Sailing Wizard ⛵️
Michał Korzonek
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Current Goal
- Sail November - February ⛵️ and complete practical part of a commercial license for sailing ships up to 500 GT from Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool.
- Gather crew for another sailing expedition. Here’s documentation from the last one - Muddy Tales. Currently recruiting for Quest Antarctica 🧊.
Long Term Goal
Bring crews for epic expeditions and connect positive impact projects by sea.
Am I a fit for your boat?
TLDR: On top of my sailing experience (listed below) I bring over a decade of network building, facilitation and media production. I’m also very good at selling spots for exciting adventures.
- Host / supernode of numerous networks of people who want to sail on ships
- great at working with people - over a decade of professional experience as facilitator, coach, event host, and community builder in different contexts
- film, photography & multimedia graduate with extensive experience in video / photo production, podcasts, articles, newsletters
- positive vibe, relaxed personality
- fit and agile
- responds well in challenging situations
- quick learner
- good cook (with some mad dessert skills to delight your tastebuds)
- very good at documenting things (see examples)
Certificates
In front of my sailing school - Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool.
Log: ~4300 NM
- KZV Certificate of Knowledge via Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool, practical in progress (3/6 months)
- Yacht Skipper (Jachtowy Sternik Morski via Polish Yachting Association) – operating sailing yachts up to 18m in all waters.
- RYA SRC
- STCW Basic Safety
- STCW Medical First Aid
- STCW Certificate of Proficiency in Security Awareness
- valid Seafarer Medical Certificate
- in progress: STCW Crowd Management
Sailing Experience:
- Chateauroux (August 2024, Ijsselmeer, Waddenzee)
- Grayhound (April - June 2024, Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, English Channel, Bristol Channel)
- Chateauroux (March 2024, Markermeer, Ijsselmeer)
- Atyla (September 2023, Biscay Bay)
- Yacht Crew (Atlantic, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea 2010-2017)
- Regattas Crew on traditional whaling yachts (Azores, 2021-2023)
- Skipper inland (Masurian Lake District, 2007-2017)
- Crew inland (Masurian Lake District, 2005-2007)
Profiles:
Extra info:
- Languages: Polish (native), English (fluent), Portuguese (intermediate), French (intermediate)
- Nationality: Polish (EU passport)
- Diet: vegetarian
- Non-smoker
(Need more info? Here’s more.)
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