Crew Available: Experienced professional Yacht Skipper E Coast, Bahamas, Caribbean (former military)

[rupertfb]

Available by arrangement for Yacht delivery and skipper for east coast USA and the Caribbean.

References available

Delivery completed in the last 5 months:
Beneteau 44' Charleston to Abacos
Catalina 34' St Pete FL to Mexico
New Lagoon 40' Annapolis to USVI
Voyage 44' St Augustine to BVI
New Beneteau 45' Charleston to Miami
PDQ Capella 36' Antigua to BVI
New Beneteau 38' Charleston to USVI
New Jeanneau 41' Charleston to BVI

Qualifications

● RYA Yachtmaster
● STCW 95 II/1
● MSc 'Hydrographic Surveying' (deep specialization in: GPS, navigation, oceanography)
● Qualified Ship's Navigator.
● Ships Communication Officer
● Ocean Navigation Certificate
● UEL - Unit Expedition Leader
● Leadership Instructor
● FireFighting at Sea
● Intermediate Sea Survival Course
● Ships Protection
● Ships Damage Control

Experience

● U.K. Royal Navy: 20yrs Surface Warfare Officer (Ship driver) Sub specialist Hydrographic Surveyor (deep specialist in the use of the Nautical Chart)
Commanding Officer/Executive Officer/Navigation Officer with decades of global seamanship and small boat operations around the world
●RYA Yachtmaster: Experienced in planning, equipping, leading and instructing sail training expeditions in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar.
●Instructor in: Leadership/Navigation/Meteorology/Oceanography/Sailing and Power Boat to the Royal Navy.
●St Barts Yacht Sales, Charleston. Hired as Sailboat expert to broker new and used Beneteau's as well as all other makes of sail and power boats. Instructing new owners in sailing, navigation, maritime regulations and sailing etiquette.
●St Barts Yacht Deliveries, Charleston: Tens of thousands of offshore miles delivering yachts to Caribbean. Moving owners yachts up and down the east coast and Mexico.
●Dream Yacht Charters: Delivering on east coast - Annapolis to Bahamas.

Safety Equipment & Communications:

I carry my own satellite communications, which allow text conversation to/from land and can be set up to automatically send a position update at set intervals to a group of email addresses or phone numbers. This keeps you, your family & friends in touch with where we are, and through text conversation.
Generally I carry two offshore 'hazardous duty' lifejackets, two strobes, two sets of body harnesses and tails.

Conclusion:

Every delivery is different, and I am always available to discuss your delivery or training needs. Some people need their boat sailed across the harbour, some require delivery over thousands of miles, some people are looking to get used to a boat they have just bought, and to get to grips with the Rule of The Road, etiquette and logistical world that boaters live in!

Owners/friends are welcome to attend as crew
Rates and terms dependent on the requirement

Drop me a line and I can send you my resume and we can start discussing what we can do

[PeterVanAardt]

if you are still available for a possible long term Captains position for first sailing a 35m motor yacht from Turkey to Denia for a refit and motor drive system replacement, via a few stops on the way while I have another yacht built to my spec. Purchase of the yacht is end of May/1st week of June. Accommodation will be provided in Denia while there as this will be our home base until the yacht conversion is done, trials are done around the Med then a transatlantic crossing is done to Dominica republic and further where it will be used to test the new systems and show its capability before it is then used for aid work assisting island folks and any disaster areas such as the recent hurricane areas. I will bring in full time crew for this once the yacht is ready. I am ex special forces myself so would prefer a navy/military man/couple to run the show while the other crew will be young folks looking for adventure. My personal yacht will only be ready in 2019 so will be on and off the yacht from Turkey during that period.

[rupertfb]

Originally Posted by PeterVanAardt

if you are still available for a possible long term Captains position for first sailing a 35m motor yacht from Turkey to Denia for a refit and motor drive system replacement, via a few stops on the way while I have another yacht built to my spec. Purchase of the yacht is end of May/1st week of June. Accommodation will be provided in Denia while there as this will be our home base until the yacht conversion is done, trials are done around the Med then a transatlantic crossing is done to Dominica republic and further where it will be used to test the new systems and show its capability before it is then used for aid work assisting island folks and any disaster areas such as the recent hurricane areas. I will bring in full time crew for this once the yacht is ready. I am ex special forces myself so would prefer a navy/military man/couple to run the show while the other crew will be young folks looking for adventure. My personal yacht will only be ready in 2019 so will be on and off the yacht from Turkey during that period.

