Competent, conservative, well rounded sailor (USCG 100T MASTER)

I completed my solo circumnavigation between 2008 and 2012 in a 30ft sloop and in more recent years completed over 30,000NM's successfully skippering offshore deliveries in yachts from 45 to 75ft. I aspire to see others accomplish their sailing / voyaging goals and I am as comfortable teaching new owners and crew members as well as crewing myself when the right opportunity presents. I am available both as an individual or as a couple with my wife who is also an experienced sailor and accomplished circumnavigator available as mate/cook/stew.

For over 8 years now I have been sailing and living exclusively 'on board'. I had the benefit of crewing with excellent mentors / captains early in my sailing career for countless offshore miles while I began preparing for my own solo circumnavigation. Lately I have been cruising the South West Caribbean on my own boat when I'm not helping others accomplish their own offshore sailing ambitions or working mostly long-distance offshore yacht deliveries. I'm comfortable in just about any weather scenario but I still tend to choose safer conservative weather windows. I don't race or even sail for the thrill as much as the reward that accompanies a well met challenge.

While on most assignments I am working as the skipper, I am also keen to crew and work with Captains or Owners and families on their own vessels. Sometimes I even find the right boat going the right direction to be irresistible regardless of the position or compensation available.

I make no claims to be a professional surveyor, rigger, mechanic, engineer, electrician, cook, etc. However I rarely find myself needing the services of those experts as I do know my way around marine engines and have experience maintaining, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing most systems on a boat

confident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingstravel light (little luggage)respectfulclean & tidyeager to learn & workfit & healthyfriendlypoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfuldiligentpositive outlookskilledorganiseddiscreettrustworthyopen mindedenthusiasticsense of humoravailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teaching

Currently I live aboard my own sloop cruising the San Blas Islands of Panama when I'm not on working on other yachts. Im very much into free diving, snorkeling and spear fishing.

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