Alan Smith

Josh Metcalf

Yacht Delivery Captain
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Preferred Captain at David Walters Yachts

Qualifications

  • US Coast Guard Master 200 Ton with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial Towing Assistance
  • PADI Diver with First Aid Merit I
  • Specializing in overhauling engine rooms and detailing of main engines and generators
  • Specializing in Intra-coastal Waterway Transportation 24 hours non-stop
  • Haul Out and Logistics Specialist
  • Captain and Crew Services
  • New Owner Training
  • Private Charter

Professional Marine Experience

March-2024

S/V-"Sea Star"- Beneteau 33' Oceanis

Captain- Delivery and new owner training from Stuart, FL to Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

March-2024

S/Y- "Pink Moon"- -2021 Lagoon 40' sailing catamaran

Captain, Delivery and new owner training from St. Augustine, FL to Marsh Harbor, Abacos, Bahamas

March-2024

S/Y- "Timbuctoo"- 80' Custom expedition sailing yacht- ketch rig

Captain, delivery with owners from Brunswick, Georgia to St. Augustine, FL

March-2024

S/Y- "Evolution"- Privilege 495 sailing catamaran

Captain, Delivery with owner from Hatchet Bay, Eleuthra, Bahamas to St. Augustine, FL

March-2024

M/V- "Cloe" 40' Marine Trader trawler

Captain, Delivery St. John's river, FL to Gibson's shipyard

Feb-2024

S/Y-"Blue Heeler"- Hylas 46

Captain, delivered to Oasis shipyard in St. Augustine and then managed out of water refit and bow thruster installation and delivered back to home port.

Feb-2024

S/Y-"Ruby Star"- Vision 444 catamaran

Captain, put in water at St. Augustine Marine center and then delivered to downtown mooring Ball.

January 2024

M/Y- "Green Line "- 2023 GreenLine Flybridge 45'

Major Warranty work on yacht and starlink installation and delivered from St. Augustine Marine center to Commanche Cove marina.

January 2024

S/Y- "Celebrate"- Taswell 58'

Delivery from Saint Maarten to Ft. Lauderdale nonstop 6.5 days

January 2024

S/V- "Purrfect Seas" - Fontaine Pajot 43 ft Belize

Captain, splashed at St. Augustine Marine center and commissioned and did new owner training on waterway and mooring field in St. Augustine, FL

January 2024

"Justin"- 36 ft Marine Trader

Captain, Delivery from St. Augustine to St.Johns River to Gibson's shipyard to Palatka, FLorida

December 2023

S/Y-"Blue Seas" Bovaria Nautitec Open 40 catamaran

Captain, Delivery with new owner training from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida

December 2023

S/Y- "Adventure4Seven " Fontaine Pajot 58 ft Inpanema catamaran

Captain, Delivery with new owners for training from Ft. Lauderdale to Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

December 2023

S/Y- "Silver Eagle" - Fontaine Pajot 45ft Elba catamaran

Captain, Delivery with new owner for training from Annapolis, Maryland to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

November 2023

S/Y- "Bella"- Little Harbor 62ft

Captain- Delivery with owners from Harpswell, Maine to Cape Canaveral, FL after 2 year major 1 million $ refit at Great Island marina indoors.

November 2023

S/Y- "Adventure 4 Seven"- 2017 Fontaine Pajot 58ft Inpanema catamaran

Captain- Delivery with owners, 4 kids and a dog from St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Lauderdale Marine Center to haul out for survey and bottom job and cutlas bearing replacement and bow thruster installation. Full rigging inspection- Nance and Underwood.

November 2023

"Blue Cat" - 2017 Lagoon 56

Captain- Survey/Seatrail with buyers/sellers and surveyor and broker 3 hour seatrial on St. Augustine waterways, sails up, testing of systems

October 2023

"Karma"- Fontaine Pajot 44ft Helia

Captain- Delivery from Essex island, Connecticut to Cape Canaveral, FL

October 2023

M/Y- "Vicki Lea" 2017 Nordhavn 59'

Captain- Delivery from New Baltimore, Upstate N.Y. Hudson River to Fort Myers, Florida through the Okeechobee

October 2023

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- 2016 Hylas 56'

Delivery with owner from New London, Connecticut to Charleston, South Carolina

September-December 2023

S/Y- "Adventure 4 Seven" 58ft 2017 Fontaine Pajot Inpanema sailing catamaran

Management- refit and upgrades of systems and new equipment installations. St. Augustine, FL

September 2023

S/V- "Sea King" Heritage West Indies 46'

Private sail from St. Augustine down to Southern Abacos, Bahamas for Bahamian cruise and back to St. Augustine.

August 2023

M/V- "Justin"- Marine Trader 36ft

Captain- Delivery from Palm Coast to St. Augustine, Florida

August 2023

M/Y- "Magnolia Bell" - Sea Ray 390'

Captain- Delivery- New owner training from Titusville to Palm Coast, Florida

July 2023

S/V- "Marley"- Bristol 38.8

Captain- Delivery with new owner for training from Long Boat Key, West coast of Florida to Annapolis, Maryland

July 2023

S/V- "Karma"- Fontaine Pajot 58ft Inpanema Catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Saint Maarten to Saint Augustine, Florida

June 2023

S/V- "Aqua Dulce" Hylas 54

Captain- Delivery from Hilton Head Island, S. Carolina to Hampton, Virginia

June 2023

S/V- "Aries"- Shannon 43

Captain, Delivery- New owner training. Noank, Connecticut to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin- via, Hudson River, remove both masts by "Do it yourself" crane, and cradled on deck, transit Erie Canal, restep ketch rig, Lake Erie, Detroit, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan

May 2023

S/Y- "Scissor Tail" Hylas 56

Delivery with owner from Charleston, S. Carolina to New London, Connecticut

May 2023

S/Y- "Mojo"- Hylas 54

Captain- 24 days with new owner for insurance approval, systems instruction, St. Pete, Lauderdale to Chub Cay, Bahamas, then Abacos for Island hopping then direct passage up to Charleston.

