I will also do deliveries [ Worldwide ] delivery rate from [ $5 ] NZ per Meter boat lenght, per crew member [ when being paid ], plus expenses, per day [ South Pacific cyclone season from $10 N.Z. per meter boat lenght per crew member [ when being paid ], plus expenses, per day.

[ Boat sit for $175 N.z. per week. ] Have a crew data base which includes fully qualified marine Captains and marine engineers worldwide. Owner / Captain Assisted passages from [ $45 ] N.z. a day. [ Cyclone season [ $75 ] N.Z. a day. ] with Travel expenses to & from the vessel, plus my expenses.
    [Should a daily rate not be satisfactory then a $1 per mile rate is negotiable.]

I'm also available as Competent Crew for cruising ventures - Available long term.

Specializing in weather analysis and weather windows.

Vast knowledge of the South Pacific Region.

Details of Owner / Skipper and Vessel questionnaire will be sent for completion before committing to joining vessel.

I expect meals and a drink at the end of the day in exchange for a days crewing on a vessel by a competent and experienced sailor as minimum when crewing.

Educational: School Certificate obtained at Hamilton Technical College, Hamilton

Subjects:

• English
• History
• Geography
• Bookkeeping

Other Qualifications:

Insurance Fire Exams

Boat Masters Certificate

Celestial Navigation: R.I.M.N.L.

Restricted Radio Telephone Operators Licence

Work Experience

1996 - To Date Part-time sailing

1994 - 1996 Fundraising and full-time sailing

1985 - 1994 Advertising Sales, Sale Manager, Manager NZ, Promotions & Designing

1979 - 1985 Chef to Executive Chef

1967 - 1979 Insurance Consultant

1963 - 1967 Fire Insurance Inspector Hamilton

1960 - 1963 Insurance Office Work

Sailing Experience:

2006 April / May. Opua, Bay of Islands N.Z. To Tahiti, Papeete, including inside passage to Taina marina.[ Pacific French Polynesia ] 54ft Chris White performance trimaran. 2353 nms. [ Owner Assisted passage ]

2005 Jan To Dec 2005. Cruising the coastal waters of New Zealand, harbour day sailing and Cook Strait crossings. Delivery Wellington to Auckland. 32ft to 68ft SVs. Rarotonga to The Kingdom of Tonga tour. Jenneau 40.3ft SV. 950nms. [ 1^st Mate ]

2004 Jan To Feb 2004. Roberts SV 82ft: Steel, [ Cutter rig Ketch. ] Vanimo. [ P.N.G. ] to Sorong, Selat Sele, Banda Is, Ceram Sea, Banda Sea, Flores Sea, Maumere, Flores, Labuan Bajo, Lombok Is, Bali. [ Indonesia.] Singapore.[Asia] 4500 n.ms tour.[ Skipper ] Dutch Flag. 40 Tons.

2003 Oct To Dec 2003. Roberts SV 82ft: Steel, [ Cutter rig Ketch. ] Fiji to Vanuatu, Luganville, Honiara, The point cruz yacht club [ Guadalcanal Is ] [ Russell Is Group, ] Vagunu Is, Gizo [ New georgia group ] Seghe, [ Solomons Islands ] To Rabaul, Kokopo, Madang, Ninigo Is, Vanimo voyage. [ Papua New Guinea ] [ South Pacific, Oceania][ Skipper ] Dutch Flag. 40 Tons SV.

2003 July. Delivery: 32ft SV Allan Wright. Havelock, Perlorous Sound, South Island, across Cook Strait to Mana Cruising club, North Island. [ Captain. ]

2002 Nov to 2003 April. Delivery Mac Gregor SV 70ft Sloop in the cyclone season, California U.S.A. to Samoa, to Tonga, to [ Savu Savu ] Fiji, to [ Musket Cove ] Fiji, to New Caledonia to (MacKay) Australia [ Cairns ] [ Townsville ] [ Darwin ] to Bali, to Singapore voyage and sightseeing. (12,500 n.ms.) [ Captain.]

2002 4 deliveries SVs across Cook Strait, North Island to South Island : Auckland to Opua, to North & South Minerva Reefs, to Tonga, [ including the Ha'pai Group, Nomuka and The Vavau group ] to Samoa, to Fiji, Musket Cove, to return to New Zealand, Auckland. 50 ft Roberts, SV sloop. (4500 n.m.) 1 ^st [ Mate / Navigator :]

2001 Vanuatu to New Zealand. (45ft) Ketch [ Captain ]

2001 Auckland New Zealand to Vanuatu cruise. (65ft) Ketch. (1^st [ Mate, Cook ].

1998 Circumnavigation of New Zealand and Stewart Island. Auckland, Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, North Cape, to New Plymouth, Nelson, Milford Sound, Breaksea Sound, Dusky Sound, Chalky Inlet, Milford Sound, Perservation Inlet, Stewart Island, Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Colville, Auckland. [ New Zealand ] 45 ft. SV Cutter Sloop. 4000 N.M. January to April. [ Navigator, Cook ]

1997 Wellington to Marlborough Sounds, and Mana, Wellington to Nelson, Wellington to Christchurch. Wellington New Zealand. Harbour. P38 SV[Skipper]

To December 1996 Young 88s SVs, "Spirit of Adventure" 108 Feet SV 120 tons, Schooner Tall ship. "Spirit of New Zealand" SV 150 feet 224 tons, Barquentine Tall ship. Wellington Harbour, Marlborough Sounds, New Plymouth. New Zealand [ Watch Leader ] All stations including helming.

