Yacht Delivery Captain CV example
A Yacht Delivery Captain CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- French
- Date of birth
- 10 August 1984
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- French (native), English (fluent)
Profile
8 years on yachts from 56m to 74m, private and charter, now working as Yacht Delivery Captain. Strong in ocean passage planning, weather routing and pre-departure yacht surveys. Looking for a permanent or rotational command on a 74m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Ocean passage planning
- Weather routing
- Pre-departure yacht surveys
- Crew selection and leadership
- Passage planning and pilotage
- Stern-to berthing
- Diesel and outboard maintenance
- Passage planning and watchkeeping
- Deck team leadership
- ISM and safety management
Skills and education
Customs and port clearance, Heavy weather seamanship, Diesel and systems troubleshooting. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Spearfishing, rugby, guitar
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 Yacht Delivery Captain guide
Hiring comes down to reputation and sea miles. Owners, management companies and insurers want someone who has done the route before, ideally more than once, and who brings boats in on schedule without damage. Many delivery captains are experienced permanent captains between jobs, retired masters, or ocean sailors with tens of thousands of miles logged. Delivery companies keep rosters of trusted skippers and crew. Brokers recommend names they trust. A single bad delivery can follow you for years.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- MCA Master 200gt or 500gt CoC (or RYA Yachtmaster Ocean on smaller sailing yachts)
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- GMDSS GOC or Long Range Certificate
- Proficiency in Medical Care or Medical First Aid
Gets you hired
- MCA Master 3000gt for larger yachts
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
- MCA Approved Engine Course (AEC)
- Logged ocean passages and transatlantic references
- PDSD or Ship Security Officer
QuestionsSee what a Yacht Delivery Captain earns
What tickets should a Yacht Delivery Captain CV list?
List MCA Master 200gt or 500gt CoC, STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, GMDSS GOC or Long Range Certificate and Proficiency in Medical Care or Medical First Aid first, each with the date it was issued. Then add MCA Master 3000gt and RYA Yachtmaster Ocean if you hold them.
How long should a Yacht Delivery Captain 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.