Qualifications

Experience
Ten years as active boat owner and twenty five as skipper this includes:
72,000 miles offshore of which 38,000 at night. Maximum winds at sea Force 11 (Fastnet Storm), Hurricane Irene at anchorage in North Carolina, Hurricane Isabel, Hudson River, two storm 10's and seven Force 9's. 18 hours continuous fog, no GPS or Radar, Lands End to Raz du Brest.

Selected as navigator for Irish Team Admirals Cup 89. Selected by RORC to navigate British entry in Brent Walker European Challenge
Navigator for Citröen when she won RORC in 89, 90.
Navigated for French Team, Sealance V in Commodores Cup 92.
Numerous deliveries up and down the Atlantic seaboard between Halifax, Nova Scotia and St Lucia, Windward islands, European waters include West Coast of Scotland, Ireland, Irish Sea, Western approaches, English Channel and North Sea. North and Western coasts of France, Portugal,Spain and Mediterranean