Professional Yacht Delivery Captain
Since 1990 Andy has completed over 200,000 nautical miles, delivering sail and power boats up to 77ft. These include both mono-hulls and catamarans.
Andy has sailed over 30 trans-Atlantic crossings, 2 Pacific crossings, Cape Town to France and many near continent miles in tidal waters, plus many trips across the Med.
Before becoming a Yacht Delivery Skipper Andy was a Deck officer in the British Merchant Navy.
NAUTICAL CV
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE
1978-1982 Apprentice Deck Officer in the British Merchant Navy
1982-1990 Deck Officer Class 3 in the British Merchant Navy
ONC in nautical studies
EDH (efficient deck hand)
Fire fighting and first aid
Lifeboat and sea survival
Navigational aids and radar observation
Radio operators license
Yacht master offshore sail and power with a commercial endorsement
RYA first aid with class c drugs endorsement
Seafarers medical
QUALITIES
Andy aims to achieve the highest professional standard possible with the clients best interest always in mind.
LANGUAGE
English
German
French
NAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
Recent deliveries include,
2020 Lagoon 65 – Bordeaux to Genoa.
2020 Lagoon 450 – Split to Hamble, UK.
2020 Lagoon 42 – Les Sables d’Olonne to Split.
2019 MY44 – La Rochelle to Antwerp.
2019 Lagoon 46 – Les Sables d’Olonne to Tortola, BVI.
2019 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables d’Olonne to Tortola, BVI.
2018 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables d’Olonne to Tortola.
2018 Lagoon 50 – Bordeaux to Tortola.
2018 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Tortola.
2018 Bali 401 – La Rochelle to Croatia.
2018 Lagoon 420 Les Sables to Croatia.
2018 Repair of Nautitech 46 in the Azores.
2018 Najad 460 – Sweden to France
2017 Lagoon 42 – Les Sables to Croatia.
2017 Lagoon 39 – Les Sables to Croatia.
2017 Lagoon 38 – Les Sables to Hamble, UK.
2017 Lagoon 42 – Les Sables to Kiel, Germany.
2017 Lagoon 42 – Les Sables to Tortola, BVI.
2016 Lagoon 560 – Bordeaux to Croatia.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Tortola, BVI.
2016 Lagoon 560 – La Rochelle to North Italy.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Hamble, UK.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Croatia.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Hamble, UK.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Tortola, BVI.
2016 Lagoon 450 – Les Sables to Antigua.
2015 Nautitech 40 – La Rochelle to Southampton.
2015 Nautitech 40 – La Rochelle to Southampton.
2015 Bali 40 – La Rochelle to Southampton.
2015 Bali 45 – Les Sables to Tortola, BVI.