- Created my own English sailing school on the family boat (Dehler Optima 98).
- Providing group and private sailing lessons to beginner expatriates.
- Preparing students to pass the Swiss Lake license.
 Patrick MichelCaptain |
Name:Michel Patrick
Date of birth:2 August 1973
Address:22A, route de Drize, 1227 Carouge, Switzerland
Phone:+41 79 615 7030
+34 694 423 245
Email:patrick@michel.com
Website:www.patrickmichel.com
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I started sailing at the age of 6 on Lake Geneva, and have since sailed on many different boats leisurely and professionally. I recently reoriented my career from IT to yachting. I am a calm, open-minded problem-solver who easily gets along with people in 3 languages. I am highly responsible, reliable, flexible, and always eager to learn new things. I am mechanically handy, very technology-savvy and skilled in IT and electronics, in particular NMEA networks.
Professional Experience (Sailing)
2014-2014
2. Captain
S/Y Malenka, Fontaine-Pajot Lavezzi 40 catamaran
- Charter skipper for the ARC 2014 with 5 German guests.
- Charter skipper in the Caribbean March-April 2014.
- Preparation for Transatlantic crossing with the ARC Europe 2014.
- Transatlantic crossing from BVI to Canaries via Bermuda and Azores (3250 miles) with guests onboard.
- Maintenance of all mechanical and electronic equipment.
- General running of the yacht, and communication with owner including accounting.
April 2013-May 2013
4. Mate
S/Y Summer Star, Jeanneau 54 DS
- Delivery crew from BVI to Portugal (4630 miles).
- Supervised a 1-month refit in Barcelona.
- Delivery crew from Barcelona to Antigua (4300 miles).
2012-2012
6. Captain
S/Y L'Argentella, 72ft Scorpio Ketch
- Supervised end of refit of the boat in Sanremo, including coding inspection.
- Maintenance of all mechanical and electronic equipment.
- Helped refit the boat during a month, including all electronics.
- Watch leader during crossing Trieste to Gibraltar (~2500 Miles)
May 2011-August 2011
8. Skipper and Mate
S/Y Sweet Emotion, 80ft luxury sailing yacht, André Hoek design
- Assisted the captain during private cruise from Naples to Croatia with several guest turnovers.
- Assisted the captain in the delivery from Palma de Mallorca to Nice.
- Took over in Naples as Skipper for one week.
- Skipper of charter sailboats (38′ to 50′) in the BVI and Croatia in flotillas of 10 to 70 boats.
- Designed and administered flotilla sailing destinations in Turkey, Croatia and the BVI, from sourcing the boats to bookings and payments (600+ charter weeks).
- Organised and managed the “Skipper Academy” in Croatia for 60+ skippers.
Professional Experience (IT)
- Provided Level 1&2 Helpdesk support for 500 Division users and 19 sites NT4/2000 network.
- Oversaw the technical operations of Scala, the Division Enterprise Resource Planning package, SQL 7.0/2000 and Citrix Metaframe 1.8, including Euro currency conversion and upgrades.
- Involved in the technical implementation of iScala (ERP) for 50 Tetra Pak companies (2000 users).
- Provided Level 1 telephone technical support to customers.
1998-2000
3. IT Network Administrator and Office Coordinator
Process Consulting Services, Houston, TX, USA
- Administered a Windows NT 4.0 Server LAN Network with 15 workstations.
- Implemented a large database of technical articles and other media forms.
- Organised the company’s installation in its new offices.
Education
2008-2008
1. PMI and IPMA
Project Management certifications
2000-2000
2. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
1995-1998
3. Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and German Studies
1996-1997