Skipper CV example
A Skipper CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Australian
- Date of birth
- 11 January 1983
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native), Spanish (basic)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 56m to 74m, private and charter, now working as Skipper. Strong in passage planning and pilotage, stern-to berthing and diesel and outboard maintenance. Looking for a permanent or rotational command on a 74m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Passage planning and pilotage
- Stern-to berthing
- Diesel and outboard maintenance
- Sail handling and rigging
- Watchkeeping and passage planning
- Tender driving and guest transfers
- Anchoring and mooring
- Exterior detailing and washdowns
- Line handling and mooring
- Tender driving
Skills and education
Guest hosting, Budgets and receipted accounts, Customs and port clearance. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Scuba diving, skiing, travel
References
Captain of the 74m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Skipper guide
Owners and charter firms hire skippers with proven sea miles and calm judgement. The baseline is a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Offshore. It covers coded vessels under 24m within 150 miles of a safe haven. Yachtmaster Ocean removes that distance limit. With no engineer aboard, mechanical skill counts heavily. Sailing yachts want strong sail handling and rig knowledge. Couples applying as skipper and cook, or skipper and stewardess, are popular on 18-30m yachts and are often paid well as a package.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- VHF SRC radio licence
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
Gets you hired
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
- MCA Master 200gt (Yacht)
- AEC (Approved Engine Course)
- PDSD
- Proficiency in Medical First Aid
QuestionsSee what a Skipper earns
What tickets should a Skipper CV list?
List RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement, STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, VHF SRC radio licence and RYA Powerboat Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and MCA Master 200gt (Yacht) if you hold them.
How long should a Skipper CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.