April 2023

S/Y-"Karma" Fontaine Pajot 44ft

Helia catamaran. Delivery with owner from West Palm Bch, FL to Cape Charles, Virginia

April 2023

S/V- "Kooky Dance"- Caliber 40

Captain, Delivery from Isla Mujeras, Mexico to Kemah, Texas.

April 2023

S/Y- "Second Wind"- Hylas 63

Captain, New owner training for insurance approval, St. Augustine, FL

April 2023

M/Y- "Pu'SeaCat"- Leapard 51' power catamaran

Captain, new owner training and family trip of 9 Mexicans for 9 days on east coast of Florida and then preparing catamaran for loading on a ship to be shipped to La Paz, Mexico.

Mar 2023

M/V- "Rule 11"- President 57'

Captain, delivery with owners from St. Augustine to Titusville for SpaceX Contract.

Feb 2023

"Redemption" -2008 Beneteau-49'

Captain- hauled out at shipyard to change out depth transducer then delivery with owners from St. Augustine to the Abacos, Bahamas nonstop 48 hours then explore the islands and boat handling instruction at Spanish Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Guana Cay, Hopetown, Marsh Harbor

Feb 2023

S/Y- "Patriot"- Hylas 54'

Two day orientation of yacht systems and maintenance with new owner in St. Pete, FL.

Jan 2023

S/Y- "Summer Wind"- Jeaneau 50

Captain, 8 person sailing charter in St. Augustine, FL

Jan 2023

M/V- "Rule 11"- President 57

New owner training and insurance approval sign off in St. Augustine,FL waterways, docking, anchoring, boat handling instruction.

November 2022

S/Y- "Naiad"- 2020 Hylas 49'

Captain, Delivery from Grenada to Kemah, Texas

October 2022

S/Y- "Karma" Fontaine Pajot Helia 44' catamaran.

Captain, Delivery from Essex Island, Connecticut to St. Augustine, FL.

October 2022

S/Y-"Scissor Tail"- Hylas 56'

Captain, Delivery from New London, Connecticut to St. Augustine, FL

October 2022

M/Y- "Tools and Toys"- Hatteras 53'

Captain- Delivery with owner from Chester, Connecticut to Tampa, FL through the Okeechobee waterway.

September 2022

S/V- "Razztafarri"- Farr 38'

Captain- Delivery from Titusville, FL to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Boat was on the hard for almost 3 years in Titusville so had to do maintenance and put in the water before Delivery.

July 2022

S/V- "Vega" - Catalina 32'

Captain- Delivery from East Greenwich yacht club, Rhode Island to St. Augustine, FL

June 2022

S/Y- "Irish Eyes"- Leopard 40' catamaran

Delivery with owner from Jacksonville,Florida to Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas.

June 2022

S/Y- "Winderness" Jeanneau 42'

Captain- New owner instructional delivery from Vero Beach, Florida to Massachusetts.

June 2022

S/Y- "Scissor Tail" Hylas 56'

Delivery with owners from Charleston, S.Carolina to New London, Connecticut.

May 2022

S/Y- "Karma"- Fontaine Pajot Helia 44' catamaran

Captain, delivery from St. Augustine to Essex Island, Connecticut

May 2022

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- Hylas 56'

Delivery with owner from Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas to Charleston, South Carolina

May 2022

Taswell 58'- "Celebrate" and Hylas 63'- "Second Wind"

Captain and haul out operations at St. Augustine Marine Center for Taswell 58'- "Celebrate" and Hylas 63'- "Second Wind"

April 2022

S/Y- "Solstice"- Hylas 46'

Captain, Delivery with owners from St. Augustine to Norfolk, Virginia

April 2022

M/V- "La Mer"- Hatteras 53'

Captain, Delivery from Mystic, Connecticut to St. Augustine

April 2022

S/Y- "Celebrate"- Taswell 58

Captain, delivery and new owner training for 10 days from St. Augustine to the Abacos, Bahamas and back to St. Augustine.

March 2022

S/Y- "Ren Chia"- Hylas 49

Delivery with owner from San Juan, Puerto Rico to St. Augustine nonstop.

March 2022

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- Hylas 56

Delivery with owners from St. Augustine to Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

February 2022

S/V- "Enchante'"- Tayana 48

Captain, delivery from Key West to St. Augustine.

February 2022

"Flying Dolphin"- Mason 53 ketch

Captain, delivery with owner from St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale and then loaded boat onto ship for yacht transport to Victoria, British Columbia.

January 2022

"Karma"- Fontaine Pajot Helia' 44' catamaran

Delivery with owners from St. Augustine to Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

December 2021

"Celebrate"- Taswell 58'

Captain- Delivery with new owners for instruction from Norfolk, Virginia to St. Augustine, Florida

December 2021

"Solstice"- Hylas 46'

Captain- Delivery with owners from St. Augustine to Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

December 2021

"Take Five" Hylas 46'

Captain- Delivery with new owners for instruction from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Augustine

November 2021

"Second Wind"- Hylas 63

Captain- Delivery with new owner for instruction from Annapolis, Maryland to St. Augustine, Florida

November 2021

"Scissor Tail"- Hylas 56'

Captain- Delivery with owners from Southport, N.Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida

November 2021

"Flying Dolphin"- Mason 53'

Captain- Delivery with new owner from Westbrook, Connecticut to St. Augustine, Florida

October 2021

"Solstice"- Hylas 46'