March 1996 Racing Wellington Harbour [ crew ] Cruising two passages Cook Strait, and extensive sailing Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sounds. 28 feet SV. [ Single handed ]

1995 November Sailing continuously in the areas of Tasman Bay to March 1996. French Pass, D’urville Island Marlborough Sounds, two way passages of Cook Strait, until March 1996. P38. [ Sailing Master ] 38ft Sloop.

1995 July Sponsorship organiser, for the TRIMARAN "TRIPTYCH" SV owned by BARRY KEON, Auckland, Justice of the Peace, with over flow to the rest of the fleet, to protest the FRENCH nuclear testing at Mururoa, crew selector, boat preparation, for vessel "Triptych" [ was noted on N.Z. Marine documents as a Canadian registered vessel for a considerable period off time as "Tryptych".or Typtych ] Auckland to Great Barrier Island to Mururoa, Papeete, Morea, Raeitte, Bora Bora, French polynesia, Rarotonga. 65 feet Trimaran SV, Skipper, Navigator, Chef. Rarotonga to Nuie, Tonga, North Minerva-Reef, North Cape, Doubtless Bay, Bay of Islands, Tutukaka, Auckland, Port Charles, Tauranga, Gisborne, Wellington, Cook Strait Nelson, Greymouth Bar, [ New Zealand ] 56 feet Roberts SV - two handed expedition and adventure.[ Chef,Navigator Co Skipper ] 7000 nautical miles. Continuous July to November.

1995 Auckland to Great Barrier & return 45 feet SV Catamaran. [ Skipper, Navigator ]

1988 - 1995 Racing crew & cruising, Auckland Harbour, Hauraki Gulf. 25ft to 65ft SVs.

1987 Racing (45ft) SV Laurie Davidson Design South Island. Sloop. [Crew]

1985 Auckland to Noumea and return (42 ft) Ketch. Adventure.[ Navigator ]

1986 Auckland to Noumea Cruising (45 feet). Sloop. [ Navigator ]

1986 Fiji to Auckland Cruising (38 feet). Sloop. P38. [ Navigator Chef ]

1980 Auckland to Noumea - Cruising - Noumea to Fiji - Fiji to Auckland adventure. [ Navigator-Chef ] (52 feet). SV Ketch.

1976 Whangarei to Noumea Yacht Race and return. P38 SV Sloop 38FT. [ Navigator ] Christchurch to Whangarei [ Navigator - Chef ]. P38 SV Sloop 38FT.

1969 - 1980 [ Owner ] 33 feet SV Trimaran: Sailing 3 days per week and 6 weeks during summer holidays. (Areas) Tauranga Mayor Island, Great Barrier Island, Bay of Islands and Doubtless Bay. Boat was moored at Okahu, Auckland. Racing on the Auckland Harbour in Keel Boats and coastal cruising.

SKILLS:

Route Planning,
Weather Interpretation, determining weather windows.
Forecasting, Monitoring Weather,
Radio Schedules,
Boat Manoeuvring in Confined Spaces,
Helming in a following sea,
Helming with the wind at 160-170 deg,
Menu Planning,  *
Hygiene Personal and Vessels,
Decision Making,
Problem solving in a limited environment,
Provisioning,  *
Port Regulations,
Entering and Clearing Port,
Cooking, [ Ex Chef Ala Carte, European dishes ] specializing in seafood & chicken dishes,  *
Crew Selection, Boat Sitting.
Navigation, coastal And Celestial navigation,
Offshore passage making preparation, including text information,
Skipper & Mate positions. Owner Assisted passages,
Deliveries, including in the Cyclone seasons,
Oil & Filter changing, Engine & Gen Sets,
Auckland Harbour & Marina Guide.
Harbours and Marina Guide throughout N Z.
Being a Web Master.

* I consider and expect the use of these 3 skills to be adequate contribution towards food.

TYPES OF VESSELS:

Catamarans up to 50' Trimarans up to 70 ft. Keel Boats up to 82ft. Tall Ships 108-150ft (All Stations) including helming.

BACK UP EQUIPMENT IN ADDITION TO YOURS OR WHEN YOUR SYSTEMS FAIL:
[ It Does Happen : ]

Lap top computer with 110 volt & 240 volt power supply, 12 volt power cable, HP 450 Printer, 400 watt inverter, 24 volt to 12 volt inverter, 12 volt DC to 240 AC volt inverter, Paper charts of the South Pacific and Australia, Electronic charts, including routes with proven waypoints for all of the above mentioned passages, wind charts, tide charts,[ Pilot charts ] current charts, [ All worldwide ] Cruising guide to New Caledonia, handheld depth sounder, Sextant and tables, Hand bearing Compass, G.P.S, GARMIN (2 ) with computer cables and independent back up power supply, Hand Held VHF, Range Bearing & Compass Incorporated Binoculars, Search Lights (2), Hand Held Wind Odometer, Strobes, Delta 144 Drogue D shackles & swivel for Vessels up to 80, Sump Pump, Foul weather gear, Navigation Equipment, Fishing Gear, E.P.I.R.B. MOB recovery equipment, Torches, Rechargable batteries, Personal Flare Gun and Flares, 12 volt 150 watt soldering iron, 12 volt electric fans (8), Excellent range of afloat recipes, Snorkelling gear, S.S.B. HF station list [ worldwide ]. Weather fax software, Inflatable life jacket / safety harness.

OCEAN GOING SEA MILES -- [ 62,500 n.ms. ] -- IN ADDITION TO COASTAL AND HARBOUR CRUISING.
:: Experience 37 years. Mono and Multihull SV vessels::

::      May the wind on their backs be not their own with clear skies and moderate seas      ::

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