Experienced Sailor skilled in ensuring safety of crew, passengers, and vessel. Demonstrated competence in vessel handling and maintenance, as well as excellent customer service and team building attributes. Qualified to Captain sailing vessels up to 200 gross tons and act as medical staff aboard any vessel.
Sailing an 88-ft, 64-ton sail training schooner on 80-day trips up and down the Leeward Islands, with up to 16 students, teaching college-level seamanship and leadership courses along the way.
Chief Mate aboard a 112-ft sail training schooner, on a South Atlantic crossing, acting as second in command to the Captain, and teaching college-level courses in leadership and seamanship.
Sailed 88ft steel hulled sail training schooner on 80 day trips up and down the Leeward islands, with up to 16 students, and taught collage level seamanship and leadership courses along the way.
Safely sailed vessel with 8 students aboard on trip to 5 Northern Caribbean islands, ending in Antigua.
Stood watch as 3rd mate aboard a 112ft sail training schooner on a 90 day trip around the Carribean and North to Bermuda.
Safely navigated 50ft catamaran and led crew on passage from Barbados to Ft. Lauderdale.
Safely navigated both motor vessels across gulf stream to Florida.
Safely led crew and navigated new vessel on delivery to new home port.
Facilitated purchase and delivery of Island Packet 350. Maintaining and upgrading systems and teaching owners how to sail.
Managed a 50ft Sailing vessel while teaching sailing to up to 13 students over a 21 day period. Also assisted in other vessels operation and attended medical needs of students and staff.
Stood watch aboard and maintained and repaired Leopard 46.
Stand as vessels watch leader and assist captain in safe navigation and maintenance of vessel.
Navigated Leopard 58 safely on a 4 day passage down the Caribbean.
Working on vessels of all types doing general maintenance, from painting bottoms, to re-bedding hatches, fiberglass, woodwork, and marine diesel work. Most notably, assisting with the refit of a Swan 59 and a Swan 48 with 59 North.
Stood watch and ensured safe delivery of 34ft Schooner Humble to Boston.
Acted as Operational Chief Mate and Maintenance Captain aboard 118ft Schooner Haile & Matthew. Lead the crew in the process of getting the boat ready for charter after sitting at the dock for two years.
Readied vessel for voyage, maintained and upgraded systems and rigging, and acted as vessels Captain for voyage across the Indian Ocean aboard a 43ft Tartan.
Stood watch, maintained systems, and ensured safe delivery of a Northern Marine 57 to Beaufort SC over 10 days.
Assisted with vessel operations including: sailing, teaching IYT Competent Crew certification to 30 students, and attending to medical needs of students and staff.
Helped sail and maintain two 74ft schooners as well as serve guests on up to four, two hour sails a day. Also crewed Schooner Woodwind in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
Worked as crew and earned my first captains license aboard 112ft schooner Argo, while crossing the Atlantic with 25 other students from South Africa to the Caribbean.
Maritime:
-Yacht Master 200 ton Ocean (commercially endorsed)
-IYT Yacht Master Instructor
-USCG 100 ton (sail and towing endorsements)
-MCA Approved Engine Course 1 and 2
-MCA Vessel Workshop Skills
-NMEA certified Marine Electronics Installer
-PADI Diver
-IYT Navigation Master
-STCW 95
Medical:
-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
-Medical Person in Charge (USCG)
-Proficiency in Medical Care (MCA)
-Elementary First Aid
-CPR, AED, EPI Certs