Captain- Delivery with owners from Westbrook, Connecticut to St. Augustine, Florida

October 2021

S/Y- "Tumble Weed"- Halberg Rassi-35 ft

Captain- Delivery with owners from Newport, Rhode island to Herrington Harbor north, Deale, Maryland

October 2021

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- Hylas 56

Captain- Delivery with owners from Harpswell, Maine to Southport, N.Carolina

October 2021

S/Y- "Moon Reach"- Morris 46ft

Captain- Delivery with owner from Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts to Hilton Head Island, S. Carolina

September 2021

S/V- "Sea King"- Heritage West Indies 46ft

Hauled out at shipyard in St. Augustine and did full new antifouling job

August 2021

M/Y- "Little Louie" Sea Ray 60 ft

Captain, Delivery from Thunderbolt, Savannah, Georgia to Solomons Island, Maryland- 41 hours run time

July 2021

S/Y- "Rocinante"- 2018 Halberg Rassi 40 ft

Captain- Delivery from Bermuda Island to Herrington Harbor North marina in Deale, Maryland.

July 2021

S/Y- "Sea Angel"- 88' Stephens Aluminium ketch

Captain- Delivery with owner from St. Augustine to Niantic, Connecticut

June -2021

S/Y- "Banana"- St. Frances 50' catamaran

Captain- Delivery from St. Augustine to Portland, Maine

June -2021

S/Y- "Balance"- Hylas 54'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Warren, Rhode Island

May-2021

S/Y- "Bella"- Little Harbor 62'

Captain- Delivery with owners from Ft. Lauderdale to Harpswell, Maine

May-2021

S/V- "Waypoint"- Hunter 38'

Captain- Delivery with new owner for instruction from Green Cove Springs to Cape Canaveral, FL

May-2021

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- 2015- Hylas 56'

Delivery with owners from Annapolis, Maryland to Harpswell, Maine

April-2021

S/Y- "Solstice"- Hylas 46'

Captain and delivery and new owner training from Annapolis, Maryland to WestBrook, Connecticut

April-2021

S/Y- "Bella"- Little Harbor 62

Captain with owners for 9 day cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Exumas, Bahamas and back.

April-2021

S/Y- "Sea Angel" - 88' Stephens aluminium ketch

Captain- new owner training and delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Augustine.

March-2021

S/Y- "Take Five"- Hylas 46'

Captain, Delivery from Montego Bay yacht club, Jamaica to Ft. Lauderdale.

March-2021

M/Y- "Nanan2"- Sunreef 80' Catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Rybovich Marina, West Palm Beach to Harbor Island, Bahamas.

Jan-2021

S/Y- "Love Zur"- Cambria 40' Cabo Rico Yachts

Captain- Delivery from Aruba to Ft. Lauderdale

Dec-2020

M/Y- "Tango"- Tarquin 53' Marine Trader Trawler

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Myers through the Okeechobee waterway

Dec-2020

S/Y- "Bella"- Little Harbor 62'

Captain- Delivery from St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale.

Nov-2020

S/Y- "Bella"- Little Harbor 62'

Captain- Delivery with new owners from Harpswell, Maine to St. Augustine, FL. 6 days nonstop.

Sept - Nov 2020

S/Y- "NANAN"- Sunreef 62' catamaran

Captain, delivery from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale to LMC for survey and seatrial with surveyor, buyers and brokers and back to Coral Gables. Captain and project manager 2 months for repairs and upgrades.

Aug-2020

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- 2015 Hylas 56'

Captain- Delivery with owner from Southport, N.C. to Annapolis, Maryland

July-2020

S/V- "Ashanti"- Little Harbor 46

Captain- Delivery and new owner instruction. Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Norfolk, Virginia.

June-2020

"Orion"- Halberg Rassi 35'

Captain and delivery with owner from St. Augustine to Mystic, Connecticut nonstop 6 days.

June-2020

S/V- "Orion"- Halberg Rassi 35'

Captain- Survey /seatrial with broker and surveyor for shipyard haulout for bottom inspection and testing of systems in waterway.

June- 2020

S/Y- "Blues"- 2016 Hylas 63'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Annapolis, Maryland

May- 2020

S/V- "Sea Scape"- Hylas 46'

Captain- Delivery from St. Augustine to Maine.

April 2020

S/V- "Sea Scape"- Hylas 46'

Captain- Haul out and manage bottom job at Xynides boat yard St. Augustine, FL

April 2020

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- 2015 Hylas 56'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Southport, N.C.

March-Feb 2020

"Nanan2" 2019 Sunreef 80' sailing catamaran

Captain- Rybovich marina in West Palm and then 1 month owner trip out to Eulethra, Harbor Island, Bahamas and back to haul out at Rybovich.

Dec. 2019

S/Y- "Nanan" Sunreef 62 catamaran

Finish refit at Lauderdale marine center and delivered Sunreef to Grove Isle marina, Miami.

Dec. 2019

S/Y- "Scissor Tail"- 2015 Hylas 56'

Captain- Delivered up new river in Ft. Lauderdale to haul out at Lauderdale marine center and manage bottom job and one week later delivered back to dock.

Nov. 2019

S/V- "Boomer"- Amel Super Maramu 53'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to West Palm Beach, Soverel Marina

Nov. 2019

S/V- "Moon Dancer"- Hylas 46'

Captain- Survey/Sea trial haul out at Lauderdale Marine center for bottom inspection with surveyor and potential buyers and then offshore sailing seatrial and testing of equipment.

Nov.2019

S/Y- "Scissor Tail "- 2015 Hylas 56

Captain- Delivery with owners from Southport, N.C. to Ft. Lauderdale

Oct. 2019

S/Y-"Scissor Tail "- 2015 Hylas 56

Captain- Delivery with owners from Liberty Marina, Annapolis, MD to Southport, N.C.

