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SWIFTSURE 2008
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Crew Board
This is a list of sailors looking for a boat to race on, and skippers looking for crew. If you would like to add yourself to the list, login on to the Member's Area (create an account if needed) and click on Crew List at the top. Be sure to come back and remove yourself if you find a boat/crew using the Swiftsure Member's Area
Skipper List
Skippers in need of crew
- bwinfield@telus.net
- Need two crew with moderate experience for my 30 ft Olson 911 SE Cape Flattery race Have done Swiftsure approx 8 times finishing as high as 13th overall No screaming on board I can provide transport from Vanc leaving Thurs afternoon 1 to 2 PM
- dave@northwindsoftware.com
- 1D35 Minor Threat needs a mast person for the unlimited Flattery race. Possible opening for rockstar trimmer for the kite. Please only experienced apply
- dcakh@telus.net
- Stimulus is now fully crewed, thanks.
- farr367@yahoo.com
- We race with 8. Looking for 3 local advanced sailors one with watch captain experience (Helm foredeck and trim). A second navigator would also make our boat more competitive
- ohski@hotmail.com
- Its got to be fun.
- takumidea@juno.com
- IRISH ROSE 42 IOR serious racing, but with planty of fun. need all positions. comeing from tacoma. TAKUMEDIA@JUNO.COM
Crew List
People looking to crew on a boat
- allen_955@yahoo.ca
- Al Johnston - 53- Good shape and healthy. I've told a change is a good as a rest, and that's what I'm looking for. Sailed Star Class decades ago and would like to get back into sailing again.
- BallyMac@WorldWideHT.com
- John McE, 52, CYA advanced cruising ticket, no racing experience - I'm eager and willing to work
- barjaron@gmail.com
- barjaron, age 33, 200 lbs, strong, can perform most tasks at the pit, except flying the kite, I like to have fun and can make funny jokes sometimes, regular puget sound racer, raced Swiftsure 2007
- bon_taio@hotmail.com
- 6 ft. 235 lbs, age 49, 20 yrs racing, sailing 40 yrs. I am looking for a ride. Yes I know how to fly a spinnaker and an “A” symmetrical . Email me at bon_taio@hotmail.com for more info. Doug
- cmills@dr.com
- Chris MIlls age 34 Current cpr,marine first aid.Easy going,started sailing and local racing four years ago in Powell river.Cow Bay,Race around Rocks,Algerine Passage regattas last two years,looking for a ride.
- doug.murray@shaw.ca
- Thank you for your interest, I have now committed to crew aboard M.O.F.
- drummermurphtom@sprintpcs.com
- I am Tom Murphy,CRIMINALLY INADMISSIBLE TO CANADA,of the crew on Sundance. Best as helmsman but can do it all. Done Swiftsure more than 30 times. But not this year, sorry. I prefer the wilder the better (sailing and women.) 55y
- fpayne@mahlum.com
- Forest Payne. I'm 28, easy to get along with and eager to learn. I've crewed for a few races, taken a Laser 2 dinghy course in Seattle, and have done some occasional crusing.
- friendlygiant15@hotmail.com
- My name is Leif. I'm easy going, 27 and have spent my whole life around boats. I've sailed as crew from Vanuatu to Australia, and sail my own cal 25 as much as i can. I've also crewed in the Nanaimo winter race season.
- greatnick49@yahoo.com
- 6 th time for me. Nick, 55, sailed since 17, 2x Pacific crossing, 15 years racing in San Juans, experience with lazers, soilings,olsens,J's, valients, and many others. Sober, non smoker, swimmer.
- isabelleshome@hotmail.com
- Mike Thomson, I'm a 33 year,strong able sailor, I have crewed on variety of keelboats, as well as skipper 30ft. Looking for any position on a competative fun boat. cheers
- jaapzwaan@gmail.com
- Jaap Zwaan 54, Sailing experience since childhood raced as skipper in Port Hardy from 1977-1988
- jamespdailey@gmail.com
- James, 40 yrs old, limited racing, used to skipper a 30' Catalina, cruising experience. Eager to learn!
- Jeff.Brady@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Jeff Brady, 25, Strong deckhand with experience. Racing in out of Blaine every second weekend on a 41 C&C doing a verity of jobs, trimming, foredeck and flying the spinnaker. Located in Van (604)968-4998
- jimmelling@shaw.ca
- Male 49. Sailing 40+yrs every position: skipper on down. Raced little but know how. Good at staying up all night on watch, eat little, never seasick, non complainer and experienced at patching up injured sailors. No job at sea too boring or scary.
