Friday, 4 October 2013

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 10

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 10 - 20/08/13
  • Log: 1685nm
  • 31'50.6170N 025'08.2080W
  • Cloudy, Really Hot and Humid 30+
  • Sea: Calm
  • Wind: N-1 6kts
  • Engine on all day
  • Speed: 7.7kts
  • Full Sail/ No Genoa
  • Saw flying fish
  • Watched sun go down
  • Made Snakes and Ladders board
  • Did a Workout - Using Daily Workout App

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 9

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 9 - 19/08/13
  • Log: 1513
  • Cloudy - Warm and Humid
  • Sea: Calm
  • Wind: NE-1/3 8kts
  • Engine off most of day but now on
  • Speed: 7.2kts
  • Full Sail and Genoa / Only full sail when engine on
  • 32'59.2830N 022'00.1910W
  • First flying fish

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 8

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 8 - 18/08/13
  • 1 Week - 1285nm - 183nm per day
  • Sunny - Hot and Cloudy
  • Log: 1339nm
  • Sea: Calm
  • Wind: NNE-3 15kts
  • Speed 7kts
  • Full Sail and Genoa
  • 34'25.5290N 019'45.1720W
  • 1 Ship - Starboard - Tanker

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 7

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 7 - 17/08/13
  • 1 Ship - Tanker
  • Log: 1157nm
  • Sea: Calm
  • Wind: N-3 15kts
  • Sunny and Hot
  • Full Sail and Genoa
  • Speed: 7.3kts
  • 35'09.0720N 016'39.1510W

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 6

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 6 - 16/08/13
  • Log: 978nm
  • Full Sail and Genoa
  • Sea - Calm
  • Auto Pilot
  • Engine on in morning and now off
  • Speed 6kts
  • 37'17.3000N 015'10.0140W
  • Sunny and Hot
  • Everyone Showered
  • Couple of Dolphins

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 5

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 5 - 15/08/13
  • Current log: 829nm
  • Wind down 15-20kts
  • Full Sail and Genoa
  • Sea: calm
  • Auto Pilot and Engine off
  • Speed: 7kts
  • 39'03.3110N 013'39.275W
  • Saw two ships and a fishing boat

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 4

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 4 - 14/08/13
  • Genoa Halyard Shackle Brakes and sail falls down leaving halyard at top of the mask
  • Fixed Genoa without having to stop and got completely soaked in the process from waves
  • Auto Pilot
  • Sails up
  • Engine off
  • Wind: 30kts
  • Speed:10knts
  • Big rolling waves
  • log: 642
  • 41'36.71N 010'24.14W

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 3

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 3 - 13/08/13
  • log: 450
  • Managed 18kts
  • Made Mexican
  • Reefed the Main - First reef
  • Jibed for the first time
  • Wind Speed 30kts
  • Auto Pilot
  • Reached the Atlantic

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 2

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 2 - 12/08/13
  • 45'00N 006'58W
  • First dolphin sighting
  • Slow day everyone taking long naps
  • Sunny - Sunbathing
  • Auto pilot
  • Sails up - Engine off
  • In Bio Biscay
  • Saw a Shark
  • log: 241

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Les Sables to Tortola - Day 1

Les Sables, France to Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Day 1 - 11/08/13
  • Set off 15:00hrs
  • First solo watch - Nothing interesting
  • Auto Pilot
  • Bio Biscay
  • 46'26N 001'49W
  • Log: 40nm

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

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Sunday, 15 September 2013

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 18 - 12/07/13
  • Arrived at Sete
  • Last watch by my self
  • Calm, Engine on, little misty
  • Under 5 knots
  • Hear a helicopter but cant see it
  • Total distance - 2,000 nm

 
 
 
 
 

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 17 - 11/07/13
  • Still hot but feels cooler
  • Sailing and making good progress
  • Taking over dingy sail boat
  • 42'14N 003'19E



Saturday, 14 September 2013

Delivery - St Malo - Sete

Day 16 - 10/07/13
  • Followed by tuna fish all morning
  • Saw Turtle
  • Really hot 29c
  • Put Code Zero up
  • SE wind

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 15 - 09/07/13
  • Stopped in Spain for lunch and supplies
  • Motored then Sailed 7 knots
  • Really hot 28c
  • Glowing bubbles and Dolphins at night time
  • 40'31N 002'11E

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 14 - 08/07/13
  • Tried sailing without compass
  • Slow Sailing max 6 knots
  • Engine on and off
  • Really hot 28c
  • 1,491 nm
  • 36'38N 002'45W

