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YACHTING CAREER |
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2002 - Present |
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RELIEF, DELIVERY & REFIT CAPTAIN |
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m/y 'HIGH
CHAPARRAL' (164 ft. / 50.0 m) |
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m/y 'PERFECT
PERSUASION' (150 ft. / 45.7 m) |
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m/y 'AVIVA II'
(197 ft. / 60.0 m) |
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m/y 'TUGATSU' (151
ft / 46.0 m) |
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m/y 'SLIPSTREAM' (143
ft / 43.6 m) |
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m/y 'SEA JEWEL' (151 ft / 46.0 m) |
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m/y 60m 'FEADSHIP'
(197 ft / 60.1 m) |
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m/y 'CHAMAR'
(186 ft / 56.7m) |
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m/y 'VA BENE'
(156 ft / 47.5 m) |
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m/y 'INDIGO STAR'
(125 ft / 38 m) |
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m/y 'Q.M. of LONDON' (163 ft / 49.7 m) |
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m/y 'TURMOIL' (151 ft /
46.0 m) |
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m/y 'PASSION' (173 ft /
52.7 m) |
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m/y 'INDULGENCE' (141 ft / 43.0 m) |
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m/y 'LIBERTAD' (193 ft / 58.5 m) |
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m/y 'CHEETAH MOON' (126 ft / 38.4 m) |
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m/y 'OSPREY' (120 ft / 36.6 m) |
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m/y 'BLUE ATTRACTION' (121 ft / 36.7 m) |
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m/y 'ARIA' (154 ft / 46.6 m) |
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m/y 'SHANDOR' (164 ft / 49.6 m) |
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m/y 'SEAQUEST' (92 ft / 28 m) |
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m/y 'FULMARA' (151 ft / 45.7 m) |
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2001 - 2002 |
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m/y
'SHANTI' (154 ft / 46.5 m)
East & West Med. |
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Captain |
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Commercially registered charter
yacht (Luxembourg) |
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Summer 2001: private cruising & charter in France, Italy & Greece |
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Winter 2001-2: Extensive refit in Palma de Mallorca &
Cartagena, Spain |
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2000 - 2001 |
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m/y 'SANCTUARY' (132 ft / 40 m)
Middle East & West Med. |
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Captain |
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Took command in January 2000 in Dubai, UAE |
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Cruising in the Arabian Gulf |
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Delivery via Suez Canal to Cannes, France, for the Film Festival |
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Private Cruising in West Mediterranean |
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Sold at end of 2001 |
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1999 |
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s/y 'PHOCEA' (248 ft / 75 m)
N. Europe & West Med. |
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Captain |
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Largest Private Sailing Yacht in the World |
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Completed acceptance trials at Lurssen Shipyard following 18-month refit |
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Delivered from Germany to the Mediterranean Sea |
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Private cruising with owner in West Mediterranean |
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1993 - 1998 |
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m/y 'BLUE SHADOW' (166 ft / 50.5 m)
Caribbean, USA & Med. |
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Captain & Manager |
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Introduced yacht to Charter Market, achieving up to 25 weeks per annum |
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Managed budget, maintenance & charter calendar for almost 6 years |
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Promoted to Vice-president & General Manager of Prime Yachting, a subsidiary of Jet
Aviation to manage this and other yachts in 1995 |
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1991 - 1993 |
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s/y 'COLOMBAIO Sun & Star' (127 ft / 38.5 m)
N. Europe & West Med. |
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Captain |
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Completed fitting out & acceptance trials of
'Colombaio Sun' in Holland |
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Delivered new yacht to the Med. and introduced her to the charter market |
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Intensive chartering of sistership
'Colombaio Star' in East & West Med. |
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Delivered 'Jasali' (ex-'Colombaio Sun') from West Indies to Palma de Mallorca in 2001 as relief captain |
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1990 - 1991 |
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m/y 'COSMOPOLITAN Lady & Princess' (140 ft / 42.5 m)
N. Europe & West Med. |
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Captain |
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Supervised major refit of 'Cosmopolitan Lady' in Palma de Mallorca |
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Re-introduced her to the charter market |
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Supervised construction of 'Cosmopolitan Princess' in Sweden |
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1985 - 1990 |
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JONGERT Sailing Yachts (93 ft / 28 m)
N. Europe, Caribbean &
West Med. |
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Captain |
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Employed by Dahm International to captain their clients' yachts |
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Represented Company at various Charter Yacht Shows |
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Operated 'Darius' for the same owner for 3 years |
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Completed 23,000 nautical miles in deliveries, charter & private cruising |
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Planned & supervised all maintenance on all my commands |
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Acted as Service & Sales Assistant on Cote d'Azur for Dahm International |
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1979 - 1984 |
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CAPTAIN & STEWARD of Yachts
N. Europe, USA & West Med. |
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1983-84
Captain of 'Flying Eagle', a 25-knot Bertram motor yacht for two years until sold in 1984 |
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1981-82
My first professional command of 'Opportunist'
(20.5m / 68ft), a Fleur de Lys wooden motor yacht until sold in 1981 |
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1981
Steward & Watch Officer of 'Maureen
Mhor' (31.5m/104ft) UK & USA |
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1980-81
Steward & Watch Officer of 'Nadia of Antibes'
(29.5m / 98ft) for a Saudi family |
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1979-80
Various deliveries as captain, including transatlantic crossings on 35 & 50 feet (10m & 15m) sailing yachts |
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HOTEL CAREER |
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1971 - 1979 |
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HOTEL & RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT - N. Europe |
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Night Manager 'Holiday Inn Brussels Airport' (300 rooms) in '78/'79 |
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Night Auditor 'Hotel Concorde Lafayette' (1,000 rooms) in Paris in '77 |
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Manager 'Ballynahinch Castle Hotel' (30 rooms) in Ireland in '76 |
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Duty Manager 'Royal Hibernian Hotel' in Ireland in '75/'76 |
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Higher Diploma in Hotel & Catering Management in Ireland in
'72/'76 |
