Age 53 Retired. Single Hetero Captain. Have sailed over 28 yrs 13 yrs on San Francisco Bay and out the Golden Gate on a Hunter 34 , also Cal Berkeley Sailing Club, have sailed 297 times on Indiana lakes and Lake Michigan in all sorts of weather. Looking forward to hearing from you .

I own a 22 Catalina and am Now own 30 foot Swedish built Scampi sailboat.

CURRENT REGIMEN OF BOOKS;
Cruisers Guide to the Great Lakes, Brazer
Cruisers Guide to West Coast of Florida
Sailing for Dummies, written by good sailors brothers Isler simplified lay terms concepts
US SAILING Certification Series
Basic Keelboat, finished
Basic Cruising, finished
Coastal Navigation, Rereading
Passage Making, Rereading
Navigational Rules International - Inland Coast Guard Finished and reviewi
One-minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road USCG
Cost Conscious Cruiser Lin n Larry Pardey
Scuba Diving , Instructional and Fishing Spearing, Graver
1 Course in Scuba
Circumnavigating Low Key, Small Boat Small Budget
Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Rousmaniere
SKILLED Photography of Sea Adventures. Time Lapse, Video FOR YOU , OF

confident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)respectfulcommittedpolitepositive outlookopen mindedenthusiasticeasy-goingsense of humorenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderslive on little money

RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT DEGREE GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGEMENT. BUT MY LOVE
COOKING: IRON CHEF MENTALITY, I AM EXCELLENT COOK IN ITALIAN, ASIAN NOODLE CHOW FUNS AND RICE DISHES, COCONUT/CURRIES, THAI, VIETNAMESE (EXCELLENT BEEF PHO, SPRING ROLL), FISH AND SHELLFISH, GRILLING, CHOWDERS, STEWS, CIOPPINO FISH STEW, MIDWEST GERMAN-AMERICAN, OUTRAGEOUS MEXICAN DISHES, SALSAS/GUAC ,PAELLAS W SHELLFISH, WHEN I FISH I MAKE FRESH SUSHI/WASABI/SOY/GINGER , STEWS,
COOKING TO ME IS ENTERTAINING & TO ENJOY THE SPICE OF LIFE IN DIVERSITY & CULTURE

I crewed on 2 - 46 foot Sailboats 2 months, Feb 2016 to 6 S. Caribbean Islands on Grenada South Caribbean to St Vincent. Had FUN.
I have for 2 years studied Maryland School of Sailing YouTube online (they are phenomenal and free) courses under Capt'n Tom Tursi. including : The AUTHOR of many ASA (AMERICAN SAILING) Certification series Books and DVDS
Collision Avoidance Nav Rules 1hr 42 m studied and seen 2 x
US Aids to Navigation 1hr 21m 2x
Offshore Sailing Emergencies 1hr 37m seen 2 x
Weather for Sailors 1Hr 32 m seen 2 x
Docking Techniques seminar 1hr 22m
Storm Tactics & Sea Anchor 2 1 hr. 20m seen 2x
Sailboat Rigging Tune up (for my boat sake) 1hr 22m
Coastal Navigation, Danger Bearing will do again
Storm Avoidance at Sea 1hr 3x
Medical Preparation for Offshore Voyage (prioritization of emergencies...well done) 1hr 39m 2x
MOB Crew/Man Overboard Techniquesseen 2x Practiced myself 8 recoveries,
Coastal Nav : 2 Bearing Fix 10min
Deleware , Maryland, Virginia, Chesepeake DMVA Cicumnavigate Cruise 1hr 11m 1x
Circumnavigating the North Atlantic 1hr 26m 2x

The Cruiser's Handbook to FISHING, finished the Definitive SailFish Mahi Mahi Sailboat Trolling

Coast Guard Sailing Course +/-350pps from library with Tests. Passed 80% studied every missed question till passed.
Coast Guard Skippers Safe Boating Course,
Video/DVD Improve Your Sailing Skills seen 2x Bennet Marine FLsail school

100 Sailing Mistakes seen 3 x Bennet Marine FL sail school

FISHING HANDBOOk FOR CRUISERS, & trapping, spearing, cooking Bannerot
Lin Pardey's THE CARE AND FEEDING OF SAILING CREW 4TH ED. I also have FISH salting and pickling storage, Fish safety, shellfish, poisonings, food safety, storage & care

have a holidayshare experienceseek adventurefulfill a dreamgain experience

I am A Sailor looking for FLORIDA, KEYS, USA South Coast GULF COAST, CARIBBEAN, MEXICAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN, Great Lakes, Great Loop, Chesepeake, coastal , US IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW), blue water experience and differing experiences on a variety of craft. I want Navigation and piloting training with a fun mentor. I want to explore Cuba and Islands and Belize and Costa Rica. I've studied alot about 27 Islands and countries in the Caribbean. If we get on well as you the mentor / me mentee, I can become an ANNUAL CREWMEMBER. I am retired with a fair income.

I also love the Great Lakes.