I have started to sail in early childhood, because my father was yachtsman and we own sailing yacht. I used to sail on dinghy: optimist, laser, and 470 and frequently participate on cruising yachts regattas in Ukraine.
2013 - 2017 Bachelor degree in geology and geophysics
2017 - 2019 Master’s degree in geophysics Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2015 - 2018 work as charter skipper and sailing instructor in Kiev City Cruising Yacht Club and obtained qualification of Coastal Skipper of Ukraine.
2017 - 2018 Sailing instructor - “VK Yachting” Kyiv (part-time)
2018 – obtained IYT Bareboat Skipper (+VHF) and organize / take a part as captain in charter on Ionian Island (Greece) few weeks.
2019 – organize / take a part as captain in charter on Ionian Island (Greece) - 5 weeks, Egadi Islands (Italy) - 6 weeks, Lipari Islands (Italy) – 2 weeks, on different sailboat: Bavaria 46, Belize 43,
Sun Odyssey 44i, Feeling 39, Swan 60.
Delivery of Swan 60 from Preveza (Greece) to Cyprus and beck + few days of charter in Cyprus.
QUALIFICATIONS:
2017 - Coastal Skipper (Ukrainian Federation of Sailing)
2017 – 1st Aid course (Rodion Luka Sailing School)
2018 – IYT International Bareboat Skipper Sail
2018 - IYT Marine Communication Master VHF Short Range Certificate (SRC)
2020- complete Yachtmaster Coastal course
Yachting Experience:
2006 - 2019 co-owner yacht (Conrad-24), make all renovation and preparation work by ourselves
2015 - 2018 participate in major (6-8) sailing regattas in Ukraine
2017 -2018 Charter skipper and sailing instructor in Kiev City Cruising Yacht Club
2017 - made delivery of sailing yacht from the Netherlands to France (≈1000 nm)
2018 - organize and take a part as captain in charter on Ionian Island (Greece)
2019 – organize / take a part as captain in charter on Ionian Island (Greece), Egadi Islands (Italy), Lipari Islands (Italy) + Swan 60 delivery Preveza – Cyprus - Preveza