Captain VITTORIO MAJ

CERTIFICATION
Ø Maintenance and diesel engines repair (RYA) - Escuela del Mar – Palma-Spain September 2003
Ø Endorsement of Certificate STCW – MTI, Fort Lauderdale - USA October 2002
Ø 1st cat. Gente di Mare (rescue and technical survival) – MTC in Termoli-Italy. May 2001
Ø Yacht Ocean 24mt, Marine Training Center in Termoli-Italy. May 1990
Ø Radio Telegraphs Certificate (RTF), SSB – VHF . June 1989
Ø Yacht Offshore 24mt, Marine Training Center in Termoli-Italy. April 1988

EDUCATION, LANGUAGES & HOBBIES
Diploma from high school (Maturity Scientific)
English - Spanish - Italian
Reading, cooking, movies, diving, spear fishing, tennis, basketball.

MARINE EXPERIENCE

2005 July/August/September Captain, Lagoon 47 Twin Dolphins private yacht located in Palma. Riding Balearic island
Spain and Costa Smeralda Italy.

2005 January/May Captain, Admiral 38 cat full equipment, from Ft Lauderdale Florida to Mexico Yucatan, Cuba Matanza, Republic Dominicana La Romana, Puerto Rico Fajardo, Saint Marteen Simpson Bay Caribe to Horta Faial Azores. Atlantic Ocean cross. 5000nm.

2004 November Dayworker on Ameena Jongert 29m sloop.
Captain, Regata bahia de Palma, OPAM (Operator Association Maritime Palma).
2004 October Captain, 3 days Regata Moorings CruesaYachts.

2004 September Captain, delivery Lagoon 380 from Las Sables d’Olonne France, Cantabrico Finesterre, Cascais to Cannes by Gibraltar. 2000nm.


2004 April to August Lagoon Radical Boats, Palma de Mallorca as a captain and technician to deliveries and charter Lagoons 570, 470, 440, 410, 380.

2004 March Captain, 14 days charter Jeanneau 37.2 sailing in French Polynesia Tahiti’s islands.

2004 February Captain, charter Lagoon 380 from Palma de Mallorca to Mahon to S.Antioco Sardinia Italy and back to Palma, 600nm.

2004 January Captain/skipper, delivery Lagoon 470 Platon, from Bordeaux, Cantabrico, Finesterre, Gibraltar to Palma de Mallorca 1500 nm.
Technician, cat Lagoon 470 Platon, in the shipyard CNB Groupe Beneteau Bordeaux (France), electronics, pilote, radar installation.

2003 October/Dicember Technician Radical Boats Lagoon catamarans, in Palma, Spain
Captain, delivery private yacht Lagoon 47 Twin Dolphins. Palma to Algeri and back 3 days.
Captain, Lagoon 470 and 410 delivered from Palma to Barcelona and back to the Boat Show Barcelona in Radical Boats.
Mate, delivery private m/y Sunseeker 65 “Zorimbo” – Palma to Barcellona; .

2003 June to October Captain and technician Lagoon 570, 470, 410, 380, deliveries and charter. 4000nm sailing Balearic islands and Spanish Med/Atl. coast, base in Palma.

2003 May/June Mate position on board Blue Guitar 103’ C&N m/y, Ft. Lauderdale US.

2003 February to April Dayworker in Ft Lauderdale and Miami Beach on board m/y and s/b.

2002 March/October Firstmate/Chef in USA on m/y Aurora 80’ Burger. charter vessel, round trip from Miami Beach to the New England sailing the US East Coast. 5000nm by the Atl. Ocean and ICW.

2002 January/February Dayworker in Ft Lauderdale Florida USA.

2001 October Captain, Fountain Pajot 40´. Delivery from La Spezia to Imperia (Italy).

2001 June/September Captain cat Cocoloco Privilege 48\51. Charter vessel sailing the west side Med 4.000 nm among Baleari islands, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Tunis.

2001 April/May Mate on cat Privilege 42. Delivery from Caribbean St.Marteen, St.Miguel Azores to Sardinia Italy sailing the Atlantic Ocean W/E. 4000nm.

2000 June to October Captain,on s/b Bavadria Charter Company in Split Croatia sailing to Sciolta, Brac, Hvar, Vis, Korcula.
Firstmate/Cook on s/b Pulsar III Swan 51, private yacht. Round trip from the Argentario (Italy) to Capri, Ischia, Procida, Eolie islands to Greece. 2000nm.
Sailing instructor at the sailing\windsurfing school in "Marevivo" sea club in Termoli, Italy.

1999 May toAugust Mate on S/B Jubert 13m aluminum cutter. Delivery private vessel from Faial (Acores) sailing the Atlantic Ocean across Gibraltar to Cap D'Auge (France).
Mate on s/b Dufour 35. Delivery vessel sailing the Atlantic Ocean W/E from St.Marteen (Caribbean) to Faial (Acores).
Deckhand/mantenance. Delivery private ketch Amel Mango, 500 nm in the Caribbean: Antigua, Guadalupe S. Marteen.

1998 - 1996 Manager of "L'Altra Costa" company, sailing/windsurfing school: Laser2, Comet 770, cruising/racing Sciarrelli 41, Fibago 38. The Company in Vieste Gargano (FG) Italy.

1995/1994 Manager charter company "Majway Sails" in Termoli: Marine Training Center offshore sailing school. Journeis to Tremiti islands, Gargano, Greece on s/b Dehler 39 and 34.

EXPERIENCED SKILLS
Ø Engines diesel maintenance Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Perkins, Detroit MTU.
Ø C.ca 90.000 nm, 3 W/E Atlantic Ocean cross, west east Caribbean, ICW US East Coast, Med, Cantabrico, Polynesia.
Ø Appreciate Italian cooking pasta, rice, salads, steaks and fish recipes.
Ø Electronics Raymarine, B&G, Lorentz, Garmin, Furuno.
Ø Repair skills on fiberglass, gel coat, electrical failures, carpenter, wood, teak, water hull jobs.