Asian Yachtmasters Coastal and Offshore Certificate Holders Profiles

Raymond Stringer

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2801 (01 Oct 2006)
E-mail: patsyray@streamyx.com
Telephone: +60-85-416314
Date of Birth: 16/09/1945 England
Country: Malaysia
Postal Address: 356 Jalan Pantai Luak, Luak Bay, 98000 Miri, Sarawak
Present Rating: Coastal Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 20m L.O.A.)
Learn to Sail and Day Skipper Theory and Practical Instructor

Ray has four decades of dinghy sailing and owned motor boats in Brunei and Oman. His longest sailing voyage was across the Indian Ocean from Penang (Malaysia) to Suez on a 51ft ketch via Galle in Sri Lanka, Aden, Port Sudan, Sharm al Weidge (Saudi) and finished up at the start of the Suez canal.

Saskia van Rijt

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 5787
Dated: 24th Feb 2004
E-mail: svanrijt@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.seasas.com
Country: The Netherlands
Certificates Held: AYS Day Skipper
Small-craft ANWB Licence (up to 20m LOA)
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor + Medic First Aid Instructor
Present Rating: Sailing Yacht (up to 12m L.O.A.)
Special conditions: Up to 100nm offshore - GPS navigation only

Saskia has racked up a number of miles in SE Asian waters in all crewing positions and has quickly taken on the responsibility of delivery and charter skipper on coastal passages. She has also been involved with bringing together International sailing teams at some Asian Regatta's after racing on the all girls Dewi Bayu team for the last 2 years.

Azman Bin Ahmad

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 1001
Date of Issue: 01 Dec 2004
E-mail: mantaraylgk@yahoo.com
Postal Address: Lot 1 Telaga Harbour Park,
07000 Langkawi
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 15 Aug 1975
Certificates Held: Kerajaan Malaysia - Certificate of Competency, Deck Officer Class 6. Date of Issue 9th Jan 1999. Certificate Number 5471.
Kerajaan Malaysia - Merchant Shipping 1999, Mate Less than 500gt Domestic, Date of Issue 29th May 2003. Cert No 003605
Present Rating: AY Coastal Yachtmaster (up to 15m LOA)
Special conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only
Contact Telephone No: 017 9791214

Azman (or Man) has served as Skipper and Crew on a number of sailing and motor yachts in Asian waters, most recently as skipper on the 40ft catamaran Angel on both sides of the Malaysian peninsula. Available as yacht delivery crew and skipper work.

Badru Tendri

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2808
Date of Cert Issue: 22 July 2004
Postal Address: C 211 PD Perdana
Batu 5 1/2 Jln Pantai
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 28 August 1969
Certificates Held: All from Dept of Sea Communication Indonesia
Radio Operators Certificate - January 2000
Certificate of Proficiency GMDS - March 2002
Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class V - July 2002
Certificate of Proficiency Basic Safety Training - March 2002
Certificate of Proficiency Survival and Rescue Craft - March 2002
Int Safety Management Code Course - Semarang Merchant Marine Polytechnic - March 2002
STCW 1978 Amendment 1995 Deck Officer Class V - Politeknik ILMU Pelayaran - June 2002
Present Rating: AY Coastal Yachtmaster - Motor Yacht (up to 15m LOA - 200nm offshore - sat nav only)
Contact Telephone No: 012 3280756
Handphone / Mobile / Inmarsat: 019 3772187

Ishak Bin Bujang

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2408
Dated: 22 March 2004
I.C. No: 671223 66 5059
E-mail: ishzie@tm.net.my
Telephone: ++6 019 3899294
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 23 Dec 1967
Certificates Held: Class 5 Chief Mate
Present Rating: Coastal Yachtmaster Motor Yacht (up to 40m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only

Ish served in the Malaysian Navy and specialized in radar plotting before tackling the role of captain onboard large motor yachts. He is presently in charge of a privately owned megayacht based in Malaysia.

Mohd Fauzi Abdullah

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 7520
Dated: 04 May 2004
I.C. No: 581128025329
E-mail: fauzyabd@yahoo.com
Telephone: ++6-019-6365194
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 28 Nov 1958
Certificates Held: Deck Officer Class 5
Mate Less than 500 GT Domestic
Radar Operators Certificate MRP-117
Present Rating: Coastal Yachtmaster Motor Yacht (up to 20m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only

Fauzi served in the Malaysian Navy and specialized in radar plotting before tackling the role of captain onboard privately owned motor yachts. He is presently in charge of a motor yacht based in Malaysia and is available for short delivery trips in the SE Asian region.

Gijs Gunneman

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2004
Email: ggunneman@hotmail.com
Postal Address: Medevoort 15
5707 DD Helmond
Country: The Netherlands
Telephone: +31492533566
Handphone: +3165284893
Date of Birth: 23-03-1982
Certificates Held:
Marine radio operaters certificate of proficiency cert. no. 4403716
Bronze medallion lifesaving
Ear/Cpr
Dutch Inshore yachtmaster (klein Vaarbewijs 1+2) up to 20m
Present Rating: Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 20m L.O.A.)
Special conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only

Nicknamed Guinness by the Aussie Maid crew Gijs has crewed on a number of top racing class yachts in Europe and Asia. He has taken on refitting/maintaining and delivering a aging racing yacht to gain some hands on practical experience as he expects to continue with a 5 year Naval Architecture degree in the US.

