PROFILE

Passionate sailor with the love of the ocean, nature and extensive experience cruising in New Zealand and Australia. Non-smoker with a current NZ passport.

I am currently working for Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures in the Abel Tasman, New Zealand as crew for the summer and would love an opportunity to crew on a passage from New Zealand to the Pacific. I am available from the end April 2026.

I am a confident person who remains calm and can follow instructions in any situation, I am easy going and get on well with others.

SAILING EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

· Cruising Experience: 20 years cruising in New Zealand.

· Recent Activities: Purchased a yacht in Sydney in 2022 and so far, sailed to Cairns living aboard for the past two years, have just spent this winter/2025 cruising the Great Barrier Reef.

· Skills: Confident in anchoring, watchkeeping, passage planning, storing boats for passage, cooking, and cleaning.

· Maintenance: I have extensive boat maintenance skills including fibre glassing, antifouling, and day-to-day boat maintenance.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Marine Radio VHF Licence, NZ (2013)

· Single Sideband Licence, NZ (2013)

· Day Skippers Ticket, NZ (2008)

· Advanced Sea Survival, NZ (2021)

· Coastal Navigation, AU (2024)

· Collision Regulations, AU (2024)

· Introduction to Weather, AU (2024)

SKILLS

· 25 years of sailing, owning 2 yachts in NZ and AU

· Sailed 4000nm offshore and coastal

· Provisioning and preparing meals for guests and crew

· Watchkeeping

· Tender driving

· Sailing and working in remote areas such as Auckland Islands, Chatham Island, and Tasmania

INTERESTS

Sailing, paddleboarding, snorkelling, photography, cooking, traveling, and music