Sept. 2019

S/Y- "Nogal" 57' Atlantic Catamaran

Captain- stripped deck and removed sails and secured yacht for hurricane Dorian in Ft. Lauderdale at Bahia Mar. After hurricane delivered Nogal to port Everglades and loaded onto ship for shipping to California.

July 2019

S/Y- "Nanan"- Sunreef 62 catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Cap Cana marina, Punta Cana Dominican Republic to Ft. Lauderdale and did haul out at Lauderdale marine center for drydock and refit. Captain and project manager for 10 months.

June 2019

S/Y- "R" -Defour 39'

Captain- Delivery from Coconut Grove sailing club, Miami to Herrington Harbour marina, Deale, Maryland

June 2019

S/Y- "Ohana"- Shannon 60' Twin engine motor sailor

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Augustine.

May 2019

"Wyoming Wind"- Hylas 49 ft

Captain- Delivery with new owners for full instruction and new owner training for insurance approval for exception of operating your own vessel. Offshore delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Brusnsick Georgia.

May 2019

"Scissor Tail"- 2015 Hylas 56ft

Captain- Delivery with new owners for insurance approval. Offshore nonstop delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Annapolis, Maryland.

May 2019

"Alcyone" Island Packet 39ft

Captain- Bahama cruise with owners from West Palm to West End, Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama, Berry Islands, Blue Hole, Chub Cay, Bimini and back through gulfstream to West Palm, Florida.

May 2019

"Victoria"- Cherubini schooner 48ft

Captain- Picked up Schooner in West Palm beach, delivered to Miami for 2 days film shoot with "Nautica" clothing company with models and photographers for modeling and advertising of clothing merchandise.

April 2019

S/Y- "Sirius" Hylas 54'

Captain- Delivery from Nassau, Bahamas to Annapolis, Maryland. 5 days 2 hours

April 2019

S/Y- "Cool Change "- Bovaria 40'

Captain- Delivery from Beaufort, South Carolina to Ft. Lauderdale. Took sails off and stripped deck of many items for Cool Change to be loaded onto freighter to be shipped to England.

Feb- March 2019

"NANAN2" - 80' Sunreef Catamaran with 38' beam

NANAN2 was shipped new from factory in Poland to Florida where I met with new captains to operate vessel. Worked with Sunreef Service Team in Miami to complete warranty items. Worked with new captain and crew and did 1st owner trip to Harbour Island, Bahamas and back to Miami. 43 days onboard.

Jan. 2019

S/Y- "Celena"- Heritage West Indies 46ft

Mast pulled by crane for new mast step construction, new rigging, mast and boom and spreaders painted and new electrical and lights installed. Full mast and rigging and electrical overhaul.

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

S/Y- "Grace"- Taswell 50ft

Captain- Delivery with owner from Daytona, Florida to Turks and Caicos Islands for 2 week fly in of family for vacation and then delivered boat back to Daytona.

Nov 2018

S/Y- "Enchante" -Tayana 48 ft

Captain- Delivery with new owner for instructional sail from Annapolis, Maryland to Ft. Pierce, FL

Nov 2018

S/Y- "Avalon" Hylas 54 ft

Captain- Delivery from Mystic, Connecticut to Ft. Lauderdale and then clean up and set up for brokerage showing of selling.

Oct 2018

S/Y- "Alcyone"- Island Packet 38 ft

Captain- Delivery from Oxford, Maryland to St. Augustine, FL.

Sept 2018

S/Y- "Celena"- Heritage West Indies 46 ft

Hauled out at St. Augustine shipyard for 30 days of nonstop work for bottom job sanding and antifauling painting, thru hull replacements, running gear improvements, rub rail removal and reattachment, waxing of hull, and refit of equipment and relaunch and seatrial.

July 2018

S/Y- "Ohana"- Shannon 60'

Captain- Delivery from St. Pete west coast of Florida to Ft. Lauderdale by passing through the Florida keys.

July 2018

S/Y- "Sabina"- Leapard 39' Catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Augustine.

June 2018

S/Y- "Aurora" Pacific SeaCraft 34'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Pierce to St. Augustine, Florida

June 2018

S/Y- "Tal Lira" Southerly 57'

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Annapolis, Maryland

June 2018

S/Y- "Karma"- Fontaine Pajot Helia' 44' Catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Essex Island, Connecticut

April/May 2018

S/Y-"Lady Bizoe" Halberg Rassi 62'

Captain- Delivery and Caribbean cruise for 34 days with owners. Delivered yacht from Ft. Lauderdale to Puerto Rico and then over to U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, then to Turks and Caicos and delivered back to Ft. Lauderdale.

March 2018

M/Y- "Aventura"- Marquis Motor yacht

Captain- Delivered yacht with new owner for instruction for insurance approval.

Jan 2018

S/Y- "Lady Bizoe"- Halberg Rassi 62 ft

Captain and project manager of taking yacht up the new river in Ft. Lauderdale and hauling out at Lauderdale Marine Center for complete stripping of bottom and then repainting. Both bow thruster and Max prop were removed and taken apart and cleaned and greased and reinstalled and the protected with Prop Speed. Yacht then splashed and seatrial.

Jan 2018

S/Y- "Yoshimi"- Halberg Rassi 35ft

Haul out and new bottom paint job and splash and seatrial in St. Augustine.

Jan 2018

S/Y- "Fluensea" - 2014 Hylas 49ft

Captain- Delivery from Annapolis, Maryland around Cape Hatteras and down to Ft. Lauderdale.

