Personal Profile

Professional sailor with experience of Navigational systems, with software and electronics. Working at the elite end of the Yachting Markets in the ‘Volvo Ocean Race’ and Superyachts to develop and enhance Sailing and Navigation systems that are unrivalled.

▪ Professional Navigator with numerous wins in major Offshore and International Regattas
▪ BSC(hons) Software Engineering Degree
▪ Volvo Ocean Race Experience ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ with Paul Cayard
▪ Americas Cup, Supermaxi and Superyacht Experience
▪ Navigation and Electronic systems, Design, Commissioning, Development and Maintenance.

Educational History
1992 – 2000     Royal Belfast Academical Institution
2000 – 2003    Bsc(hons) Software Engineering Solent University, Southampton

Employment History

2007 Projects ▪ex’Black Pearl’  Mean Machine Volvo 70 Load Testing
                                                ▪Hull and Appendages Load testing with data analysis
                                                ▪Systems Upgrades
                                                ▪Performance Analysis and Data Collection

 

                                    ▪New ‘Leopard 3’, 100ft Farr SuperMaxi
                                                Race Crew 2007 Fastnet Record (1 day 20 hours 18 minutes)
                                                ▪Systems Analysis and Navigation Setup
                                                ▪Navigation System Design and Specification
                                                ▪Systems Commissioning May 2007

                                
2005 – 2006               ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Navigation and Electronics Specialist
                                     ‘Volvo Ocean Race 2006-2007’
                                                ▪ Responsible for Navigation Systems, Software and electronics 
                                                ▪ Responsible for Performance Data analysis and development
                                                ▪ Development of Custom Navigation Software and Tools
                                                ▪ Keel System Development and Maintenance
                                                ▪ Delivery Navigator and Shore Crew

2003 – 2006              Professional Navigator and Navigation Systems Consultant
                                                ▪ 2006 Nov       Unfurled Transatlantic Navigator
                                                ▪ 2006 June     Red Bull Racing Americas Cup Team
                                                                           System Design
                                                                           Re-Wiring

                                       ▪ 2005 March   Leopard of London 
                                                                        System Upgrades
                                                                        Transatlantic Preparation
                                                                        Transatlantic Bowman

                                       ▪ 2003 – 2004 Project ‘Ghost’ 122ft Luca Brenta Superyacht
                                                                         Navigation System Installation
                                                                        Commissioning
                                                                        Transatlantic Delivery Navigator

2003 – 2004                Software Designer, Brookes and Gatehouse Ltd. Romsey
Testing and evaluating the developed software

2001 – 2004              ‘Bear of Britain’ Farr 52, Boat Manager
Campaign Management, crew management, budgeting, maintenance and development.
 Sponsorship from JP Morgan Investments and Skandia. 
▪Yacht Manager, to put together the best Amateur Yachting team in Britain.
▪ Responsible for two 52ft Racing Yachts, Development and scheduling.
▪ Crew management of 25 people and budgeting for three years.
▪ Organisation and Logistics for over 8 International and National

Future Volvo Open 70 Development

Load Analysis –         Load data from, Boards, Keel Rams, Rudder. Dynamic analysis of loads being applied

Keel System -           Speed control of can. PLC program development with
                                     wind settings and advanced tacking functions

Gyro Analysis -          Gyro orientation and G forces applied in real-time

Navigation -              Custom Navigation tools, orientation and performance,
                                    and advanced real time weather analysis

Hardware -               Positioning for accuracy and weight distribution and durability

Personal Achievements

▪ Advanced Open Water Diver
▪ 4 Dinghys World Championships
▪ Competed sucessfully in 6 Yachting World Championships
▪ 1st Maxi Yachting Worlds 2005
▪ 4 Times British National Sailing Champion
▪ Winner Fastnet 2003 and Race Record 2007 Icap Leopard
▪ Navigator for Britains largest racing Yacht ‘Leopard of London’ 2005

▪ Admirals Cup ‘Bear of Britain