fixes and rewording

deckhand.tex

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 \raggedcolumns
 
 \makeatletter\newcommand{\expires}[1]{
-    \itshape (exp. #1)
+    {\itshape (exp. #1)}
 }\makeatother
 
 \begin{document}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
                 & British - UK Passport \\
                 & Non-Smoker \\
                 & No Tattoos \\
-                & \textcolor{orange}{Quiet Sleeper} \\
+                & Quiet Sleeper \\
                 & ENG1 \expires{2027} \\
             \end{tabularx}
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     \ResumeSection{About Me}
 
     As an RYA Dinghy Instructor with three years experience in teaching children and young adults, I bring a wealth of safe and fun activities that leave a lasting impression on guests.
-    With an extensive lifelong history of sailing a 29ft Westerly Merlin in the Solent, crew and solo skipper, cruising and club racing, I've developed my seamanship skills.
+    With an extensive lifelong history of sailing a 29ft Westerly Merlin in the Solent, solo skipper and crew, club racing and cruising, I've developed my seamanship skills.
     I realised I wanted to pursue a hands-on maritime career when approached by Sussex University Sailing Club to be their sole skipper, chartering a 44ft Sun Odyssey 439 in Athena, Greece.
 
     \ResumeSection{Qualifications}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
     \begin{itemize}
         \item Three years dedicating every weekend as a Dinghy Instructor for the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club.
-        \item Taught all ages and abilities, from novice up to RYA Stage 4 and racing in conditions up to moderate F4.
+        \item Taught all ages and abilities, from novice up to RYA Stage 4 and racing, in conditions up to moderate F4.
         \item Took initiative with asset maintenance and proactive safety (e.g. foam boom padding, line replacement).
     \end{itemize}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
     \begin{itemize}
         \item Extensive experience sailing a 29ft Westerly Merlin in The Solent, logging 630{\footnotesize NM} and 8 night hours last year, including solo passages and inter-club racing.
-        \item Practical experience with off-season maintenance, including \emph{woodworking}, \emph{varnishing}, \emph{painting}, \emph{antifouling}, \emph{copper coating}, \emph{mast lifting}, and \textcolor{orange}{spectator \emph{crowd control}}.
+        \item Practical experience with off-season maintenance, including \emph{woodworking}, \emph{varnishing}, \emph{painting}, \emph{antifouling}, \emph{copper coating}, \emph{mast lifting}, and spectator \emph{crowd control}.
     \end{itemize}
 
     \ResumeHistory{Sole Charter Skipper}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     ]
 
     \begin{itemize}
-        \item I bought and repaired an RS 700 skiff to race condition, including \emph{fibreglass repairs}, \emph{mast riveting}, and \emph{line and block replacement}. I now compete against the local sailing clubs in Chichester Harbour.
+        \item I repaired an RS 700 skiff to race condition, including \emph{fibreglass repairs}, \emph{mast riveting}, and \emph{line and block replacement}. I now compete against the local sailing clubs in Chichester Harbour.
     \end{itemize}
 
     \ResumeHistory{Director of Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     \begin{itemize}
         \item Twice voted as committee member and director of the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club Ltd.
         % demonstrating my responsibility and commitment to the local sailing community.
-        \item Responsible for sailing sub-committee minute taking, and an additional point of contact for members.
+        \item Responsible for sailing sub-committee minute taking, and providing a point of contact for members.
     \end{itemize}
 
     \ResumeSection{Skills}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     \begin{multicols}{4}
         \begin{itemize}
             \item Dinghy Instructor
-            \item \textcolor{orange}{Tender Driving}
+            \item Tender Driving
             \item Line Handling
             \item Anchoring \& Mooring
             \item Passage \& Pilotage