DonnaDo

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Gender:
Woman 
Age:
66
Location:
Northern Rivers Msc, New South Wales, Australia
Here for:
Dating, Friendship, Crew 
About Me:

I'm active and adventurous. Creative - an artist and writer. Live by the beach - love to walk and jump in the ocean most days. I work three days a week. Do yin yoga regularly. Live on the Far North Coast of NSW. Love my community. I've built a mud house over the past twenty years which I want to sell soon for my retirement. Two houses is one too many. Better things to do - like sailing. I still dream of cruising with another. I've seriously contemplated buying a liveaboard boat and going solo. Because I didn't want to miss out for the lack of a sailing partner. However reality is I am not capable of all the required maintenance to sustain a boat. I still look at boats though and dream. I defs can bring much to the cruising life but mechanics and electronics are not my greatest. And the time it would take to learn is too much at this point in my life. So maybe this site is a chance to meet someone with whom such a dream can come true. Or at the very least some sailing time with other like minded people. :)

Sailing Experience:

My Dad was a sailor and gave us what opportunity he could to learn to sail. He owned several yachts over his life time. When I was twenty seven I met a man who had a half share in a stretched H28 (29.5') ketch which had cruised to Australia from Canada. We bought the other half and had that lovely timber yacht for about seven years before we upgraded to a 50' Jock Muir designed huon pine Cutter, built in the early fifties in Tasmania to win the Sydney to Hobart. We were going to sail her around the world with our two young kids. But that didn't eventuate. Sadly.
I've sailed from Pittwater to Lord Howe on a Taiwanese Young Sun and I've sailed on a tall ship Barque Europa from Ushuaia to Antarctica. I was recently gifted a Hartley TS16 which is sweet and fun - but I am used to boats that are already in the water! Its such a mission to get her in the water - particularly single handed which I am not yet ready to do. And so I am reliant on another at this stage to help me.
I really hanker to be back on board a yacht. The dream to cruise will not leave me. I dream about being a liveaboard sailor. I recently sailed with a friend on his 40ft Catalina from Southport Qld to Yamba overnight; and spent two weeks aboard the same boat between Port Stephens and Pittwater/Hawkesbury River.

Sailing Qualifications:

Day Skipper - Moreton Bay 2023
Thrice yacht owner and many (earlier) years onboard enjoying all things sailing and boating.

Nautical Miles Logged:
Approx 4000nm cruising plus significant day sailing.
Occupation:
Admin
Home and family
Orientation:
Heterosexual 
Marital status:
Single 
Have Children:
Yes - flown the nest 
Lifestyle
Smoking:
Socially 
Drinking:
Quit 
Social Setting:
Side kick, Better in small groups 
Appearance
Body type:
Athletic 
Height:
5'8" - 5'11" (171 - 180cm) 
Eyes:
Green 
Hair:
Brown 
Timeline activity
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DonnaDo added 10 pictures to the album Recent sailing pics: