Sailing competences


Practice at sea
over 22 000 Nm

Sea areas
Caribbean (Lesser and Greater Antilles, Panama Canal transit), Atlantic Ocean (France, Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands - Atlantic crossing, French Guyana, Brasil), Baltic Sea (Sweden, Denmark, Latvia), Mediterranean Sea (Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Spain, Turkey),

Functions
Captain - 56' Marquises, 45' Royal Cape catamarans, 29' own cutter YouYou
1st Mate, 3rd Mate, Bosun - monohulls up to 141' (classic & super yachts, tallships)


Certificates of Competency, Trainings
1. Yacht Skipper, PYA (2009)
2. Yachtmaster Ocean, RV (2008)
3. PADI Rescue Diver (2007)
4. Emergency First Response (2007)
5. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (2007) ....
6. Yacht Skipper, ISSA (2006)
7. Short Range Operator’s Certificate, GMDSS (2005)
8. PADI Open Water Diver (2005)
9. Basic Safety Training Certificate, STCW '95 (2005)
....- Personal Survival Techniques Training
....- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting Training
....- Elementary First Aid Training (refreshed 2007)
....- Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities Training
10. Yacht Coastal Skipper Certificate, PYA (2004)
11. Yachtsman Certificate, PYA (1995)



Technical competences

- Knowledge of construction, exploitation and repair skills of yacht equipment, acquired during year-long sailing practice
- Experience in hull and deck maintenance: removing and applying new paint/varnish coats, anti-corrosion and antifouling protection of the hull, replacement of steel and wooden elements in the hull (cutting, welding, wood processing), basic GRP repairs
- Skills in the field of electric and hydraulic installations
- Basic skills in repairs of diesel engine and outboard
- Sails repairing
- Knowledge of engineering drawing


Others


Languages
English, Spanish, Italian, Serbian, Russian, Polish (mother tongue)

1999-2005 
Marketing Director in international building company PPH Politexim Sp. z o.o. Poland

2003
Own enterprise: Sailing School West Wind
Sailing School -trainings in Croatia – marketing, co-ordination of supplies, crew transportation, co-operation with foreign entities

1986-2000
7 x Skipper– the Masurian Lakes


1995
Full Clean Driving Licence.


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