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  • SkipAkuWama

    • 61, Netherlands
    • Finland
    • Checked in 9 months ago

Looking for sailing opportunities in Europe and the Caribbean.

Hi - I'm interested in sailing (related) work or opportunities in Europe and the Caribbean, e.g. working for a charter company doing deliveries, customer briefings, or administrative work. I'm experienced, fit, smart, calm and fun.
I do have the Finnish commercial license, but alas not an equivalent international one. I do have the international SRC and have done extensive First Aid training (Wilderness First Responder). I am an experienced sailor, and worked in my free time as skipper and instructor doing 3-5 week long voyages with groups of teenagers, all over the Leeward and Windward Islands. I also lived there for several years and did a dozen or so deliveries for charter companies. Last summer I sailed my own Pogo 8.50 from Lisbon to Finland, mostly solo. And last winter was part of a professional crew of three doing a delivery across the Atlantic. I'm happy to be a friendly crew member, always interested in learning from others.
I am calm and reliable but definitely not boring! For example I'm a trained scientist, software engineer, and also circus instructor :) On my own boat I've recently replaced the diesel engine for an electric one so I know a fair bit of boat electrics etc.

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  • Availability Available now

  • LocationFinland

  • NationalityNetherlands

  • Age61

  • GenderMale

  • Fluent languagesDutch, English, Finnish, Swedish

  • Basic knowledge ofGerman, French

  • SmokerNo

  • Visible tattoosNo

  • VISAs Schengen visa (or EU citizenship)

  • Sea miles10,000+

  • Required position Competent Crew
    Voluntary work
    Racing crew
    Dock dispatcher

  • Location preferenceCaribbean

  • Expected arrangement Professional / Recreational

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  • May 2020 Safety at Sea/Sea Survival Complete

  • May 2020 Boat Operator Licence Complete

  • Mar 2020 VHF Radio Telephony Complete

  • Dec 1982 Racing Instructor (level 4) Complete

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  • Provisioning
  • Microsoft office
  • Software development
  • Scuba diving
  • Free-diving
  • Route planning
  • Line handling
  • Watch-keeping
  • Rig maintenance/Set-up
  • Fore and aft trimming
  • Radio Operator
  • Weather planning
  • Navigation
  • Helmsmen
  • Tender driving
  • Blogger/Writer
  • Marine First Aid
  • Teaching
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Managerial Skills
  • IT Literate
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