Dear Sir / Madam:

As well as being a second generation yacht captain, I have been sailing and boating since the age of ten, and professionally from the age of nineteen. I began sailing on dinghies on Lake Kariba in Rhodesia Africa in the early seventies, going on to crew on larger yachts internationally, including Africa, East and West. Israel. The Red Sea. Egypt. The Mediterranean Sea. The Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean. Caribbean. Turks and Caicos Isles. Bahamas. The USA East and West. Cuba. The Cayman Islands. Jamaica, plus the 97-98 Expo Round the World Rally, including regattas on the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean. Since that time I have owned, Crewed on as Engineer or Captained Sailboats and Powerboats of all sizes up to two hundred ton's displacement. I have logged sea time both inshore and the deep blue oceans of the world, a total of (120 thousand miles.) I know the Intracoastal Waterway of the USA East Coast, and have traversed it, in poor weather.

My mechanical skills and trouble shooting capacity is excellent. I have a widespread network of support and repair personnel, and the negotiatory skills to arrange for work and or support services without paying a premium. I am computer proficient, and also well versed in the high-tech applications of navigation and communication at all levels. However, if necessary, I could navigate by compass and Dead Reckoning. I have valuable experience maintaining and repairing machinery, plumbing and sewerage systems, as well as hydraulics, pneumatics, water makers, electrical fault finding on both AC and DC systems, minor electronics, bright work, and rigging.

Having been involved in outdoor leadership for over twenty-five years, my risk evaluation and medical training skills are high. I am also very knowledgeable of weather patterns and I understand the characteristics of weather systems.

My keen interest in Geography motivates me to research new cruising grounds beyond the normal navigational, logistical, and gastronomical information needed.

Having operated my own business, I understand the need for proper monthly accounting and minimization of expenditure. I have plenty of experience managing and motivating people.

Because of my reliable experience as a yacht handler, plus my background in human behavior, I feel that I have a lot to offer. I know you desire the highest standards in management and presentation of your yacht.

Name: Paul John Wilson

Date of Birth: 14 January 1960

Marital Status: Single

Passport Number: 74001375 - British

Country of Birth: Rhodesia, Africa

Primary School: Borrowdale Junior, Rhodesia, Africa.

Senior School: Oriel Boys High, Rhodesia, Africa.

Matric Level: (Pass all subjects with distinction in woodwork)

1) Military "Captain" Rhodesian Army - Second in charge Marine Workshops Lake Kariba. Four years.

2) Foreman (for Mercury Marine) Workshop Johannesburg - Manager Borris Jameson. Two years.

3) Field Mechanic (Southern Marine) - Volvo Penta Agents S.A. One year.

4) Workshop Manager Fabrication / Mechanical Engineering (Kowie Marine). Two years.

5) "Own Company" Fabrication / Mechanical Engineering (Ocean Marine). Two years.

6) Engineer for commercial Fishing Company called Oosterlig Visserie BPK, Port Elisabeth "Boat Building" - All mechanical and electrical installations, welding, pipe fitting, spares orders, and sea trials.

7) Import / Export company called "Curi-O-City / CURIOSITY," dealing in African curios, ethnic beadwork, and baskets (own company).

a) The Royal Yachting Association, Captains Certificate of Competence As Yachtmaster offshore, 200 GROSS TONS (CERTIFICATE # R.Y.A. 10458.)

b) Certificate of Competence in Radio Telephony, V.H.F. & S.S.B. Certificate #Y100478).

c) Furuno Radar long range operators course (Military).

d) Mercury Marine Sales & Service. Factory trained, Pass - Agent.

e) Volvo Penta Marine Sales & Service. Factory trained, Pass - Agent.

f) Yamaha outboards Sales & Service. Factory trained, Pass - Agent.

g) Pipe fitting and welding for Mossgas off-shore oil rig construction. 3 modules.

h) National Sea-Rescue Institute of South Africa, "Crew".

i) PADI Open Water Advanced Diver, Medic First Aid Diver, and Rescue Diver.

j) Yanmar diesel course, Factory trained, service and spares ordering.

1) Formula one powerboat racing ("technical") Mariner Outboards.

2) Yacht Charter one day to one week cruises, Plettenburg Bay, South Africa. (Crew).

3) Deep Sea Marlin / Tuna fishing charters, Cape Town, South Africa. (Crew).

