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William Woodward

Personal Details

Nationality: British

USA visa: B2 valid until Nov 2014

French: +33 6 37 65 42 86

Email: outdoorwill@hotmail.co.uk

Date of birth: 7th March 1992

Health: Good, ENG1 valid until 2015, Non-smoker, No tattoos

Full UK Driving Licence

Current location: Antibes, France

Availability: Currently Available

Personal Profile

I am looking for a permanent Deckhand position where I can utilise my skills, I have one season experience. My aim is to join a yacht where my keen understanding of transferable skill sets such as the importance of team work, professionalism, patience, safety consciousness, reliability, knowledge of knots, team building activities and positive attitude will make me an invaluable crew member.

Qualifications

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal (Theory)

RYA Day Skipper

RYA Powerboat Level 2

STCW Basic Training

RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance

RYA Short Range Radio

RYA Radar

Sixteen Hour 1^st Aid Certificate

British Canoe Union - Foundation Safety and Rescue, Two Star Award

ICT knowledge

Relevant Skills:

· Over 7,000 nm

· Full season day-work

· Lead wash downs

· Varnishing

· Line handling

· Yachtmaster preparation

· Watch keeping

· Multiple sailing deliveries

· Outdoor activity Instructor

· Confident with knots and harnesses

· Good with children

Day work and Watches – May 2014 to Date:

30/04/14

M/Y

Ianya

30m

Wash Down

Teak

Part 1 & 2 Acid

Professional Experience

2^nd – 8^th June 2014

M/Y Opportunity

Deckhand

Week of Varnishing and other maintenance work getting the yacht ready for the start of the season.

2^nd May – 1^st June 2014

M/Y La Gioconda, 32m Sunseeker

Sole Mate/ Watch Keeper

I looked after the yacht well out of season, washing down, polishing, cleaning sea water filters and line handling well keeping a good watch.

17^th – 24^th February 2014

Antigua, West Indies

Sail Cruising

Week of sailing around Antigua practicing docking, mob, sailing onto buoys, navigation and route planning.

10^th September – 21^st November 2013

Cape Town, South Africa

Yachtmaster Costal (Theory)

Training Voyages and one 60nm trip as skipper and been assessed on acting skippers role. Shore based assessment on Navigation and Chart work.

11^th August – 5^th September 2013

Les Sables, France to Tortola, BVI

Atlantic Delivery (4,100nm)

Sailing from Les sables to Tortola, delivering a brand new Lagoon 45o. Working as a First Mate on the vessel, preparing and provisioning for Atlantic crossing, solo watches and full wash down on arrival in Tortola.

23^rd June - 12^th July 2013 (3 weeks)

Saint Malo to Sete, France

Delivery (1,938nm)

Sailing from St Malo to Sete, delivering a Pogo 10.50. Working as Deckhand on the vessel, using main sail, genoa and code zero as well as doing overnight watches and lines when docking up. Learning how to get the best possible speed adjusting the eye and tension of the lines.

Day Work - April 2013 to June 2013

M/Y	Sea Raider V	40m	Wash Down	Gel Coat, Chrome, Teak	Marine Shampoo, Part 2 Acid
M/Y	Australis	52m	Wash Down	Gel Coat, Chrome, Teak	Marine Shampoo, Marine Polish
M/Y	Te Manu	50m	Polishing	Chrome, Met	Marine Polish
M/Y	GO	39m	Engine room	Engine, Chrome	Alcohol Manager, 90NF
M/Y	Kahalani	55m	Wash Down	Teak, Gel Coat	1, 2 part Acid, Roll-Off, Cleaner/ Wax
M/Y	Lady L	44m	Engine room	Engine, Sea water filters	Spray Nine
M/Y	St Nicolas	70m	Engine room	Engine, Chrome	Spray Nine, Disinfectant, Chrome Polish

Pre-Season Experience

February - March 2013 (6 week course)	Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK	Crew Training Course
Training voyage around the Isle of Wight and along the South of England coast on-board Albatross 2 Farr 65 and Sweden 45 sailing yachts. This focussed on rigging handling in challenging weather conditions and particularly control of corrosion and dealing with routine day to day maintenance issues. The highlight of this voyage was plotting courses with specific practical experience in port to port navigation using buoys, three points to pin-point location etc.
June to late August 2012 (9 weeks)	Crane Lake Camp, Massachusetts, USA	Lifeguard/ Kayak Instructor
I worked as a Lifeguard/ Kayak Instructor at a Summer Camp. My work was to instruct and supervise school aged children on summer camp in water based activities. Obviously working in such close proximity it was important to cultivate the ability to work as part of a team, patience in dealing with the children, and a strong sense of responsibility and safety awareness.
June 2010 (2 weeks)	Isle of Man, UK	Work experience - Venture Centre
Practical work placement to gain experience instructing in water based sports and the running of Kayak and Canoe sessions. The highlight of this was my independent circumnavigation of the Isle of Man in a Sea Kayak with other instructors over three days.

Previous Employment

September to June 2012 October to January 2013	Dominos	Delivery Driver/ In-store
This involved working as a team from taking the order to delivering the pizzas. My roles were varied from taking the orders via phone or counter, preparing and labelling the boxes, boxing and cutting the pizzas from oven to delivery, I also helped in keeping the store clean and tidy as well as washing up at close.
2008 to 2011	Wealth Management Group	Cleaner
This was a part time position and I worked after hours keeping the office clean and tidy where I gained cleaning and polishing skills. I also helped when required in Data Entry processing information from spread sheets to the client management system.

Education

Salt Grammar School: Seven GCSE’s.

Skipton College - National Diploma in Outdoor Sport 2008 to 2010.

Bradford University - Completed first year of Foundation Degree in Outdoor Sport 2010 to 2011

Interests

I was a member of the Bradford Rowing Club from 2003 to 2008.

I enjoy going skiing with friends can do all pistes.

I enjoy walking, kayaking, canoeing also have a keen interest in rope work activities such as climbing, caving, pioneering (the art of using ropes and wooden spars joined by lashings and knots to create a structure) etc, so I’m very good with knots and know all about different sorts of harnesses.

I have a Classic Mini Sprite which I have re-built and have a keen interest in anything to do with Minis (classic not new) and am a member of the Classic Mini Club.

References

Opportunity	Mate/ Engineer	Juan Persiano
+33 6 62 69 32 45	Juan13persi@gmail.com
La Gioconda	Captain	Richard Di Giulio
+33 6 43 66 64 08	yachtgioconda@gmail.com
Ianya	Captain	Rob
+33 6 03 29 13 43
Delivery	Skipper	Nick Collishaw
	nick_collishaw@hotmail.co.uk
GO	Chief Engineer	Bozidar Mijatovic
+33 6 45 97 11 97	chiefengineer@feadship-go.nl
Kahalani	First Officer	Micheal Duncker
+33 6 09 16 67 14	firstofficer@mykahalani.com
Dominos	Management	Waseem Hussain
+44(0)1943877785	S28268@hotmail.co.uk
Wealth Management Group	Manager	Russell Bavinton
+44(0)7775513961	russell@wealthmanagementllp.co.uk

Written references available on request