Professional Yacht Delivery Captain
Dylan has been sailing for the past 18 years, from dinghy to keel boat racing. For the last 7 years he has been delivering yachts to various destinations around the world, on both motor and sailing vessels.
Dylan has sailed the coasts of South Africa, East Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Atlantic, North Atlantic Oceans, Caribbean Sea, English Channel, USA West Coast and East Coast, and the Mediterranean Sea.
NAUTICAL CV
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE
SAS Yacht Master Offshore (Acquired 2012)
RYA Yacht Master Offshore, Commercially Endorsed (Acquired 2016)
RYA Power Boat Level 2 (Acquired 2016)
RYA Cruising Instructor (Acquired 2017)
Padi Open water diver
STCW-2010 Basic Safety Training (Expires 2023)
Marine First Aid at Sea (Expires 2022)
VHF Restricted Radio License (Acquired 2009)
SAMSA VHF SRC (Acquired 2016)
SAMSA Coastal (Commercial sail endorsed)
ENG 1 (Expires 15/08/2018)
City and Guilds – Food safety (Acquired 2016)
RSA Driver’s license – Clean
Sail Coach Development Clinic
QUALITIES
Dylan takes pride his work and ensures all deliveries are handed over in boat show condition. Through his delivery experience he has mastered the following duties, passage planning, wash downs, polishing of stainless, buffing and maintaining of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems on board.
INTERESTS
Dylan’s love being outdoors, sailing, playing hockey, fishing, repairing vehicles (electrics and mechanics), cycling, going to the gym, reading, cooking, baking and general hands on activities.
NAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
2020 Balance 526 – St. Francis, RSA to St. Thomas, USVI
2020 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables d’Olonne to British Virgin Islands.
2020 Lagoon 440 – British Virgin islands to Annapolis.
2018 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables d’Olonne to British Virgin Islands.
2018 Leopard 48 – St Lucia to Barcelona.
2018 Majestic 530 – Durban to Seychelles.
2017 Leopard 48 – Richards Bay, RSA to Grenada.
2017 Atlantis 36 – Durban to Mossel Bay, South Africa. Sailed double handed.
2016 Prout 38 – Langebaan, South Africa to Tampa Bay, Florida.
2015 Leopard 44 Sail – Cape Town to Phuket via the Southern Ocean.
2015 Leopard 48 Sail – Cape Town to Nice, France.
2015 Leopard 44 Sail – Cape Town to Phuket, Thailand.