Resume

Over 75,000 ocean miles of racing and deliveries on many types of sailing boats IRC 46, Farr 40, J105, J120, GL70, Andrews 56, Moore 24, Etchells, 27M Jongert, Z86, IACC Yachts, RP70, Capo 30, Quest 33.

Notable Management Contracts

Boating Officer working for British Antarctic Survey at Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island Antarctica running three RIBs for Search and Rescue, Terrestrial Science, Marine Science and Marine Biology. Scientific Diving and also acting as Dive Supervisor. Summer Season 2009-2010

Shoreside Manager for Ocean Planet Open 60 in 2002-2003 Around Alone during the project we required a new boom to be built and shipped to the UK from the US with 1.5 weeks notice and also repaired the boom in the Falkland Islands during the race.

Auckland, NZ on 3 month contract helping to oversee a $200,000 refit of a 27m Jongert at ORAMS Marine including full rig survey, rig repaint and custom milling/lathing of new parts working in conjunction with Southern Spars NZ.

Boat captain of Yeoman XXXII an IRC Rogers 46 for East Coast US and Caribbean circuit 2007 and 2009. Deliveries, logistic organisation, crew boss while racing, overseeing and organising repairs, cooking for crew during regattas.

2004 and 2005 Etchells Fleet 12 official rigger for the loaner boats provided by Fleet 12 to overseas competitors. Required bringing all the boats up to race standard and onsite overnight repairs of all the boats allowing them to race the next day including overnight fiberglass and rigging repairs.

2008 Project Manage finish build of a Saga 409 cruising boat at Westerly Marine including design alterations, purchasing and customer/builder liason.

Complete rebuild and rerig over 3 months of Etchells 126 including major fiberglass.

Notable Offshore Racing

Two Handed Shetlands Round Britain and Ireland Race 2010 - 1st in class, line honors in class and 13th overall
Newport Bermuda Race - 2004 and 2006 finishing First Overall winners of the St David’s Lighthouse Trophy on Lively Lady II
Rolex Transatlantic Race 2005 - 1st in class
Caribbean 600 2009 - Yeoman XXXII 1st in class IRC and 2nd overall in CSA
Rolex Fastnets - Four races completed coming 3rd and 1st in class, started 2007 but retired due to mast track failure
BMW Round Ireland - (retired due to steering failure when in 1st place overall)
Royal Western Two Handed Round Britain and Ireland 1997 (2nd in class) - co skipper
JOG Cowes to La Trinite 2008 - co skipper/navigator 1st in class on Santana Capo 30
West Marine Pacific Cup - watchleader
Chicago Mackinac Race - bow on GL70 Cynosure
Port Huron Mackinac Race - bow on GL70 Cynosure
Newport Beach to Ensenada Race - bow on Pyewacket Z86
Cowes to La Trinite Race - 1st in class, Navigator on Capo 30
Many races across the English Channel over 8 seasons of RORC racing
Many coastal races from San Francisco over 7 seasons

Notable Race Week Participation

Americas Cup Jubilee, Cowes UK onboard Kookabura
IACC racing in San Francisco Bay as bow on NZ14
Long Point Series as bow on Pyewacket Z86
King Harbor Race as bow on Pyewacket Z86
Cork Week
Presidents Cup Regatta, Dubai and Oman UAE (1st overall)
Cowes Week
Key West Race Week (best result 2nd in class)
SORC
Kenwood Cup
Millenium Cup Regatta, Auckland, NZ
Heineken Regatta, St Maartan (3rd in class)
Swan North Americans, Newport RI (1st in class)
NYYC Annual Regatta (1st in class)
Block Island Race Week
Antiqua Race Week 2002, 2007 (1st in class), 2009
San Francisco Big Boat Series
BVI Spring Regatta
St Thomas Regatta (3rd in class)
Harbor Springs, Michigan - mid bow on Decision
Cowes Youth Week

Notable Offshore Deliveries and Cruising

Key West to Antigua - Skipper Yeoman XXXII 2009
Double handed Atlantic crossing Newport, RI to Lymington in 1996
Bermuda to Newport, RI - Watch Captain Swan 42
New York to Newfoundland - Watch Captain on 27M Jongert
Newfoundland to Camden Maine - Watch Captain on 27M Jongert
Newport, RI to St Maartan, Netherland Antilles - Watch Captain on Swan 60
Honolulu Hawaii to San Francisco, CA - Skipper on Andrews 56
Honolulu Hawaii to San Franciso, CA on RP70 Pegasus
Mackinac to Chicago on Sayonara 80 foot race boat
Vau Vu, Tonga to Auckland, NZ - Watch Captain on 27M Jongert
Fort Lauderdale to St Maartan - Skipper on IRC46 Yeoman XXXII
Auckland, NZ to Sydney, Australia - Watch Captain on 27M Jongert
Multiple deliveries along the East and West Coast of the US, Carribbean, Cross English Channel
Ocean Youth Club volunteer Bosun (age 14) and 2nd Mate on Lord Rank an Oyster 78 for 4 seasons
Bosun onboard Lord Nelson 42M Tall Ship custom made for disabled passengers on a voyage from Southampton to Canaries via Spain and Portugual

Qualifications

Master of Yachts 200Tons Offshore
STCW 95
RYA Diesel Engine Course
RYA Safety at Sea
RYA First Aid
RYA Powerboat Level 2
MCA 200T Master Motor Vessels Offshore
VHF Radio Operator Certificate of Competency
USCG 200T

PADI Divemaster
PADI Master Diver - Ice, Altitude, Dry Suit, Enriched Air and Underwater Navigator
PADI Equipment Specialist
Dive Recompression Chamber Operations
Full Face Mask Diving
Diving and Dive Supervising in Support of Scientific Diving in Antarctica

Hydraulic Lorry Loader (HIAB) Operating Safety Course

Employment

Racing Yacht Management, San Francisco, CA - Owner 2006 to present
America True (Americas Cup Program) - seeking sponsorship for a Volvo Ocean Race Project
Canterbury of New Zealand, San Francisco, CA - Manager of Retail Store
Pineapple Sails, Alameda, CA - Trainee Sailmaker
Quantum Sails, Annapolis, MD - Sailmaker
Ocean Racing, San Francisco, CA - Owner 2002-2006

Club Membership

San Francisco Yacht Club, Belvedere, CA
Royal Ocean Racing Club, London, UK - youngest elected member.

Education

BSc with Honors in Geography and Oceanography from Southampton University, UK

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