USCG 50T Master-Near Coastal + Sail Endorsement. Advanced levels Sailing Instructor (ASA101,103,104,105,106,114, and NauticEd Certs-Captain Level V).

Ready to help as captain, crew, certified instructor on 1-2+ week voyages in North America, Caribbean, Mexico; Captain/Crew on deliveries; "Part of the family/crew" on on longer passages to Caribbean, Oceania, or ??? What do you need?

Extensive off-shore experience including Atlantic crossing, solo night watch keeping, multi-day/night deliveries, charters. Safe, tidy, fun, organized, healthy, fit, adventurous, respectful, learning soul hoping to find similar mates on the water to sail with, teach, support, or be the "right crew" you need to make your journey possible and enjoyable.

VERY FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE for passages to/from/around Caribbean, New England, Chesapeake/Mid-Atlantic, Florida and Bahamas or Sea of Cortez, MEX, So. California, Canada/Washington San Juan's and Salish Sea.

Compensation and cost sharing are negotiable. We'll figure it out.

Major Passages:
11/2022, 25days: FP Saona 47, Gibraltar, Canaries, Cape Verde, Grenada (ARC+ Rally)
11/2021, 10days: Voyage 480, BVI, Charter Captain/Instructor
09/2021, 14days: Lagoon 39, San Juans, WA
04/2018, 12days: Jeanneau 54, BVI-Bermuda-Newport, RI
04/2018, 18 days: Fuji 45, Bahamas to Beaufort NC, and Newport, RI to Nova Scotia
11/2017, 11 days: Lagoon 45, Hampton, VA to Puerto Rico.
10/2017, 5 days: Hunter 450P, NYC to Hampton VA.
09/2017, 9 days: Vagabond 47 Ketch, Newport RI to St Michael's MD.
+ 2005-2023 MANY 3-10 day charters.

QUALIFICATIONS:
25+ yrs sailing, racing. 90+ Delivery Days, >10,000 Delivery Miles in past 5 years on up to 56' mono and 47' multi hull & ketch-rig vessels. Spinnaker sailing. Reefing. Routing. Provisioning, Fuel/Water Planning. Weather/Tide/Current Analysis. Navigation/GPS/AIS Systems. Radar. Solo Night Watch. Cooking underway. Anchorages. VHF operations. Basic boat & engine maintenance.

clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingstravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachingbuy my own boat one daylive on little moneylearn a language

Sailor! Fit, fun, adventurous, learning soul that hopes to find similar mates on the water, help you move your boat or make long passages from one destination to another..

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Ready to explore new places and meet new people, help people reach their goals, HAVE FUN!