January 2017. Shamballa.. a Bali 4.5 Catamaran delivered from Arneys de Mar to Gibraltar where it was loaded aboard a Seven Stars ship for transport to St Thomas, West Indies.
I'm an experienced delivery skipper who has delivered boats across the Mediterranean, N. Atlantic, S. Pacific and Caribbean Sea..
Citizenship; UK
Residency; Portugal
Visas; As Required
Languages; English, Portuguese
I am an ex Royal Navy seaman and have been sailing since 1965 when I learnt to sail in the Royal Navy’s 27ft Montague Whalers and 32ft Cutters.
Over 150,000 miles of cruising etc since then.
I’ve completed 3 solo West-East trans-atlantics since 2001 on boats from 30ft to 37ft and am a freelance delivery Skipper... I can supply crew if needed.
Qualifications;
Boat-master grade 2
RYA International Helmsman/Coastal Skipper.(Sail up to 24m/80GT, Power up to 24m/80GT)
Spanish Marine(Patron de Barco)blue book
VHF Licence
First aid at sea certificate.STCW95VI/4
Survival at Sea.STCW95VI/1