Sun Odyssee 439 | Rhodos island hopping/Kos and back | 200 | Crew | 9 | no |
| 2014 | Monohull 30ft | Ostend/Nieuwport | 100 | Crew | 4 | no |
