I am a passionate sailor! Highly experienced, a loyal & committed seafarer with strong work ethic. Wealth of experience on vessels up to 27m - sail, power, monohull and cats, in private and charter operations. Well welcome opportunity to step up to larger vessels. Have sailed the Americas, Caribbean, Bahamas, UK, NW Europe, N Sea, the Med, and several Atlantic & Pacific crossings logging 60,000+ Nm. Available for short or long term position on sail or power vessel. An adventurer at heart, love blue water long distance voyaging and would be delighted to join a circumnavigation. Also open to delivery work, or seasonal position on private or charter vessels.

Vast knowledge of machinery gaining experience in agriculture, aviation (jet engines), long haul trucking, and 20+ years yachting. Confident in vessel operations and systems maintenance. Have exceptional situational awareness and excellent boat handling skills. Possess comprehensive and essential leadership & admin skills from 25 year business career.

Fit and healthy, a hard working team player and experienced leader. Educated, emotionally intelligent, enthusiastic, responsible & trustworthy, loyal & discrete. Have social conscience, always respectful of others, easy to get on with and fun to be around.

Additional Skills:
Owned and managed insurance advisory agency focused on pension & benefit plans for large corporations. Worked closely with high net worth business owners and executives. Skilled in relationship management, contract negotiations, budgeting and financial reporting. Excellent knowledge of PC computers and networks. Advanced user of MS Office, variety of accounting programs as well as maritime navigation and weather routing software.

After 20 years recreational sailing (bareboat charters and deliveries), sold business in 2019 for prospect of completing 5 yr circumnavigation. Joined Lagoon 560 in Barcelona as Captain to begin major refit before commencing circumnavigation. Due to Covid pandemic, owner lost boat to foreclosure six months later and circumnavigation was abruptly aborted. Moved to Palma de Mallorca mid 2020, spent next year attaining commercial yachting certifications. Now hold commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Ocean for Sail & Power and have completed several OOW modules. Ambition to complete circumnavigation remains strong.

Have accumulated more than 60,000 nautical miles with experience on both sides of N America, Central America, Caribbean, Bahamas, UK, W&N Europe, N Sea, the Med, and NW Africa. Have crossed the Atlantic several times in both directions, also completed Panama and Pacific crossings. Perform well in heavy weather and not prone to sea-sickness. Enjoy celestial navigation and travel with my own sextant.

Enjoy cooking and my culinary skills are welcome in most galleys. Love SCUBA diving, hold PADI Rescue Diver certificate, and Divemaster certification nearly complete. Avid golfer, enjoy hiking, Alpine and Nordic skiing. Maintain routine fitness program, a healthy diet, and am very fit. Drug free, light alcohol use, no tattoos or piercings.

I am naturally curious. Without prejudice, I enjoy people of all ages and ethnicity. Love the sea, adventuring off the beaten track, and enjoy exposure to new cultures. Have a social conscience and will, whenever possible, lend a hand to those in need. Will always do my part in helping to leave this earth a place better than when I arrived.