PERSONAL INFORMATION:

 

   
Date of Birth 04 August 1960
Height 1.77m (5´10")
Weight 75kg (165 lbs)
Nationality American
Languages English (fluent)
Spanish (conversational)
   
QUALIFICATIONS: RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Ocean w/Commercial Endorsement
  RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Offshore w/Commercial Endorsement
  USCG Master 100-Ton
  STCW-95
   
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:  
   
10/79 to Present YACHT CAPTAIN / DELIVERY SKIPPER
  Worldwide
  I have worked as a full-time captain, delivery skipper, navigator and/or crewman aboard numerous ocean-going sailing yachts since 1979. During this time I have logged over 200,000 nautical miles offshore, including 13 trans-Atlantic crossings; several deliveries to/from the Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, and Pacific Ocean; The 1985/86 Whitbread Round-the-World Race; and I have raced, cruised and delivered yachts in every ocean but the Arctic.
   
6/00 to 12/03 YACHT CAPTAIN
  Alexia – Reichel/Pugh 80
  Full-time captain, based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. My numerous responsibilities encompassed everything from navigation and overall management of the vessel (and all crewmembers aboard), both at sea and in port, to general maintenance and deck work. I was also responsible for all logistics involved with regattas and deliveries, including crew accommodations, travel to/from sailing locations, crew payrolls, boat accounts, etc.
   
7/97 to 11/98 YACHT CAPTAIN
  Highland Fling – Swan 60
  Full-time captain, based in UK and St-Tropez, France.  Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.  Responsibilities as above.
   
7/89 to 6/97 YACHT CONSULTANT / PROGRAMMER
  Broad Reach Yacht Services - Annapolis, MD, USA
  Basic Marine - Annapolis, MD, USA
  Marine navigational computer and software developer. I was responsible for development of computer systems and software for sailing yachts, including a portable computer system for racing navigators and tacticians.
   
5/88 to 7/89 YACHT CONSULTANT
  Annapolis, MD, USA
  I established a yacht consulting business to combine my sailing interests and my technical, computer and navigational skills. During this period I worked with several Grand Prix ocean-racing projects.
   
 
REFERENCES: Guillermo Parada
  Project Manager – Alexia Sailing Team
  (+54) 115-789-1816 (tel)
  (+54) 115-789-1802 (fax)
  gparada@intramed.net.ar
   
  Irvine Laidlaw
  Owner – Highland Fling
  (+377) 93 10 41 78 (tel)
  (+377) 93 10 41 79 (fax)
  ilaidlaw@compuserve.com
   
  Christine Laidlaw
  Owner – Highland Fling
  (+33) 04 94 43 22 18 (tel)
  ChristineLaidlaw@compuserve.com


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