Phillip Jahans’s Profile
Basic Info
- Active Captain/Crew
- Port
- Figuerra da Foz, Portugal
- Western Europe
- Citizenship
- British
- Visas
- As Required
- Languages
- English, Portuguese and Spanish
- Smoking
- Smoker
- Marital Status
- Single
About Me
I am ex RN and have been sailing since 1965 when I learnt to sail in the navy’s 27ft Montague Whalers and 32ft Cutters.
I’ve completed 3 solo West-East trans-atlantics since 2001 on boats from 30ft to 37ft. I am a freelance delivery Skipper and can supply crew if needed.
Qualifications
Boat-master grade 2
RYA International Helmsman/Coastal Skipper.(Sail up to 24m/80GT, Power up to 24m/80GT)
Carta da Navigador. Portugal
Spanish Marine(Patron de Barco)blue book
VHF Licence
First aid at sea certificate.
Survival at Sea.
Experience
- July 2009 – Aug. 2009 — Skipper, Naiad, Corribee 21
- Solo delivery from Harwich, UK. to Figuerra da Foz, Portugal
- Dec. 2008 – Dec. 2008 — Skipper, Turnstone, Hurley 22
- Solo Delivery from Brixham, UK. to Figuera da Foz, Portugal.
- Nov. 2006 – Oct. 2008 — Skipper, Ti amo, Beneteau 331
- Skipper, duties included preparing, upgrading and maintaining vessel after its purchase and collecting from Tortola, BVI. Solo crossing to Azores Solo to Portugal where boat was based in Portimao 07/08. Solo back to UK via Azores to Brixham. Boat put up for sale Sept 08.
- May 2008 – May 2008 — Delivery Skipper, Indianna, Beneteau Clipper 331
- Delivery of vessel from Hayling Island UK to Olhao, Portugal with owner and wife as crew.
- Dec. 2004 – Aug. 2006 — Skipper, Moondance, Hunter 37
- Preparing vessel for solo Atlantic crossing and delivery to Poole, UK. from Oriental, NC, USA. via Azores.
- April 2003 – Sept. 2003 — Boat Master, Island Cruising Club, Salcombe. Devon. UK
- Moving students, guests and staff from shore to Egremont the floating base for the RYA school, Safety boat, private charters, etc. Maximum 40 passengers.
- Oct. 2000 – Sept. 2002 — Skipper, Mewa, Beneteau 321
- Collect vessel from St Martin, FWI. prepare for crossing and sail to Salcombe,UK.
- June 1998 – Sept. 1999 — Skipper, Agua Profunda, Carter 30
- Maintain vessel and deliver to various locations in Western Med for owner
- Dec. 1995 – Aug. 1998 — Skipper, Deep Water of Cowes, Longbow 33
- Maintain vessel and sail to various ports from UK via France, Spain and Portugal to and around Mediterranean.
- Aug. 1997 – Sept. 1997 — Delivery Skipper, Bullet, 35ft OD
- Deliver vessel from Agua Dulce, Spain to Gallions Reach, London, UK.
- May 1986 – Jan. 1995 — Skipper, Phil Jahans
- Assorted South Coast, UK, Cross Channel, deliveries/cruises of both Mono's and Cat's...
- Aug. 1989 – Jan. 1995 — Bosun, Lilliput Yacht Station, Poole
- Repair/maintainance of customers craft, servicing/laying moorings, salvage, day to day running of the yard and its work boats.
- June 2009 – present — Skipper, Catonga
- Delivering a Ctalac 9m from Ipswich, UK to Istanbul, Turkey. Expect to be available for other deliveries after the second week in July