Flemish experienced salt water sailor, born in Antwerp (Belgium) January 1963
Qualified RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail 24m 200t
FREE to travel for + next 3 years. READY NOW.
Looking long term.professional positions
All destinations Ocean, Offshore, Coastal.
Captain/skipper, sail
or
sail&motor
contact me also for
co skipper, 1st Mate
cook, galleyhand 'cause i like it!
team crew,
delivery crew
yacht manager,
sail/ marine services company manager.
tall ships
sail, shipsupplies, provisions and care
Experienced blue water sailor: Atlantic Ocean, Med and Coastal waters +100kNm
Experienced allround boat maintenance & repairs under sail (engine, electro, deck,...)
Experienced Dock work manager: organization, refit, shipping and cost planning
Gentleman, fine manners,
no nonsense and responsible with a warm heart and with Education.
Discreet, passagemaker, ready till the end.
Speak 4 languages fluent : English, Spanish, French, Dutch
Speak 2 languages intermediate : German, Portuguese
Team player, can take orders
Manager.
Organizer.
Fit now and fitter by the day on the water
Clean and organized
Problem-solver. 7/7 24/24 Fix-it .
Eye for the small things ...
No smoker No drinking issues.
Always ready to learn more and teach others kindly.
Cooking and baking OK, love to cook and organize the shoppings.
Bake bread and make pizza, focaccia etc...
Cook or galley hand position 'cause i like it!
I love fine food, manage and prepare it, essential for a good passage and endurable motivated crew.
Who prepares the meal, does the plates.
Security first , better safe then sorry
A clean ship is a safe ship.
Who blocks the heads ...unblocks the heads equally .
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail 24m 200t (Commercial endorsed out of date, to renew asap upon agreement)
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean (shorebased)
STCW 95 1,2,3,4 (out of date, to renew asap upon agreement)
RYA VHF certificate
RYA Powerboat level 2
SCUBA Diving
RYA Cruising Instructor training for Sail
ex Windsurf instructor
Driving licence B
JKA (Japan) Shotokan Yudansha black belt +35 years active and can teach (Do&Self Defence)
European University degree Economics Accountability International Business
Bachelor Business Administration (BBA) Marketing/Finance
Studies, hobbies, interests
Arts, science and culture
Self made entrepreneur
Belgian military engineering service done
sports/outdoor man
Fine Wines and Art connoisseur
Yoga trainee, breathing and meditation
physiotherapy + massage, stretching, natural healing basics knowledge
Outdoor sports, reading and study, creative working are my hobbies
Windsurfer & wave Surf soul-rider, swimming,
SCUBA diving, snorkling, …
Renovation architecture : rebuilt a-z various old village houses and farm cottage from ruine.
Books, music, astronomy
Treeplanting, off grid living
Making an effort for a better, cleaner and responsible society
Founder and CEO STOPCO2 BV, Amsterdam
Founder True Climate Advertising with existing solar Public Relations/Cargo 72'steel sailboat restoration project
for travel , cruising and cargo sailing,
sail taxi or bus, expedition , Astro Nav and offshore training ship.
For +25 years privileged to sail/work on a classic 72´steel Akerboom / Feadship Heritage sloop, 65tons
6x Atlantic Crossing
Caribbean: Martinique, Grenada, Carriacou, St Martin, Bermuda
Azores: Faial, Sao Miguel, Terceira, Flores
Canary Islands: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera
Madeira Porto Santos
Strait of Gibraltar (Home waters)
Balearic Islands: Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera
Mediterranean Coast
Iberian spanish & portuguese Atlantic Coast
Morocco: Ceuta, Smir
Mutiple Regatta Team Experience Spain/Portugal
Sailed Belgian- and Dutch strong Tidal Waters on Tjalk, Quarter-Ton, 40' and windsurf
Force10/11 +55kn close hauled against the tide+current experience,
Strait of Gibraltar my homewaters
Dense Fog experience
+ 20year Radical windsurfing Tarifa with survival conditions.
Surf / Boogey +12'-16' wave riding Portugal/North Spain
Made myself a sailing raft with driftwoods and tyres when 10years old in Bay of Biscay, that ended wrecking on the rocks by huge swell at the sea cliffs while i was saved by a diver .
Respect Reality first Sea Lesson & M.O.B. !
Better safe then sorry!Always!
Interested in Marine services or projects, science research
Environmental protection, sea life, sharks,
Deliveries, Charter, Family world cruising, .....
Offshore, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Cuba, South Africa and Philippines
Sailing is Passion
Unfortunately we cannot live from Wind, Stargazing and Saltwater only...(!!)
Please contact me for offers: adventures, research, expeditions or passages ...
Belgian all countries Passport till 3/2029 ready-to-go anywhere ...
Let´s GO !!! Fair Winds!