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since Dec 2019

last sign in 4 hours ago

viewed 1,041 times

since Dec 2019

last sign in 4 hours ago

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)

ready now to embark anytime

Duration

preferably for at least 4.3 weeks and for less than 2.5 months

Disembark

flexible, no specific date

Locations

My current location where I'm in person

Belgium - Brussels-Capital Region - visible to Boat members only

Your vessel's boarding location is around ? away from this location

Boarding location

anywhere

Your vessel's boarding location is ? within this Crew member's boarding area

Destinations I'm interested in

anywhere

Home location usual 'Place of residence'

Belgium - Brussels-Capital Region - visible to Boat members only

Personal details

What are the language proficiency levels?

L5 native

speaking natively like a local without a noticeable foreign accent

L4 fluent

speaking fluently with an extensive vocabulary, but with a foreign accent

L3 competent

speaking competently with a solid vocabulary on almost any topic

L2 elementary

speaking enough to get by, but may get lost in a conversation

L1 learning

not speaking the language, but learned enough to say simple sentences

L0 not proficient

may know a few words, but cannot form sentences or ask questions

Languages

speaks native French, Dutch
fluent English
learning Spanish

Nationality

Belgian

Gender

male

Age

visible to Free & Premium members only

Civil Status

Married

Children

3 children, all over 18 years of age

Height

184 cm / 6'

Weight

100-105 kg / 220-231 lb

Countries

Countries I've resided in

Azerbaijan Belgium France Mauritania

Countries I've visited (47)

Anguilla Argentina Aruba Austria Bosnia & Herzegovina Cabo Verde Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Egypt France French Polynesia Gambia Germany Greece Guadeloupe Guernsey Guinea-Bissau Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Jordan Luxembourg Martinique Mexico Montenegro Morocco Netherlands North Macedonia Pitcairn Islands Portugal Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin (FR) Senegal Sint Maarten (NL) Slovenia Spain Switzerland Tunisia Türkiye United Kingdom United States Western Sahara

Lifestyle

Eating

I eat any available diet and I'm fine with any or no specific diet aboard

Drinking

I only drink socially and I'm fine with any or no drinking aboard

Smoking

I'm a strict non-smoker and I'm fine with any or no smoking aboard

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time

spent at least 15 years at sea

Coastal/Ocean sea miles

logged at least 50,000 nm at sea

Qualifications

Maritime Qualifications & Certificates

issued or renewed before 2020

Document not verified

Accredited by

BIPT

SRC - Short Range Certificate (VHF/DSC)

Issued or renewed

2016 Apr

Expiry

Unlimited (no expiry)

Accredited by

BIPT Belgisch Instituut voor Postdiensten en Telecommunicatie

Document not verified

Accredited by

FFV

Sailing Instructor

Issued or renewed

1975 Jan

Expiry

Unlimited (no expiry)

Accredited by

FFV Fédération Française de Voile

Boat wanted

Journey

any or cruising

Vessel main propulsion

only sail

Vessel hull type

any

Vessel length

preferably between 11.3 metres (37 ft) to 18.3 metres (60 ft) in length

Crew & guests aboard

preferably has at least 2 people aboard

Position

Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions of interest

preferably for
Crew   experienced and qualified
Competent Crew   experienced and qualified
Captain / Skipper   experienced and qualified

unpaid

crew is not expecting to be paid

Professional paid positions, experience and/or qualifications are usually required

positions of interest

preferably for
Crew experienced

paid

- visible to Free & Premium members only

crew is looking for paid work

Team

Team status

Just me, I'm not bringing any crewmates

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Learning to sail in the North Sea since my five years on heavy dinghies (Pirate 5m50, Omega 6m50) in Koksyde and Nieuport.

Belgian champion as a crew menber class 7 am member in 1973

Skipper at the Centre Nautique des Glénans,(1973–1983),

Family cruises in the North Sea, Waddenzee, Brittany, Scilly Islands, Croatia, Corsica, Côte d´Azur, Mauritania, Sénégal, Guinea Bissau, Bijagos, Caribbean on a Prout 37 catamaran

Light sailing on the North Sea on a Dart 18 catamaran

Transat from Pointe à Pittre to Horta (Azores) 2012
Patagonian canals from Puerto Williams to Valdivia 2013.
Tours of Britany 2013 (La Vilaine Arzal –St Malo back and forth
Canary Islands Tours January 2014
Convoying Grand Soleil 45 Nieuport Haarlingen
Convoying catamaran 45 feet La Rochelle-Marmaris Turkey March 2014

Trans-Pacific Tahiti / Bora Bora / Gambier / Pitcairn / Rapanui (Easter Island) July-August 2014
Patagonian canals Puerto Montt to Puerto Williams January March 2015

Sun Fizz solo convoying Marseille to Zeebrugge (Belgium) Sept / Oct 2015
Nieuport Bijagos Cruise (by Roscoff, La Coruña, Cascais, Madeira, Canary Islands, Mauritania, Senegal) 50% solo 50% crew December 2016
Single-handed Dakar Nieuport return convoy (5/17/17 to 12/6/17)
Nieuport Bijagos Cruise (Guinea Bissau), Cape Verde 2018–2019
Return conveying From Bijagos ( Guinea Bissau) to Nieuwport (Belgium) by the Azores 2019
Martinique to Carthagena del India ( Colombia ) on a 52 catamaran
Mar de Cortes ( Mexico) feb/march 2021
Conveying S/Y 41' A Coruna to Brussels april 2021
Sardiegna Baleares Gibraltar Cadix Madeira July /August 2021
Madeira ,Azores, Madeira september 2021
Madeira, Lanzarotte, Teneriffe, Las Palmas ,La Gomera, La Palma, El Hiero , Capo Verde 2022
Capo Verde to Belgium 2023
Kodiak (AK) Prince William Sound 2023
Outgoing, sociable character, I love to cook!

A little about myself, my interests and my plans

clean & tidydiscreeteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alleager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookinggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teaching