Dec-Jan 2018

S/Y- "Lady Bizoe" Halberg Rassi 62ft

Captain for 15 days on board with new owners for delivery and instructional sail from Ft. Lauderdale to the Abacos, Bahamas and back to Ft. Lauderdale.

Dec 2017

S/Y- "Mola Mola" Taswell 49ft

20 days onboard with new owners and 4 children for instructional sail and boat handling training. Departed Port Canaveral, FL and crossed over to the Abacos in the Bahamas and then navigated south into the Exumas and then back to Abacos. Complete training and instructions of boat systems, docking in close quarters marinas and fuel docks, offshore navigation and international shipping lanes and rules of the road. Sail reefing, boat maintenance and life aboard.

Nov 2017

S/V- "Sapphire" Block Island 40 ft

Captain/Delivery from Calusa Island, west coast of Florida down through keys and under 7 mile bridge to Ft. Lauderdale.

Oct 2017

S/Y- "Karma" 44ft sailing catamaran

2015 - Fountaine Pajot Helia

Captain- Delivery from Essex, Connecticut to Elbo Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

Oct 2017

S/Y- "Mahalo"- 39 ft Halberg-Rassy

Captain- Delivery with new owners and family for boat handling instructions and offshore training. Ft. Lauderdale to Brunswick, Georgia

July 2017

S/Y- "The Abby"- 56 ft Islander

Captain - Delivery from Nanny Cay Marina in Tortolla, British Virgin Islands to Ft. Lauderdale - Nonstop -6 days

July 2017

M/V- "Hammer Time" - 48ft Cavalier Sport fish

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to San Juan, Puerto Rico with fuel stops in Nassau, Flying Fish Marina on Long Island, Turks and Caicos and Puerto Plata and Cap Cana- Dominican Republic

June 2017

S/V- "Movin On"- Beaneteau 40 ft

Captain- Delivery from Marco Island to Ft. Lauderdale through the keys- 7 mile bridge

May 2017

S/V- "Sweet Thing"- 37 ft Pacific Seacraft

Captain- Delivery from west coast of Florida- Bradenton to Ft. Lauderdale through the Okeechobee waterway

May 2017

S/Y- "Favorite day" Hylas 49 ft - 2015 model

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Rhode Island with owners

May 2017

S/Y- "Moor Passages"- Tayana 48ft - 2015 model

Captain- Delivery from Marsh Harbor, Bahamas to Annapolis, Maryland with owner

April 2017

M/Y- 'EGGS-TA-SEA"- 43ft Carver motor yacht

Captain- Delivery with new owners for full instruction of systems and boat handling. Delivery from Ft. Pierce, Florida to East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y.

April 2017

S/Y- "KARMA"- 2015- 44ft Fontaine Pajot Helia sailing catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Essex, Connecticutt Around Cape Hatteras

March 2017

M/Y- "HULLABALLU"- 53ft Navigator Power Yacht

Captain- Delivery with new owner for instruction and training of full operating skills and explanation of yacht systems and mechanical operations. Navigation and docking training for new owner. Delivery from Pompano, Florida to Newbern, N.Carolina.

March 2017

S/Y- "FAVORITE DAY" - 49 ft Hylas 2011 model

Captain- Delivery from Simpson Bay Marina, St. Maarten to Ft. Lauderdale- 7 days

Jan 2017

S/Y- "NANAN" Sunreef 62 catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale Marine Center after completing refit to the island of St. Marteen.

Dec 2016

S/Y- "ADIA"- 53ft

Royal Cape Catamaran 2015 model Majestic 530 Captain- Delivery from Charleston, S.Carolina to Ft. Lauderdale.

Dec 2016

S/Y- " Moor Passages"- 48 ft Tayana a.k.a. "Montana Sky"

Captain- Delivery with owners for new owner instruction of systems and boat handling and offshore instruction. Delivery from Hollywood, Florida to Marsh Harbor, Abacos,Bahamas with Customs clearance stop in West End

Dec 2016

S/Y- "Praire Oyster"- 43 ft Jeanneau

Captain- Delivery with owners for instruction sail and systems instruction and delivery from Hollywood, Florida to Marsh Harbor, Abacos, Bahamas with clearance stop in West End.

Nov 2016

S/Y - "Orion"- 35 ft Halberg- Rassy

Captain- Delivery with owner from East Hampton, New York direct offshore nonstop to St. Augustine, Florida.

Oct 2016

Rode out Hurricane Matthew at Fish Island Marina, St. Augustine on S/Y- "Celena"

Helped with getting all boats tied down and secured. Storm anchors

Sept 2016

S/Y- "Amari"- Hylas 46'

Captain/ Delivery with owners for new boat owner instruction from Dinner Key Marina, Miami , Florida to New Bern, N.Carolina

Sept 2016

S/Y- "Celena" - Heritage West Indies 46'

Captain/ Owner - moved from storage yard to work yard, bottom painted and then put in water and delivered from Green Cove Springs to St. Augustine, Florida

Aug 2016

S/V- "Orion"- Halberg Rassy 35'

Captain- Delivery with new owner for instruction from Fernandina, Florida to East Hampton, Long Island, New York with stop in Charleston to tie down to let hurricane Hermine pass over.

Aug 2016

S/Y- "NANAN"- SUNREEF 62 sailing catamaran

Captain- Delivery from Curacao off the coast of Venezuela to Lauderdale Marine Center in Ft. Lauderdale. Quick stop in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

July 2016

S/Y- "STAR GAZER"- 40 foot Friendship sloop New Zealand built 2009

Captain - Delivery from Chatham Bars Inn Resort, Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Inn at Perry Cabins Resort on St. Michaels Island, Maryland. Entered at Cape May into Delaware Bay and crossed over on Chesapeake / Delaware Canal to Chesapeake.

