Principal Skipper ~ Andrew Wadham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Andrew lives on the Sunshine Coast where he has his 36ft cruising yacht “Tahara” moored.  Andrew finds the Sunshine Coast to be a great central location as the majority of his deliveries are on the East Coast.

Andrew pictured with Dick Smith after delivering Dick’s vessel from Sydney to Hobart Jan 2009.

(Return delivery from Strahan to Sydney March 2009)

 

 Licences & Certificates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Master Class V  (unrestricted)

· MED II

· Certificate I, II & III Maritime Operations

· Cert. I, II & III Marine Engine Driving

· Radio Operators License

· Senior First Aid

· Occupational Health & Safety

· Safety at Sea

· AYF Coastal Skipper Practical

Attributes, Skills   & Experience

 

· In excess of 30,000 safe and successful sea miles logged as Master in command delivering vessels interstate

· Commissioning & delivery of Nordhavn vessels into Australia

· Manager of Ocean Dynamics (Luxury Charter Fleet) Hamilton I. 2007

· Navigator 2003, 2004 & 2005 Hamilton Island Race Week with a  1st and two 2nd place results in premier cruising division

· Coordinating and preparing vessels for safe sea passages

· Coordinating, preparing and delivering yachts to and from race events

· Managing, negotiating and coordinating repairs

· Maintaining a vessels seaworthiness while underway, including mechanical maintenance

· Currently own a 36ft yacht in which I have cruised the east coast of Australia whilst maintaining it to a high standard

· Yacht racing during 2003 & 2004 at Middle Harbour Y.C. Sydney

· Completed Customer Service training courses