4) Engineer on board 30m "Thornia Lignia" wooden yacht called "GILBERT GUY." Sailed to Mozambique and Madagascar, and most east South African coast. (Crew / Engineer).

5) (Engineer) on board "M/Y FANTASEA." Scuba diving charters based in Eliat, Israel. Sailed the Gulf of Aquaba, Red Sea, Gulf of Suez, Straits of Tehran. L.O.A. 115ft, Hull steel, Teak deck, Crew 8, 238 Tons, 2 Gardener main engines, 2 Ford Generators and 1 Perkins s/by generator.

6) "VANQUER." L.O.A.123ft Ed Dubois, Aquel II sailing yacht, Engineering PORTOSOLE, SANREMO, ITALY.

7) "ALEX VIC." 60 ft Bennette Motor Yacht - Repairs to burned superstructure - wiring Plumbing, Pumps, Repairs to generators - Windless, etc. All engineering in the Engine room, PORTOSOLE MARINA, SANREMO, ITALY. (Engineer).

8) CAPTAIN / ENGINEER of Yacht "DOLPHIN," Bermuda Ketch (L.O.A.) 100'. Designer PHILLIP RHODES. Builder, ABEKING & RASSMUSEN. Privately owned and Chartered on the Mediterranean Sea. Sailed on the coasts of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain.

9) Engineer for TOP YACHT bareboat Charter Company based in Gocek, in Turkey.

10) Transatlantic Yacht delivery of 65ft Nautor Swan Sailboat, "MONSOON JAGUAR." From Palma, Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea. To Antigua, Caribbean Sea. Mate.

11) Preparation and Presentation of "CLASSIQUE." A 75 ft sailyacht, for the Antigua International Charter Broker show 92. (Captain).

11a) Preparation and Presentation of "ABSOLUTE-LEE." a 72 ft Hatteras, for the Antigua International Charter Broker show 93. (Mate).

11b) Preparation and presentation of "SOVEREIGN." a 48ft Sail yacht, for the Antigua International Charter Broker show 93. (Captain).

12) Day work Engineering. "CINDERELLA II." 104ft sloop, Antigua, Caribbean Sea.

13) Captain, Day / Term Charters on the Leeward & Windward Islands, Caribbean Sea. Chartered for, SUNSAIL, THE MOORINGS, & NAUTOR SWAN.

14) Captain / Engineer on 85ft M/Y "LADY MARY." Dinner cruises & Charter. St. Maarten, Caribbean Sea.

15) Captain of numerous Yacht Deliveries, between the Caribbean, Mexico,

16) Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and the East Coast of America, including the Intracoastal Waterway.

16) Captain / Engineer of WHITBY 55ft sailyacht, "COOKIE MONSTER 4." Caribbean Sea, Turks & Caicos Isles, Bahamas, U.S.A.

17) Captain / Engineer (DELIVERY) of a CHEOY LEE 43ft, motor sailer called "MADLEE." From the Cayman Isles to Mexico and the U.S.A.

18) Captain / Engineer Swan 53ft sailyacht. Aolian Islands, Sicily, Tuscan Islands, France. Called "SECRET LOVE."

19) Captain / Engineer Sundeer 65ft sailyacht, called "Kela." Crewed Charter, in the Caribbean, Bermuda, Maine and The Expo Round the World Rally 97 / 98.

20) ..*Heineken Regatta, (St. Martin.) March 3 - 5 1992 / 1993. 45' NAUTOR SWAN

*Antigua Sail Week, (Antigua.) April 30 - May 6 1992/3. 80'TAIWAN SLOOP

*Caribbean offshore challenge, (St. Martin.) June 1992. 80'TAIWAN SLOOP

*Cayman Islands "J" boat-finals, (Grand Cayman), December 1964. J Race Crew

*Antigua classic yacht regatta, (Antigua), December 1996 185' 3 mast topsail .............Scooner, called "Flertjye"

*The Pineapple Cup. (Ft. Lauderdale to Jamaica), February 1997.

65'SUNDEER

*The Expo Round the World Rally 1997 / 1998.

*The Key west to Cuba Race June 2002. 42' Fountaine pajot Venezia.

Catamaran.

06/97-to-date OWNER. Gabion Marine Services, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale Florida. And Marathon, in the Florida Keys.