Good morning
Apologies if I have been slow in responding- just arrived in FL dropping off a catamaran I originally picked up in Antigua.
Doing customs etc today
Your project sounds very interesting
Could we plan a conversation tomorrow (Tues) or later?
Rupert Forester-Bennett
+1 843 609 5871

[PeterVanAardt]

Hi Rupert,
Thanks for your reply.
Drop me an email so we can set up a chat.

matt.van.aardt01@gmail.com

[rupertfb]

Peter
I've written by email but didn't hear back from you. Can you please check the email address you left me and confirm its correct. Thank you
Rupert

[Smart555]

Originally Posted by rupertfb

Available by arrangement for Yacht delivery and skipper for east coast USA and the Caribbean.

References available

Delivery completed in the last 5 months:
Beneteau 44' Charleston to Abacos
Catalina 34' St Pete FL to Mexico
New Lagoon 40' Annapolis to USVI
Voyage 44' St Augustine to BVI
New Beneteau 45' Charleston to Miami
PDQ Capella 36' Antigua to BVI
New Beneteau 38' Charleston to USVI
New Jeanneau 41' Charleston to BVI

Qualifications

● RYA Yachtmaster
● STCW 95 II/1
● MSc 'Hydrographic Surveying' (deep specialization in: GPS, navigation, oceanography)
● Qualified Ship's Navigator.
● Ships Communication Officer
● Ocean Navigation Certificate
● UEL - Unit Expedition Leader
● Leadership Instructor
● FireFighting at Sea
● Intermediate Sea Survival Course
● Ships Protection
● Ships Damage Control

Experience

● U.K. Royal Navy: 20yrs Surface Warfare Officer (Ship driver) Sub specialist Hydrographic Surveyor (deep specialist in the use of the Nautical Chart)
Commanding Officer/Executive Officer/Navigation Officer with decades of global seamanship and small boat operations around the world
●RYA Yachtmaster: Experienced in planning, equipping, leading and instructing sail training expeditions in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar.
●Instructor in: Leadership/Navigation/Meteorology/Oceanography/Sailing and Power Boat to the Royal Navy.
●St Barts Yacht Sales, Charleston. Hired as Sailboat expert to broker new and used Beneteau's as well as all other makes of sail and power boats. Instructing new owners in sailing, navigation, maritime regulations and sailing etiquette.
●St Barts Yacht Deliveries, Charleston: Tens of thousands of offshore miles delivering yachts to Caribbean. Moving owners yachts up and down the east coast and Mexico.
●Dream Yacht Charters: Delivering on east coast - Annapolis to Bahamas.

Safety Equipment & Communications:

I carry my own satellite communications, which allow text conversation to/from land and can be set up to automatically send a position update at set intervals to a group of email addresses or phone numbers. This keeps you, your family & friends in touch with where we are, and through text conversation.
Generally I carry two offshore 'hazardous duty' lifejackets, two strobes, two sets of body harnesses and tails.

Conclusion:

Every delivery is different, and I am always available to discuss your delivery or training needs. Some people need their boat sailed across the harbour, some require delivery over thousands of miles, some people are looking to get used to a boat they have just bought, and to get to grips with the Rule of The Road, etiquette and logistical world that boaters live in!

Owners/friends are welcome to attend as crew
Rates and terms dependent on the requirement

Drop me a line and I can send you my resume and we can start discussing what we can do

Send you pm
Best Regards
Victor

[o2basailor]

Hello Rupert. I have a 40ft., beautifully equipped, Fountain Pajot catamaran that I have sailed from Annapolis to Beaufort, SC, and will be sailing on down to St. Augustine Florida next week. Had planned to bring her I65 to St. Lucia, but alas, work has squandered my plans once again. Would you be able to do or assist with the hop-over to St. Thomas some time in June, so I can get her down to the southerns before hurricane season gets too deep?

Let me know if you're interested and we can explore further.

Thanks,
Mitch

[rupertfb]

Originally Posted by o2basailor

Hello Rupert. I have a 40ft., beautifully equipped, Fountain Pajot catamaran that I have sailed from Annapolis to Beaufort, SC, and will be sailing on down to St. Augustine Florida next week. Had planned to bring her I65 to St. Lucia, but alas, work has squandered my plans once again. Would you be able to do or assist with the hop-over to St. Thomas some time in June, so I can get her down to the southerns before hurricane season gets too deep?



Let me know if you're interested and we can explore further.



Thanks,

Mitch

Hi Mitch - I’ve replied a couple of times by various means , are you still in need of a skipper?
Please PM or phone me if you’d like to talk
Rupert.