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 13 - 07/07/13
  • Saw a pod of Dolphins
  • Sail/ Motor
  • Sunny really hot 28c
  • 36'12N 004'34W

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 12 - 06/07/13
  • Set off 09.30
  • Sailed/ Motored
  • Max Speed 7 knots
  • 36'12N 004'34W

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 11 - 05/07/13
  • Day in Gibraltar
  • Catching up on washing
  • Got mp3 wire
  • Went out for meal then drinking
  • Siphoning Coca Cola

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 10 - 04/07/13
  • Solo shirt didn't last long after wind came up
  • Tacking up wind all day not getting very far
  • Arrived in Gibraltar at 20.00 hrs.
  • One of the main sail Sliding pins came out
  • 36'07N 006'15W

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 9 - 03/07/13
  • No wind
  • Red hot
  • Showered in Sun on back of Yacht
  • Speed - 6-7 knots
  • Doing 2 hour solo Shifts
  • Laying in Sun
  • Another day in paradise

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 8 - 02/07/13
  • Managed 15.4knots
  • Swell going up and down
  • Had radio on all day
  • 41'12N 008'55W




Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 7 - 01/07/13
  • Managed 13.9knots
  • Saw Dolphins
  • Swell growing
  • 30 knots of wind
  • 42'72N 009'08W

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 6 - 30/06/13
  • Begin are descent of the Straights of Portugal
  • Tacking up wind
  • No sleep
  • Huge Waves - 2-3 Meters

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 5 - 29/06/13
  • Arrived in Spain
  • Went to a monkey nut bar - throw outside on the floor
  • Had big Spanish sardines
  •  44'49N 008'14W

Friday, 13 September 2013

Delivery - St Malo to Sete

Day 1 - 25/06/13
  • False Start - Main sail pin holding boom up half out and bent
  • 7 knots
  • My first watch
  • 48'40N 002'06W
Day 2 - 26/06/13
  • No wind - Engine on/ Sails down
  • Saw orange company wire ship
  • Tide cause lack on progress
  • 48'53N 002'01W
Day 3 - 27/06/13
  • No wind - Engine on/ Sails down
  • 48'43N 004'30W
Day 4 - 28/06/13
  • Wind Picked up
  • Engine off - Main and Genoa up
  • 46'05N 007'08W

William Woodward




William Woodward

Personal Details

 
Nationality: British
USA visa: B2 valid until Nov 14
UK: +44 (0) 7800 997000
French: +33 6 37 65 42 86
Date of birth: 7th March 1992
Health: Good, ENG1 valid until 2015, Non-smoker, No tattoos
Full UK Driving Licence
Current location: England
Availability: 21st November 2013

Personal Profile

I am a keen hard working Sailor looking for a Deckhand position where I can utilise my current skills while learning new ones. My aim is to eventually be able to do everything on the yacht. I have completed my Day Skipper and followed that through with two long Distance 2000-4000nm Deliveries, first one a pogo 10.50 sailing yacht from St Malo to Sete and the second a Lagoon 45o from Les Sable to Tortola across the Atlantic so therefore I have plenty experience with lines and solo watches. Before I came into the yachting industry I spent four years gaining skills and qualifications in Outdoor Pursuits through Higher Education, work place experience, and employment. I have practical experience across a wide range of outdoor activities such as kayaking, canoeing, climbing, caving, skiing etc, and have specific Instructor experience in water-based sports. This experience has developed within me a keen understanding of transferable skill sets such as the importance of team work, patience, safety consciousness and above all reliability, also a great knowledge of knots and team building activities.

Qualifications



RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
RYA Day Skipper
RYA Powerboat Level 2
STCW Basic Training
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
RYA Short Range Radio
Sixteen Hour 1st Aid Certificate
British Canoe Union - Foundation Safety and Rescue, Two Star Award
ICT knowledge 


Day Work - April 2013 to present 

M/Y
Sea Raider V
40m
Wash Down
Gel Coat, Chrome, Teak
Marine Shampoo, Part 2 Acid
M/Y
Australis
52m
Wash Down
Gel Coat, Chrome, Teak
Marine Shampoo, Marine Polish
M/Y
Te Manu
50m
Polishing
Chrome, Met
Marine Polish
M/Y
GO
39m
Engine room
Engine, Chrome
Alcohol Manager, 90NF
M/Y
Kahalani
55m
Wash Down
Teak, Gel Coat  
1, 2 part Acid, Roll-Off, Cleaner/ Wax
M/Y
Lady L
44m
Engine room
Engine, Sea water filters
Spray Nine
M/Y
St Nicolas
70m
Engine room
Engine, Chrome
Spray Nine, Disinfectant, Chrome Polish
M/Y
Amorazur ii
45m
Assembly
Guest Table
None
M/Y
Rio Rita London
56m
Wash Down
Teak, Gel Coat
1, 2 part Acid, Spray Nine, Black Streak
M/Y
Lady Nag Nag
52m
Sanding down
Shower Panels
Hand and mechanic Sanders

Professional Experience

10th September – 21st November 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Yachtmaster Offshore
 
Training Voyages and one 60nm trip as skipper and been assessed on acting skippers role. Shore based assessment on Navigation and Chart work.
 