10/95-05/97 CAPT. / ENG. 65' SUNDEER sailyacht called KELA. Chartered in the Caribbean from Antigua to Grenada, & Chartered from Newport Rhode Island to Bar Harbor, Maine. Entered the "97/98 Round the World Rally." Ft. Lauderdale to Jamaica, for the "Pineapple Cup." Panama, Equador, Galapagos Islands, Marquises Islands, Tuamotus Islands, Tahiti, Bora- Bora, and Moorea in the Society Islands French Polynesia,

08/09/95 CAPT. / ENG. 53' SWAN sailyacht called SECRET LOVE. Privately owned. Aolian Islands, Sicily, Tuscan Islands, Italy and France. Delivery.

11/94-06/95 CAPT. / ENG. 43' Cheoy Lee, motor sailer called MADLEE. Privately owned. Cayman Islands, Mexico, and the United States.

12/93-11/94 CAPT. / ENG. 55' WHITBY, sailyacht called COOKIE MONSTER 4. Privately owned. Caribbean Sea, Turks & Caicos Islands, Bahamas and the United States.

12/93 CREW. Preparation and presentation of a 72' Hatteras M/Y, called ABSOLUTE-LEE. Antigua charter broker show, 93.

12/93 CAPT. Preparation and presentation of a 48' SOVEREIGN sailyacht. Antigua charter broker show, 93.

06/93-11/93 CAPT. / ENG. 85' motor yacht, called LADY MARY. A charter dinner cruise and party vessel. St. Martin, Caribbean Sea. During this time I served as Capt. occasionally doing day charters on private sailyachts.

12/92-05/93 CAPT. 45' - 65' sailyachts, day and term charters, with charter companies and privately. St. Martin, Caribbean Sea.

12/92 CAPT. Preparation and presentation of a 75' sailyacht called CLASSIQUE. Antigua charter broker show 92.

11/92-12/92. MATE. Trans. Atlantic delivery of 65' Swan sailyacht from Palma Majorca, Spain to Antigua. Called MONSOON JAGUAR.

10/92-11/92 CAPT. Delivery of 55' classic wooden sailyacht from Turkey to France. Called "MOANA."

08/92-10/92 ENGINEER. Temp position to relieve the chief engineer for his vacation period. Bareboat charter company (28 yachts, 40'-65'.) Gocek, Turkey.

08/91-06/92. Eng. / Capt. 1952 85' Classic Bermudan Ketch, "PHILLIP RHODES." design, called DOLPHIN. Mediterranean Sea.

04/91-08/91. ENGINEER. 60' Bennette Motor yacht called ALEX-VIC. Contract to repair fire damage to superstructure, Portosole, Sanremo, Italy.

03/91 ENGINEER. (Day Work,) 123' Sailyacht, Called VANQUER. Portosole Marina, Sanremo, Italy. Extensive electrical fault finding, and system servicing.

01/90-02/91 ENGINEER. 110' Motor yacht. M/V FANTASEA. Scuba diving charters, based in Eilat in Israel, sailed the Gulf of Aquaba, Sinai, and Egypt.

01/89-12/89 ENG/CREW. 100' Wooden yacht / Tradeship. Called GILLBERT GUY. Sailed in South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar.

ENGINES: M.A.N., Detroit, Cummins, G.M., Ford, Yanmar, Gardiner, Volvo Penta, Mitsubishi, Perkins, M.W.M. 230 hp 518A. Perkins.

OUTBOARDS:Yamaha, Mariner, Evinrude, Johnson, Honda.

GENERATORS: M.W.M. 26 KW, M.W.M. 15kw, Onan, Northern Lights, Westerbeke, Ford, Pander fischer.

ELECTRICAL: General electrical fault finding diagnostics and wiring.

REFRIGERATION: Air-conditioning and refrigeration servicing including gassing, and fault finding. Chillers, Scott Ice machines, Heaters.

ELECTRONICS: Sat-comm, G.P.S., Furuno Weather Fax. Raytheon, Decca & Furuno Radar, AutoPilot, Single Side Band / V.H.F. Radio Telephones. Depth Sounders, Si-Tex Nav-add 8000, Thrane & Thrane Sitor Telex, W.H. autopilot, B&G Hydra II.

OTHER: Winches both electric and hydraulic, Vosper Stabilizers, Welding, Plumbing, Carpentry, Fiberglass, Compressors including diving compressors. Water makers, including electrical high-pressure raw water pumps and bilge pumps.

Photography, Scuba Diving, Sailing Regattas, Water / snow Skiing, White Water Rafting, Flying.

CAPTAIN P. WILSON
Captain Paul Wilson. R.Y.A. # 10458.

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