June 2016

S/Y- "KROW"- 50 ft 2007 Valiant

Captain- Delivery with new owners for instruction sail and offshore delivery and explanation of systems and equipment and deck gear and further learning of all boat handling and ocean crossings. Ft. Lauderdale to Herrington Harbor Marina, Deale, Solomon Island, Maryland.

May 2016

S/Y- "Blue Tonic" 31 ft - 2016 Hallberg-Rassy 310

Rassy 310 shipped by Seven Seas shipping on transatlantic freighter from Sweden to Jacksonville, Florida where I examined yacht and then supervised unloading yacht from ships deck and into water and proceeded to secure marina 25 miles up the St. Johns River.

May 2016

S/Y- "Blue Tonic" 31ft- 2016 Hallberg

Captain- Delivery with owner from St. Johns river, Jacksonville, Florida to Southport, N. Carolina.

May 2016

S/V- "Dulce Vida"- 1977 30ft C&C

Captain- Delivery from West Palm Beach, Florida to Mobile Alabama. From Lantana up Intra Coastal Waterway to canal and lock system to cross through Lake Okeechobee and across the Gulf of Mexico.

March. 2016

M/V- "Stettler" - 40ft Defever

Captain- Delivery from West Coast of Florida to East coast. Navigated through Lake Okeechobee and 3 lock systems to east coast and down I.C.W to Lighthouse Point.

Jan. 2016

S/V- "Spirit of the Islands" Gold Coast 65' - Sailing Catamaran.

Captain- Delivery of new vessel from Gold Coast catamaran factory
in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to purchasing company- Red Sail Sports in Grand Cayman, British West Indies.

Dec. 2015

S/Y "Glass Slipper"- 53ft Oyster

Captain - Delivery from Fernandina to Ft. Lauderdale.

Nov. 2015

S/V "Kooky Dance"- 40 ft Caliber LRC

Captain- Delivery from Green Cove Springs, St. Johns River,
25 miles S.W. of Jacksonville, Florida down East coast to Marathon
Key and cut through Florida Bay and across the Gulf of Mexico to
Galveston, Texas to Kemah Marina.

Nov. 2015

S/Y- "Jambo Jambo " - 52 ft Shannon, 2010 pilot house twin screw

Captain - Delivery from Brunswick, Georgia to Ft. Lauderdale

Oct. 2015

S/Y - "Thalia"- Jeanneau 51' Sun Odysey 2013 model

Captain, Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau,Bahamas

Sept-Oct

M/Y- "Vivere"-116ft Azimut- Relief Captain and crew. Philadelphia

Sep. 2015

Attended Maritime Professional Training and Marine

Technical Institute- Ft. Lauderdale to upgrade to Master 200 Ton License

Aug. 2015

M/V "Drifter"- 70' Hatteras

Captain delivery from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to Ft. Lauderdale

June 20, 2015

S/V "Volterra" 80 ft Palmer Johnson- Aluminum hull

115ft carbon fiber mast, in boom furling, Captain- Delivery from St. Augustine , Florida to Connecticutt intered through N.Y. harbor

May 2015

S/V "Marinette"- Island Packet 29

Captain- Delivery from Man-A-War Cay, Abacos, Bahamas to Ft. Lauderdale

Feb 2015 - Present

S/V "Volterra" - 80' Palmer Johnson

Dockside project including yacht maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to mechanical systems, electrical, plumbing, electronics, and surface detailing to maintain superior yacht condition

Jan 2015

S/V "Volterra "- 80' Palmer Johnson

Captain- Delivery from Port Lacaya, Grand Bahama Island to St. Augustine, FL

Dec 2014

S/V "NANAN"- Sunreef 62' sailing catamaran

Captain - Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Roques, Venezuela

Nov 2014

S/V "NANAN" - Sunreef 62' catamaran

Captain - Delivery from Albany marina, Nassau to Ft. Lauderdale. Haul out of catamaran at Lauderdale Marine Center.

Nov 2014

S/V "Volterra" - 80' Palmer Johnson

Captain - Delivery from Clinton, Connecticutt to Freeport, Bahamas. Haul out of vessel at Bradford Marine.

Aug-Sept 2014

S/V "Volterra" - 80' Palmer Johnson

Captain - Quick haul out and bottom job in Connecticutt, then 6 week cruise with owners, Marthas Vineyard, Nantucket, Elizabeth Islands, and up through Maine up to 40 miles south of the Canadian border and back.

June 2014

M/V "Drifter"- 70' Hatteras

Captain- Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Marthas Vineyard

June 2014

S/V "Volterra" - 80' Palmer Johnson

Captain - Delivery from Martinique to Connecticut

April-May 2014

S/V- "NANAN" - Sunreef 62' sailing Catamaran

Delivery from Los Roques, Venezuela to Ft. Lauderdale stopping in Ponce, Puerto Rico for U.S. clearance and provisioning.

April 2014

S/V- "Albertina" - 2012 Hylas 49'

Captain Delivery from St. Thomas to Ft. Lauderdale

March-April 2014

S/V "Nepenthe" 1965 Gulf 32

6 week haul out and paint job and rudder and propeller and steering overhaul of my personal sailboat that I have owned since I was 19 years old.

Feb. 2014

S/V -"Marinette" Island Packet 29'

Captain - Delivery from Provo, Turks and Caicos to Ft. Lauderdale

Feb. 2014

M/Y -"Vivere" - 116 ft Azimut - Charter

Charter Bahamas- West Palm-Port Lacaya, Berry Islands, Atlantis-Paradise Island, Nassau-Miami, Ft. Lauderdale

Jan. 2014

M/Y -"Vivere" - 116 ft Azimut - Charter

2 week Charter from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami to Bahamas - Exuma Cays - and back to West Palm Beach.