Saidin Bin Othman

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 5177
Dated: 04 May 2004
I.C. No: 640313085515
Telephone: ++6-012-6125717
Postal Address: 67 Kg Teluk Gedung, Pulau Pangkor 32300, Perak
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 13 March 1964
Certificates Held: Deck Officer Class 5
Mate Less than 500 GT Domestic
Present Rating: Coastal Yachtmaster Motor Yacht (up to 20m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only

For a number of years Saidin skippered high speed ferries from Lumut to the Pangkor Islands before tackling the role of captain onboard privately owned motor yachts. He is presently in charge of a motor yacht based in Malaysia and is available for short delivery trips in the SE Asian region.

Muhamed Bin Yusoff

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2246
Dated: 21 May 2003
I.C. No. 551029-07-5139
Website: http://asianyachting.com/AYmasters/certholders.htm
Postal Address: 39, KG. Baru Bullih Meyumpit, Lebuh Raya Langkawi, Kuah 07000 Pulau Langkawi.
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 1954
Present Rating: Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 12m L.O.A.)
Special conditions: Up to 200nm offshore - GPS navigation only
Contact Telephone No: 012-4743508

Delivery Skipper & crew, Coastal Yachtmaster, Sailor

Ronny Norman Jean

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 1327
Seychelles, Mahe�, Victoria.
E-Mail: ronnynjean@hotmail.com
Website: www.AsianYachting.Com
Fullname: Ronny Norman Jean
Completed 3500 nm Indian Ocean Passage from the Seychelles to Turkey on 65ft yacht Waterwitch July - Aug 98
Recently examined on two deliveries from Malaysia to Singapore to the Asian Yachtmaster's syllabus and found to possess acceptable basic qualifications to be duly qualified as a AY Coastal Yachtmaster
Categories: Delivery Skipper & crew, Coastal Yachtmaster, Sailor

Edwin Lourdenathan

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 5818
Email: edwin.lourdenathan@mclarens.com.my
Adress: 4,Lorong Bertam, off Jalan Mastika, Klang 41100, Selangor
Country & Date of Birth: Penang, Malaysia 30th Nov 1955
Certs held: Certificate of Competency Class 6 issued by Marine Dept.
Malaysia
Tel No: 03-33728696
Mobile ; 019-3831507
Fax: 03-56321902

Nicholas (Nick) Kitson

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 8317
E-mail: nickkitson@yahoo.com
Address: 1 Lakers Lea, Loxwood, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0TT
Date of Birth: 6th January, 1955
Contact Telephone No: +44 1403 751766
Fax No: +44 8701 325772
KL numbers, Mobile +60 12 3000 600 Home phone/fax 03 2601 1984

Ahmad Fauzidin - FAUZI

AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 2002
Hand phone: 012- 3235811
Boat phone: ‘Windsong’ 011- 310582
Address: 62 Kg. HUJONG TANJONG,
02000, KUALA PERLIS,
PERLIS, MALAYSIA.

Delivery Skipper & crew

AY Offshore Yachtmasters

James (Jim) Ellis

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 0042 (02 October 2006)
E-mail: jimremington@yahoo.com
Country: Canadian
Date of Birth: 17 April 57
Postal Address: PO Box 78, Phuket 83000, Thailand.
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sailing & Motor Yacht (up to 40m L.O.A.)
Endorsement: Offshore Yachtmaster Practical Instructor
Contact Telephone No: Thailand 66 1 088 2955 and Malaysia 60 13 6300701

Jim has completed over 50,000 miles (20,000 as skipper) and been sailing professionally for 15+ years. He specialises in yacht deliveries and has his own 12.9 m Sparkman and Stephens designed charter yacht, Remington built in Italy in 1971. The classic lines and light displacement ensure magnificent sailing in the gentle winds of S.E. Asia can be viewed at: http://www.sail-remington.com/

Rommel De Jesus Arroyo

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 1824 (12 August 2007)
E-mail: romel85@yahoo.com and romel85@yahoo.com
Country: Philippines
Date of Birth: Sept. 24, 1968
Postal Address: c/o S.Y. IRVMIREN Raffles Marina, Singapore.
Certificates Held: Major Patron #001290, Phil. Water Nav. Cert. MIA Certify
Basic Safety Course, Cert.# 20-0160, reg. #BSC-0160-00
PPCDL, Singapore, R/M,18/2001, S/NO. 0184
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sailing Yacht (up to 30m L.O.A.)
Endorsement: Offshore Yachtmaster Practical Instructor
Contact Telephone No: +65 94712285

Rommel has extensive sailing and yacht racing experience in the SE and East Asian region since 1993. Clocking up over 40,000 nm. More recently from 2005 - 07 he skippered a Swann 68 from Singapore to the Mediteranean and back again.