11th August – 5th September 2013
Les Sables, France to Tortola, BVI
Atlantic Delivery (4,100nm)
 
Sailing from Les sables to Tortola, delivering a brand new Lagoon 45o. Working as a First Mate on the vessel, preparing and provisioning for Atlantic crossing, solo watches and full wash down on arrival in Tortola.
23rd June - 12th July 2013 (3 weeks)
Saint Malo to Sete, France
Delivery (1,938)
Sailing from St Malo to Sete, delivering a Pogo 10.50. Working as Deckhand on the vessel, using main sail, genoa and code zero as well as doing overnight watches and lines when docking up. Learning how to get the best possible speed adjusting the eye and tension of the lines.
February - March 2013 (6 week course)
Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
 Crew Training Course
Training voyage around the Isle of Wight and along the South of England coast on-board Albatross 2 Farr 65 and Sweden 45 sailing yachts. This focussed on rigging handling in challenging weather conditions and particularly control of corrosion and dealing with routine day to day maintenance issues. The highlight of this voyage was plotting courses with specific practical experience in port to port navigation using buoys, three points to pin-point location etc.
June to late August 2012 (9 weeks)
Crane Lake Camp, Massachusetts, USA
Lifeguard/ Kayak Instructor
I worked as a Lifeguard/ Kayak Instructor at a Summer Camp. My work was to instruct and supervise school aged children on summer camp in water based activities. Obviously working in such close proximity it was important to cultivate the ability to work as part of a team, patience in dealing with the children, and a strong sense of responsibility and safety awareness.
June 2010 (2 weeks)
Isle of Man, UK
Work experience - Venture Centre
Practical work placement to gain experience instructing in water based sports and the running of Kayak and Canoe sessions. The highlight of this was my independent circumnavigation of the Isle of Man in a Sea Kayak with other instructors over three days.

Previous Employment

September to June 2012
October to January 2013
Dominos
Delivery Driver/ In-store 
This involved working as a team from taking the order to delivering the pizzas. My roles were varied from taking the orders via phone or counter, preparing and labelling the boxes, boxing and cutting the pizzas from oven to delivery, I also helped in keeping the store clean and tidy as well as washing up at close.
2008 to 2011
Wealth Management Group
Cleaner
This was a part time position and I worked after hours keeping the office clean and tidy where I gained cleaning and polishing skills. I also helped when required in Data Entry processing information from spread sheets to the client management system.

Education

Salt Grammar School - Seven GCSE’s.
Skipton College - National Diploma in Outdoor Sport 2008 to 2010.
Bradford University - Completed first year of Foundation Degree in Outdoor Sport 2010 to 2011 (Government funding meant I could not finish the course).

Interests

Sculling – Bradford Rowing Club 2003 to 2008.
I enjoy going Skiing with friends can do most pistes.
I enjoy walking, kayaking, canoeing also have a keen interest in rope work activities such as climbing, caving, pioneering (the art of using ropes and wooden spars joined by lashings and knots to create a structure) etc, so I’m very good with knots and know all about different sorts of harnesses .
I have a Classic Mini Sprite which I have re-built and have a keen interest in anything to do with Minis (classic not new) and am a member of the Classic Mini Club.

References



Delivery
Skipper
Nick Collishaw
 
 
Te Manu
First Mate
Phil
 
 
GO
Chief Engineer
Bozidar Mijatovic
+33 6 45 97 11 97
 
Kahalani
First Officer
Micheal Duncker
+33 6 09 16 67 14
 
Lady L
Chief Engineer
Andrew Wright
+33 777 230 785
 
St Nicolas
Chief Engineer
 
+39 340 506 5573
+34 610 580 895
 
Rio Rita London
Bosun
 
+377 93 15 37 48
 
Dominos
Management
Waseem Hussain
+44(0)1943877785
 
Wealth Management Group
Manager
Russell Bavinton
+44(0)7775513961