Dec. 2013

S/V -"Aldora" - Outremer 45' sailing catamaran

Delivery with owner from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau, Bahamas- Albany Marina south side, New owner sailing and systems instruction.

Nov. 2013

S/V "Volunteer" Cambria 44'

Captain, Delivery from Newport, Rhode Island to St. Augustine, Florida

Oct. 2013

S/V "SunDown" Taswell 56'

Captain, Delivery from Newport, Rhode Island to Ft. Lauderdale

Sept. 2013

"Drifter" Hatteras 70'

Captain/Engineer - Delivery from Martha's Vineyard to Ft. Lauderdale.

August 2013

Jeanneau 52- Sakinah

Captain - delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Hinkley yard in Savannah to haul boat and drop mast, then wrapped and secured mast to deck and delivered boat up to main port of Savannah and loaded sailboat onto ship and shipped sailboat to Hong Kong for new owner.

July 2013

M/V "Drifter"- Hatteras 70'

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Marthas Vineyard

June 2013

S/V -"SunDown" - 56' Taswell

Captain - Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Falmouth, Massachussetts.

April/May 2013

S/V "French Kiss" -50' Beneteau

Delivery from Antigua to Indian Creek, Virginia

April 2013

M/V- "Electra" 52' Krogen Express

                                 

Captain - Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Pierce

March/April 2013

M/Y -"Vivere" - 116 ft Azimut - Charter

                                    

2nd Captain in command/Engineer - Ft. Lauderdale to Miami to Paradise Island, Nassau- Atlantis, and back to Lauderdale

Nov. 2012

M/V "Electra" Krogen Express 52

Captain - Joined the owner in Savannah, Georgia and delivered vessel to Bahamas where we will cruise to the Southern Bahamas and then back up to the Abacos on a 3-4 month exploration of the many islands.

Nov. 2012

S/V "Sundown" Taswell 56

Captain - Delivery from Charleston, S.C. to Ft. Lauderdale

Oct-Nov. 2012

S/V "Pomaikai" Sunreef 70 Sailing Catamaran 2012 model

Captain - Delivery from San Diego, California to Oahu, Hawaii.12 day crossing.

Oct. 2009 - Aug. 2012

S/V “NANAN” SunReef 62’ Sailing Catamaran

Captain/Engineer- Picked up and finished commissioning of new catamaran after it was shipped across Atlantic to Ft. Lauderdale. Delivered to Los Roques, Venezuela and became full time Captain and Engineer for three years of private catamaran with four full time crew and gave the owners a five star service. Full fleet, Venture 39, Venture 34 and three dinghies. In the three years I delivered the Catamaran two times back to Ft. Lauderdale for servicing, refit and upgrades.

Oct. 2009

M/V “Carolanne” Luhrs 36’ Sportfish

Captain, Delivery from Bayhead, New Jersey to St. Augustine, Florida

May 2009

M/V “Carolanne” Luhrs 36’ Sportfish

Captain - Delivery from St. Augustine,Fla to BayHead, New Jersey

Oct.-Nov. 2008

S/V “MISS MAJIC” J46

Captain, Delivery from Pennsacola, Fla. To Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Sept. 2008

S/V “ORCA” Bristol 40

Captain, delivery from Man-O-War Cay, Bahamas to Ft. Lauderdale

July 2008

S/V “HOBO” 49’ Cauffman

Captain delivery from Amelia Island to Ft. Lauderdale

Jan. 2008

S/V “Sapphire” 65’

Delivery from Ponce, Puerto Rico to Ft. Lauderdale

Jan. 2008

S/V “Viatia” Moorings 4700 Catamaran

Two weeks Charter Captain, Grenadines

Dec. 2007

M/V “Carolanne” Luhrs 36’

Captain on offshore fishing charter, St. Augustine

Dec. 2007

S/V “Cayenne” Irwin 52’

Delivery from Fajardo, Puerto Rico to Ft. Lauderdale

Nov. 2007

U.S. Navy Ship “Hunter” 180'

Delivery of ship from Mayport, Fla. To Andros Island, Bahamas to Autech, submarine warfare base, 2 weeks naval missions in the Tongue of the ocean. Assisted in Navy training of offshore boarding of vessels. Delivery of ship back to Mayport Naval base.

June 2007

S/V Sapphire 65’

Captain delivery St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. To Trinidad

Jan.-Feb. 2007

S/V Nepenthe, Gulf 32

Florida to Abacos and back

Oct. 2006

S/V Sazarac Swan 40

Captain delivery from Beaufort, NC to Miami

June 2006

S/V “Dread Nought” 60’ Farr

Finish of Refit, Survey and Sea Trial and selling of yacht

April 2006

S/V “Dread Nought” 60’ Farr

Captain-delivery from St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale

April 2006

S/V “Coeur De Lion” 65 ‘ Swan

Delivery from Montego Bay Yacht Club, Jamaica to Ft. Lauderdale

Feb.-April 2006

S/V “Dread Nought” 60’ Farr

Refit of Yacht, St. Augustine, Fl

Aug. 2006

S/V “Taz” 50’ Orion

Charleston, SC to Ft. Lauderdale

June 2005

S/V “Ottawis” 46’ Hylas

Captain-delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Trinidad via Turks and Caicos and St. Thomas

May 2005

S/V “Ottawis” 46’ Hylas

Captain-New Owner Instruction Sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Islamorada, the Florida Keys and back to Ft. Lauderdale

April 2005

S/V “ Panacea” 62’ Little Harbor

Delivery from Bermuda to Newport, RI

Dec.-Feb. 2005

S/V “Calibogue” 60’Gulfstar

Private captain for 3 month cruise with owners U.S.V.I., B.V.I., St. Marten, St. Barts

Nov. 2004

S/V “Calibogue” 60’ Gulfstar

Delivery from Charleston, SC to St. Thomas, USVI

June 2004

S/V “Blue Water Tango” 46’ Catamaran

Private captain for 2 week cruise through Bahamas

Feb. 2004

S/Y “Blue Drama” 70’ Ortan

Delivery from ST. Thomas, USVI to Ft. Lauderdale

Jan. 2003

S/V “Panacea 62’ Little Harbor

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl to Tortolla, B.V.I

Nov. 2002

S/V "Hey Day" 46' Hylas

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, FI to Tortolla, B.V.I.

