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Professional Credentials:

- USCG Master of 50 ton vessels
- USCG Sail Endorsement
- STCW II/3; VI/1
- ENG1
- Consortium member
- Red Cross First Responder, CPR & Lifesaving certified
- Current & Valid US Passport and TWIC card.

Over 18 years & 68,000nm at sea on the Atlantic, Pacific from Costa Rica to California, the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, ICW, Chesapeake/C&D/Delaware, NY Waterways, Cape and Islands, Maine Coast, Nova Scotia, Bermuda & Azores Islands, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Baha & the Sea of Cortez.

Extensive Bahamas & Caribbean experience, particularly the leewards & Virgin Islands.

TransAtlantic Deliveries: 2007, 2015.
I regularly deliver Motor Yachts, High-performance Sailing Yachts, and Catamarans to & from N. America's East & West Coast, Bahamas, Carib, Central America, Mexico, Azores & Europe.

Experience aboard Motor Yachts to 114ft, Sailing Yachts to 82ft, Sailing Catamarans to 80ft, Power
Catamarans to 68', and Powerboats to 45'.

Former Marine Mechanic & shipyard experience where I serviced a variety of vessels while working as a machinist in a machine shop designing & fabricating parts to high tolerance, performing repairs, & installing and replacing systems.

Sail loft experience fabricating various canvass structures i.e. Dodgers, awnings, cushions, sails & sail-covers.

Some other experience and employment:
- Managed private vessel maintenance programs for absentee owners.
- Private contractor/Captain to USVI & BVI term charter fleets.
- Open ocean kayak and freediving instructor/guide - USVI.
- Security/PA/Private Capt. to an affluent family based in NJ and traveling globally.
- Prior to my maritime career, 10+ years in the elite service industry which culminated as Asst. Manager at a Michelin rated restaurant within a Relais & Chateaux property.

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In the past 18 years I've logged thousands of miles aboard a range of ships from 30ft. to 114ft on deliveries, day charters, term charters, and cruising my own yachts.

I take offshore and delivery work very seriously and always ensure all relevant communication, life-saving, and fire-suppression equipment to be properly installed, inspected & documented.

Well versed and experienced in most Navigational systems including but not limited to:
Nobeltech, MAxsea, CMAP, Bluecharts, Navionics, AIS, Radar, Autopilot systems, Spot, VHF and SatPhone & SSB Communications.

I place high value on a position amongst professionals who maintain a tight ship, a good attitude, and a strong inclination for common sense.
I value, practice, and expect honesty, integrity, & respectful discourse at all times.

DAY CHARTER YACHTS:

2003-2009: Morgan 30'
2003: Alden 51'
2007: Sailmaster 47'
2019-Present: Gulfstar 50'
2022-2023: Sea Ray 450
2023: Midnight Express 43'
2023: Gold Coast 53'

TERM CHARTER & PRIVATE YACHTS:

2005: Beneteau 51'
2006: Irwin 65'
2009: Northrup & Johnson 68'
2014: Beneteau 51'
2017: Morelli 80'
2018: Jeaneau 64'
2019: Gulfstar 50'
2020: SeaRay 65'
2021: Lagoon 45'
2021-2022: Privilege 51'
2022: Privilege 61.5'
2022: Dixon 72' Performance Catamaran
2022: Robertson & Caine 46'
2022: Fountaine Pajot 40'
2022: Fountaine Pajot 48'
2023: Dixon 72' Performance Catamaran
2023: Bali 45'
2024: Leopard 58'

REGATTA'S :

SJYC Nauti Pursuit-St. John.
Mount Gay Rum Commodore's Cup-St. John
Nauti Pursuit-St. John
Around St. John Race
STYC Rolex Regatta (IC-24)-St. Thomas
Budget Marine Thanksgiving Regatta-St. John
Mount Gay Rum Commodore's Cup-St. John
SJYC Nauti Pursuit-St. John
Around St. John Race
STYC Rolex Regatta-St. Thomas;
BVI Spring Regatta-Tortola BVI
Thanksgiving Regatta-St. John
Easter Regatta-Jost Van Dyke
Heineken Regatta-St. Maarten
Rolex Regatta-St. Thomas;
Edgartown Regatta-Martha's Vineyard (12 meter America's Cup Boat: "Nefertiti")
Nauti Pursuit-St. John
Easter Regatta-Jost Van Dyke
BVI Spring Regatta J95 First Place in class

DELIVERIES:

Puerto Plata Dominican Republic to USVI - Morgan 30'
Transatlantic St. Maarten to Gibraltar via the Azores - Nordlund 114'
St. Thomas to Miami - Offshore 65'
Manhattan NYC to Antigua (via Bermuda) - Frers Swan 61'
Costa Rica to LA - Northrup and Johnson 68' Luxury/Research Power Cat
NYC to Annapolis - Grampian 41'
Newport, RI - Ft Lauderdale - Outer Reef 72'
Daytona, FL to BVI - Oyster 66'
Fort Lauderdale, USA to Malta, (via Bermuda & Azores) - Bill Tripp 80' Ketch
BVI to Newport - Oyster 53'
Newport to Chesapeake - Privelege 61.5'
Newport to Halifax Nova Scotia - CNB 82'
NYC to Palm Beach FL - Nordhavn 78'
Boston to Fisher Island, Miami FL - Marlow 62’
Fisher Island FL to Boston - Marlow 62’
Tortola BVI to Ft Lauderdale - Leopard 41
Ft Lauderdale FL to US Virgin Islands - Gulfstar 50
Falmouth Massachusetts to BVI via Bermuda - Privilege 61.5'
Antigua to Newport RI - Swan 80'
USVI to St Martin - Lagoon 46'
Curacao to Newport RI - Swan 112' & 4 week yard period at NSY

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Every Spring and Fall, if available, I endeavor to undertake some deliveries in and out of the Caribbean, Med and US.
I enjoy the time offshore, meeting and sailing with different crews, and of course a touch of adventure.

I have consulted on several yacht purchases, assisting new owners throughout the process of finding and vetting a yacht that meets their needs and aided in their instruction on it's proper maintenance & operation.

Further, I have put together several yacht charter programs from scratch and can consult to this effect.

I have mechanical engineering CAD / drafting and design training & experience.
I have also worked within a shipyard as a machinist.
As a private yacht Captain I have utilized that background to good effect, especially when managing extensive refit of yachts, the most recent of which was at Rybovich shipyard in Florida.

Additionally, I have spent time in Wilderness Emergency Medicine / Search & Rescue training and Experience.

I am a certified & seasoned Captain, Watchkeeper & Navigator of many miles and 20yrs.
I possess a broad spectrum of mechanical knowledge and ability gleaned from my time in the industry.

My wife is an accomplished sailor in her own right as we have extensively cruised the Bahamas and Caribbean together aboard our yacht.
She is an experienced (~5,000nm) and capable watch stander, helmsman, and a fantastic chef.