Looking for Captain or 1st Mate positions in charters or deliveries anywhere in the world.
I am looking to skipper sailboats (monohulls or catamarans) from 40 to 80 feet and with 3 to 10 people aboard (I can also be 1st mate for the right opportunity). My motivation is to continue building my career in sailing and at the same time getting to know other sailors (open to all levels of experience). I also enjoy teaching how to sail to new sailors, hold ASA 201, 203 and 204 instructor certifications and can combine chartering with teaching ASA courses.
I sail out of the City Island Yacht Club in the western part of the Long Island Sound (currently living in New York) but I have also sailed out of the Club Nautique in Sausalito when I was living in San Francisco. I have done 18 weekly bare-boats (as captain) and 11 charters (as crew) in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, US West/East Coasts and Great Lakes. I have also crewed in two passages/deliveries, one from Newport (RI) to St John (USVI) with one stop in Bermuda and another from St Thomas (USVI) to Baltimore (MD).
I am semi-retired from a career in software and hope to continue leveraging into sailing the skills in leadership, technical matters, problem solving and customer service that I acquired over the years. I keep myself fit by jogging, playing tennis, soccer, skiing and doing yoga. I am easy going, yet detailed oriented, particularly when it comes to safety.
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Most fun and reliable captain
I have been on two week-long trips with Eduardo as our captain. For each trip, the work started well before the trip. Eduardo is a very meticulous planner and he had our course charted out by each half-day segment. He was open to incorporating our suggestions. He was very professional, willing and patient to teach, participate in all activities. We did face some challenges during our trips and Eduardo handled them with aplomb. We never had to fear for our safety. During our second trip with him, our electronic navigation system conked out. Eduardo was able to tell us how to troubleshoot different systems on the boat. And was able to navigate the boat safely to dock later that evening for repairs to be performed. If I had to pick a captain for another trip, I would not hesitate in picking him again.
22nd Feb 2023