- johnloisvincent@hotmail.com
- Extensive racing experience on boats of all sizes (12-85 ft) in all positions both locally and in other parts of the world. Several Swiftsures, one Van Isle 360 and a number of years racing out of Sidny North Saanich and RVYC. Age 59, very fit and capab
- karmas-37449@mypacks.net
- Female, 41,strong, versatile, with very good attitude and endurance. Crew regularly on a J/35 and on a J/24. Have crewed on various other keelboats over the past three years. (Own a Laser.) Do pit regularly on these boats. Can trim. Some foredeck. Live in
- kendall.graham@gmail.com
- Graham Kendall, age 21, very agile and experienced, crew on a distance boat, has all of his own equipment, exp. on power/sailboats up to 75 feet, I'm an excellent trimmer/grinder, will do anything, been on one swiftsure as well as a oregon offshore.
- kevin.jones16@comcast.net
- Kevin Jones. 45, sail a Lightning, experienced on larger boats. Easy to get along with.
- kfbrinster@yahoo.com
- Katy Flynn, 23 yrs., I've grown up around boats, sailed up the inside passage, helped with a sailing school and raced on Katchemak Bay in Alaska. I am a leisurely sailor, still learning, but I'd like to explore more competitive sailing.
- lindsey
- Fit 51 yr.old, Owned a 30' Sloop before, recently completed a Swift-Solo racing skiff. Currently learning to sail and race it. Handy with tools, exp with composites, S.S. welding, machining and woodwork. Seeking exp. Skipper to learn from.
- longtime478@hotmail.com
- wayne, i have skipper my boat crossfire in the race and have sailed the van isle 360 4 time as skipper and as crew. i can do any position.
- macmantis13@hotmail.com
- mike mcmahon, 26, novice sailor, recently completed a college sailing course, currently racing south sound series, excited to be on the water whenever i can
- mary.foran@shaw.ca
- Mary Foran Hobie cat sailing in California,Santa Barabra,San Deigo,Folsom
- mcclellandorama@gmail.com
- James "Jamie" McClelland; 51; raced Santana 20s, my Columbia Sabre, and this year crewing on a Wavelength 24. To email me, remove the first three letters (the word "not") from the listed email address.
- mdtusz@gmail.com
- My name is Miklos Tusz, I am 16, and have been on the RVicYC race team for 4 year, have my Silver VI and am a Coach here in the summer as well. My experience racing keelboats is also about 4 years and has been on all sorts of boats from 20 feet to 52 feet
- mgrassmueck@magitrustee.com
- Michael Grassmueck Age 55, fairly agile, raced 2 years on a Cal 20, skippered to 40'. Very enthusiastic.
- mtusz@smus.bc.ca
- Miklos Tusz - 15 years old with experience racing keelboats as well as dinghies (Laser, Byte, 29er etc.). Looking for fast boat to crew on doing any job. (I'm light for foredeck!) Used to sail with Trevor Hayward on M.O.F. if that gains any merrit!
- nick@islandbuilt.com
- Nick, 33 y.o. Strong, athletic, and laid back. I haven't had much blue water experience. I've been sailing since I was a kid. I like to have fun, but also have a seriously competitive edge. I live on Bainbridge Island.
- nwtmatt@hotmail.com
- Easy going but energetic 43 year old novice.Only have two CYA courses so far!(Up to Intermediate Cruising,but lots of time on Laser) looking to crew on a fun yet competitive boat.
- ohski@hotmail.com
- Adam Spencer 55, won north sound series in 1983 on 33' offshore one 'bankshot' Good wind surfer. Loev to have fun sailing in 90 plus mph winds
- patsmasonry@hotmail.com
- Patrick Washington,age 49,single a handed sailor.I have mostly raced on lake pend oreille'in northern Idaho,sailed in the gulf Islands,San Juan Islands, and have recently raced as crew in the 2008 newport to cabo san lucas race,I would like an opertunit
- propak@telus.net
- Hello my name is Drew I am 46 years old in good heath over 20 years sailing. Mostly one design Santana 525's. I have a CS36 that I cruise.if looking for crew give me a call 250-878-7357
- pscottlambert@yahoo.ca
- Hey, my name's Scott. I'm 46. 60gt Master's ticket. Employed on a gaff-rigged ketch. Love the ocean, love sailing. Positive, enthusiastic, resourceful. Cheers
- psturtev@ch2m.com
- Pete Sturtevant - 58 Experienced small boat sailor. Very limited race experience. I crewed in the Swiftsure about 30 years ago and would love an opportunity to sail with a boat out to the entrance to the Strait once more. Willing to fill in at any posit
- rgthilo@hotmail.com
- Geoff Thilo, 24 years old. 3 years PHRF racing, postions: foredeck, spin trim, grind, jib trim. currently sailing on J33, other boats include: J36, Olsen 34, cats and dinghies. I'm strong, fast, smart and want to win.
