In total I have sailed more than 55.000nm in my life, 35.000 of those skippering myself.
2023/2024 OVER 15000NM
2 months Charter Skipper in Croatia 2000nm, 1 Month of owner-skipper-training 1100nm. Boat
deliveries: Halberg Rassy Port Napoleon to Valencia 500nm, Grand Soliel 54 Genua to Montenegro 1250nm, FP
Samana 59 LaRochelle to Valencia 1850nm, Bavaria 38 Marbella to Crete 1560nm,
2024 delivery of a Halberg Rassy from Valencia to Ligurian 500nm, Delivery of an 1954 30t fishing boat from Cologne to Emden and back 450nm. Delivery of an Archambolt A 35 from Cean to Trinite sur Mer 370nm. Skipper Charter in Italy and Croatia 2000nm. Multiple deliveries and or transfers over the last months 5000nm.

SAILING BACKGROUND:
Have been sailing since my early teens. I’m 60 now. Spent 14 years sailing in the German Dingy and later in the yacht regatta scene. Started on 420 then moved on to 470, 505, Korsar, Flying Dutchman, Sprinter Sport, X-99, later in life I crewed for teams on the First 31.7, First 36,7.
I worked as a Skipper and sailing instructor for 8 years and still did the occasional job over the last year's.
Working Full time again since the April 2023.
Living in Germany and working mainly for German companies, I have the German sailing certificates.The German Equivalent to the Ocean Master Off shore, and SRC.

SAILING GOALS:
Skipper, instruct and teach sailing for the next 3 or 4 years. Then get my own boat.

UNIVERSITIES and QUALIFICATIONS:
University of Bonn (Biology) LAMDA (London academy of music and dramatic arts)
Qualifications: Carpenter, Actor, Cook, Hotel manager, Event manager, Skipper, Sailing instructor

CAPTAINS LICENSES:
SSS; SRC; SBF

LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
English and German fluently, a bit of French and Italian.

HOBBIES AND SPORTS:
Sailing Regattas Yachts and dinghy, Mountaineering, Cycling, Badminton, Motorbike

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