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MATTHEW FORTUNE REID [email protected] +1 808 371 7657 21st of June, 1960 Non Smoker Bilingual English/Spanish, some French U.S.A. Passport
QUALIFICATION
• USCG 100 TON MASTER • RYA YACHTMASTER OCEAN THEORY • STCW 10 • RYA POWERBOAT 2 • ENG 1 • PADI Open Water Diver
OBJECTIVES AND PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am looking for a permanent captain position on board a sailing yacht up to 200gt. I would like to develop a mutually beneficial and rewarding relationship with a committed owner. As a professional seafarer I enjoy being involved in high-end operations which have the necessary funding to ensure best possible service, immaculate maintenance and safety for owners, guests and crew.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
• 67,000+ SEAMILES • 25+ OFFSHORE RACES INCLUDING: SYDNEY TO HOBART, TRANSPAC, PACIFIC CUP,
NEWPORT TO BERMUDA, CARIBBEAN 600 • 5 YEARS FULL-TIME CAPTAIN WITH THE SAME OWNER • 14 GULF STREAM CROSSINGS • PACIFIC OCEAN TRANSIT FROM PANAMA TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA • MEDITERRANEAN EXPERIENCE • EXPERIENCE IN NORTH AND MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN, CARIBBEAN SEA, PACIFIC OCEAN
(NORTH AND SOUTH), TAZMAN SEA, SOUTHERN OCEAN
MARINE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
January 2011-Present: Captain on board private S/Y Passion 4 C, a Bill Tripp 56 racer/cruiser. She races with up to 13 crew. I am currently in charge of all accounting aspects of the vessel, holiday planning for the guests, provisioning, race and delivery crew management, budgeting and act as the owner best representative. The Vessel is
at NYYC, Newport Rhode Island. I just finished a Pacific crossing from the Caribbean through the Panama Canal to Sydney Australia, via all the normal island stops. I then arranged shipment of the yacht to Colon, Panama and sailed the yacht back north to Newport, RI. I have sailed over 30,000 miles on Passion 4 C and loved every minute of it.
August 2015
Helmsman and bowman on the private sailing yacht Lulotte, a Swan 55 yawl for the 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race.
November 2012 Captain on board private S/Y Destiny, a Swan 46. I delivered her from St. George’s Bermuda to Soper’s Hole, BVI.
March 2012, various monthly regattas. Bowman and master sailer on private S/Y French Kiss, a Farr 40 for 2012 MEXORC. Responsibilities include all boat preparation and sail readiness, team cohesion and coaching.
AUGUST 2010-SEPTEMBER 2010: Bowman on S/Y Blue Nights, a Swan 45, private yacht. I was in charge of all sailing related aspects of the vessel for the 2010 Swan 45 World Championships, Porto Cervo, Sardegna. 2nd Place.
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January 2007-April 2009, January 2010-December 2011
Bowman and Watch Captain on private S/Y Celeritas, a NYYC Swan 42. Celeritas competed with success in the NYYC Swan 42 circuit. We did four offshore races in 2008, including the Newport to Bermuda race, placing first in our one design class. We also received the Offshore Boat of the Year for 2008 in the Swan 42 One-Design Class.
March 2010- June 2010 Captain on private S/Y Fox, a Swan 53. 10 crew for offshore racing. During my time on board, I took the yacht from Chicago Illinois, transiting four great lakes (Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario), the St. Lawrence Seaway past Montreal, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Gulf of Maine, Cape Cod Canal and finally, Buzzard’s Bay, ending up in Newport, RI. I then prepared the yacht for the 2010 Newport to Bermuda race. I was bowman for the race and Fox and crew sailed a good race. I have also been bowman and watch captain on various other offshore races and regattas for Fox.!
June 2010-July 2010 Bowman and watch Captain on S/Y Andromeda, a Swan 59 private yacht. 10 crew for the Pacific Cup, San Francisco to Kaneohe Bay Race.
My duties included all running rigging, sails and mast maintenance and preparation.
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September 2007 Mid-bow on classic private S/Y Cotton Blossom II, a 1925 Q-Yacht, owned by Dennis Conner. My duties included daily race preparation and yacht maintenance.
June 2006-June 2007
Bowman on private S/Y Ole, an IOR 2-tonner. Responsible for race preparation.
2006 Club de Yates, Acapulco Boat of the Year
August 2005-October 2006
Bowman on private S/Y Iskra, A Farr 40. Duties included all race preparations. 2006 Great Lakes Boat of the Year, Farr 40 one-design class.
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INTERESTS
Some of my many interests are: Surfing, Snorkelling, Spear Fishing, and free diving.
REFERENCES—ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Malcolm Gefter 26 Beacon Hill Road Newport, RI 02840 +1617 697 2881 [email protected]
January 2003-August 2005 Bowman, Watch Captain and provisioner on private S/Y So Far, a Swan 48. Up to13 crew. The yacht raced in many regattas and offshore races including Chicago to Mackinaw Island 2003; Key West Race Week 2004 (1st place); Heineken Regatta, Sint Maarten; Rolex Cup, St. Thomas; BVI Spring Regatta; Antigua Race Week (First Place); Newport To Bermuda Race (2004); and the Transpac (2005) (1st Place).
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June 2004-August 2005
Bowman on private S/Y ‘Ohana, a Farr 40. Duties included sail and race preparations.
Stefan Lehnert Steinacker 3 Bremen, Bremen D 28717 Germany +49 172 4345208 [email protected]
Kathy Kirk 26 Beacon Hill Road Newport, RI 02840 +1 617 513 9981 [email protected]
Antonio Luttman Chiapas, Mexico/Acapulco, Mexico Tel. 9626261768 Tel. 9626262981 Fax 9626263088 [email protected]
Ruth and George Pecherek 8041 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714-2827 (847) 583-0101 [email protected]