- richard@tensixteen.com
- Foredeck - just finished the Newport to Cabo Race as bow on a 70' sled. KWRW, SORC, Etchell & Soling NA's, 8mr Worlds, 25 years on bow, thousands of delivery miles, Dive Master, Safety at Sea Course, 6'1", 186lbs, 42 yrs old.
- roaminaway@yahoo.ca
- My name is Rick Forbes, I'm an aspiring sailor who has some coastal sailing experience. I work for Ben Gartside at his Oak Bay shop and I'm doing a Marine Repair Technician apprenticeship. I'm in the middle of doing a refit on my boat, a Lapworth36
- robayrock@shaw.ca
- sailorbrady@hotmail.com
- Jeff Brady, 24,fit, Serious racer, Currently racing in Blaine every second Sat on a 41' C&C. Raced dinghy's as long as I can remember.
- sandra.stevens@encana.com
- Sandra Stevens CYA Basic Cruising No racing history, but significant sailing experience; family of sailors Athletic + enthusiastic Willing to crew in other races
- schnutgen@hotmail.com
- My name is Max Schnutgen, I'm 18 years old and live in Halifax, NS. I've been sailing for for 8 years, 4-5 competitively in 420 and 29er dinghy classes. I have 8 victories in Eastern Canadian regattas including Sail East in 2004. I was invited on to the
- seismokid@gmail.com
- Peggy Johnson, 46, beginning sailor, easy going, possess strength and endurance; Seattle. My style-- competitive, but this should be fun, right?! Want to help train a new racer? I love learning it all- sail optimization, helm, navig, elect/mech.
- smarlinhs@hotmail.com
- Scott Helling 38, I have much experience racing Olson 30, J-30, J-24. I primarily work the bow and helm but am well versed in all positions. I have raced in swiftsure the last 7 years. The skipper of the boat I was supposed to be on this year had to cance
- songwolff@gmail.com
- Kristin Hessick-30- Swiftsure 06 w/ J-30, Oregon Offshore06, Bridge2Bridge offshore05, Weekly racing on Cal-20s, Ranger 20s, J-24s, J-36s, Merrit 25s past 5 yrs all positions incl. skipper, Collegiate racing of FJ's 3yrs and teaching beginning sailing @
- spoirier@telus.net
- Serge Poirier, 46 Own my own sailboat 4 years No real racing history exept few years ago was crew for different boat at club weekly races
- tarnia@gratitudeintl.com
- Tarnia,26 female, enthusiastic /w great racing attitude;Swiftsure 07/w Kinetic 3;Racing /w Stimulus RVYC since June07;Trained&Qualified British vessel Arctos in Sydney Hobart07;ph: 250-244-3532 or more info www.goteamgratitude.com
- thomasml@pembina.org
- Tom, 45, easy going, focused, love sailing fast. Fit,light,quick. 19 yrs exp, Vic-Maui ret 06; circ Van-Isle 05; S Straits07; Swiftsure07 w Evolution (5th). All positions, 5K+nm, var. boats. ISPA Yachtmstr Offshore, Race Cert, 1st Aid. Skip my SJ24 w SLRC
- tigerlilly_notes@hotmail.com
- My name is Pam, I am 34, I am interested in any opportunity to help out and learn about sailing. I have recently gone out sailing for the first time and love the feeling I plan to take lessons. So, if there is any opportunity to help out as a volunteer i
- ve7pmr@rac.ca
- Peter Richardson - 69 years - good health. Skipper of Alberg 37. 30+ years of Salt Water sailing. 1 Vic Maui 1 to San Diego Some Caribean Ham Radio Operator
- whowitt@telus.net
- Wayne Howitt age 61, just posted Monday May 19. Sail cruising experience as skipper and crew on 30 footers overnight. limited racing experience but want to help all I can. 604-271-0689, Richmond BC.