July 2002

S/V "Annie Fannie" 52' Benateau

Captain- Delivery and New Owner Sailing Instruction Marsh Harbor, Bahamas to Morehead City, N.C.

May 2002

S/V "Sustainer" 34' Island Packet

Delivery from West Palm Beach, FI. to Connecticut

April 2002

S/V "Chance" 43' Shannon

Delivery from West Palm Beach, FI. to Rhode Island

March 2002

S/V "Farfalla" 53' Amel

Delivery from Curacao to Ft. Lauderdale

Dec. 2001

S/V "Sequel" 52' Hylas

Delivery from St. Lucia to Ft. Lauderdale

Dec. 2001

S/V "Outer Marker" 42' Transworld

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Solomon Island, MD

Nov. 2001

S/Y "Hey Day" 46' Hylas

Boat Refit; New owner sailing instruction. Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Fisher Island and back to Ft. Lauderdale

Oct. 2001

S/V "Gypsy" 46' Swan

New owner sailing instruction and delivery from Miami to Cape Canaveral and back to Miami

Sept. 2001

S/V "Adagio" 42' Cabo Rico

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Oriental, NC

Aug. 2001

M/Y "Lynda Jane" 48' California

Captain-Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, to Charleston, SC via Intra-coastal Waterway. New owner Boat Instruction.

Aug. 2001

"Mountain View Water Sports" Lake Lure, NC

Driving a 21' Malibu Ski Boat. Water Ski Instruction; Competition skiing, barefoot bar, wakeboarding, etc.

June 2001

S/V "Sazarac" 40' Swan

Delivery from Miami to Stanford, Conn.

March/April 2001

S/V "Strider" 62' Kanter

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to 100 miles south of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil via Tortola, Trinidad, Devil's Island, French Guinea, Forte Aleza, Rio

Feb. 2001

S/V "Yelcho” 49' Taswell

Delivery from Georgetown, Bahamas, to Ft. Lauderdale

Jan. 2001

S/V "Yelcho" 49' Taswell

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau, Bahamas

Nov. 2000

S/V "Yelcho" 49' Taswell

Delivery from Newport to Ft. Lauderdale via Charleston, SC

Aug.-Sept. 2000

S/V "Spurwing" 65' Deerfoot

Delivery from Trinidad to Mobile, Alabama via Grand Cayman

Aug. 2000

S/V "Constellation" 56' Marquesas Catamaran

Delivery from Stuart, Florida to Trinidad

June-July 2000

S/V "Chance" 43' Shannon

TransAtlantic delivery from Bonaire to Spain via Bermuda and the Azores

May 2000

S/V "Yelcho" 49' Taswell

Refit and delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Norfolk to Newport, RI

April 2000

S/V "Imagine Shibumi" 57' Bowman

Delivery from Puerto Rico to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Refit for resale.

March 2000

S/V "Kestrel" Cal 36

First Mate Bahamas, Jamaica, Grand Cayman

Jan. 2000

S/V "Blue Drama" 70' Ortani Navi

Delivery from St. Thomas to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Jan. 2000

S/V "Drifter" 53' Amel Super Maramu 2000

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Tortola, BVI.

Oct. 1999

S/V "Xcargo" 56' Swan

Delivery from Annapolis to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Oct. 1999

S/V "Sazarac" 40' Swan

Delivery from Stamford, Connecticut to Miami, FL.

June/July 1999

S/V "Elysium" 47' Tayana

Delivery from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico thru Panama Canal to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

April 1999

S/V "Uliad" 51' Kanter

Delivery from Fort Pierce, FL to Newport, RI

March 1999

S/V "Childe" 47' Olympic

Delivery from George Town, Bahamas to Tortola, B.V.I.Spent two weeks assisting owner with sailing and navigation through B.V.I.'s. Performed major refit and systems overhaul.

March 1999

S/V "Blue Drama" 70' Ortani Navi

Delivery from Grand Cayman, B.W.I. to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Feb. 1999

S/V "Wind Dancer" 47.7 Bristol

Captain delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Abaco, Bahamas

Nov.-Dec. 1998

S/V "Nabucco" 67' Sunward

Refit and delivery from St. Martin, B.V.I. to Miami, FL.

Nov. 1998

S/V "Tanacity" 46' Swan

Delivery from Tortola, B.V.I. to Miami, FL.

May-Nov. 1998

S/V "Blue Drama" 70' Ortani Navi
S/V "Uliad" 51' Kanter "
M/Y "Island Girl" 55' Cheoy Lee Trawler
S/V "Four Seasons" 36' Catalina

Refits and Maintenance Ft. Lauderdale

May 1998

S/V "Uliad" 51 Kanter

Delivery from Antigua, B.V.I. to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

June-Dec. 1997

S/V "Nepenthe" Gulf 32

Personal Cruising - Captain/Owner From Grand Cayman thru Bay Islands of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico, Florida Keys to N. Florida

June 1991-1997

"Sky Rider" 28' Island Hopper Parasail Boat

Captain Grand Cayman,B.W.I. Flew over 30,000 people Boat maintenance and repair of Caterpillar 3208 engine.

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