Dionisio A Castillo Jr (Johnny)

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 1963 (10 January 2007)
E-mail: merlieabp2@hotmail.com
Country: Philippines
Date of Birth: 18 May 1963
Postal Address: 358-0 San Antonio TDO, Manila
Certificates Held: Basic Sea Safety (Hong Kong)
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 30m L.O.A.)
Coastal Yachtmaster Theory and Practical Instructor
Contact Telephone No: +63 09159901389

Since an early age Johnny has extensive sailing experience in SE Asia especially between the Philippines and Hong Kong. More recently he has been involved with delivering and crewing on Frank Pong's fleet of racing boats, logging up more than 50,000 nautical miles in and around the SE Asian region.

Stephen Hatchett

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 4545 (06 October 2006)
E-mail: hatcheee@loxinfo.co.th
Country: Thailand
Date of Birth: 04 Dec 1955 Perth, Western Australia
Postal Address: 58/8 Moo 7, Ban Sai Yuan, Rawai, Phuket 83101
Certificates Held: Mount Lawley Teachers College - “Diploma of Teaching”
Department Labour & Industries W.A. – “Certificate of Competency Rigger”
Professional Association Diving Instructors –“Medic First Aid Instructor”
Professional Association Diving Instructors - “Master Scuba Diver Trainer”
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 30m L.O.A.)
Coastal Yachtmaster Theory and Practical Instructor
Contact Telephone No: 66 76 388 063
Hand phone / Mobile : 66 81 9706314

Steve holds a number of PADI diving certificates including Nitrox and Gas Blending Instructor Certificates. He has delivered yachts from Australia to Thailand and across the Indian Ocean to Europe and back. Presently operating charter boats and involved with teaching boat handling skills and diving instruction in Phuket, Thailand

James Wilmot (Capt Sparrow)

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 9999 (21 April 2006)
E-mail: jamiewilmot@bigpond.com
Country: Australia
Date of Birth: 17-3-53
Certificates Presently Held: Sea Safety and Radio Proficiency
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 30m L.O.A.)
Endorsements: Coastal Practical and Theory Instructor
Postal Address: 48 Bilwara Ave, Bilgola Plateau 2107, Australia
Telephone: +612 99732621 & +61403189237

As sailing master and tactician Jamie is responsible for many victories around the world in the top flight racing classes. Including Sydney-Hobart Races, One design world titles and closer to home won several President's Cup's in the Philippines and a massive five King's Cup titles since 1995. There are just to many to mention here but as a professional sailor he is available to perform these roles on serious racing campaigns anywhere in the world.

Ervin B. Celoso

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 0606 (March 2006)
E-mail: mavicrz@attglobal.net
Country: Philippines
Date of Birth: June 6, 1964
Certificates Presently Held: IDESS - Basic Safety Training - 13 July 1996 Certificate of Completion BSTC-0079-96
AYF Safety and Sea Survival - 14 July 2002 Certificate of Competence No 1613
Republic of the Philippines - Maritime Industry Authority - Seafarers' Identification and Record Book (SIRB) No.1342714 Valid till 20 Feb 2011
Philippine Sailing Association - Radio/Marine Permit - Certificate of Competence
Dept of Transport and Communications - Special Radiotelehone Operator (SROP FB) - Registration No. 06-SROP-2234 - SN - 0006555
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 40m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: GPS navigation only
Contact Telephone No: 632-819-0251
Telephone: 63-917-813-3686
Fax No: 632-815-3477

Ervin has skippered a Swann 67 and Swann 80 for the same owner including delivery trips from the manufacturer in Finland to the Philippines. Both boats have been extensively raced in Europe and SE Asia. Voyages to Australia for the Hamilton Island Race Week and fitting a new keel make up an extensive and outstanding sailing career.

Abd Malek Osman

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 7777 (Feb 2006)
AY Coastal Yachtmaster # 7777 (Aug 2002)
E-mail: sarungsailor@hotmail.com
Country: Malaysia
Date of Birth: 10.02.65
Contact Telephone No: 04 - 9552032
Handphone: 012 - 4707756
Certificates Held: Padi Dive Instructor
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 20m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: GPS navigation only

Delivery Skipper & crew. After crossing the Indian Ocean on a 40ft ketch then up the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, Malek qualified to become a Coastal Yachtmaster in Aug 2002. Further delivery trips from Langkawi across the South China Sea to Miri in Sarawak resulted. Then after crewing on a delivery from Capetown, South Africa to Langkawi, Malaysia on a new 44 ft catamaran he has served as full time skipper onboard for the past few years based in Langkawi. Qualified for Offshore Yachtmaster (Feb 2006)

IWAYAN SUWARTA

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 1162
Dated: 24 March 2004
I.C. No: K443094
E-mail: faroz3@hotmail.com
Business Name: Freda Marine (M) Sdn. Bnd.
Country: Indonesia
Date of Birth: 31 Aug 1968
Telephone/Fax : +60 6 6462340
Handphone: 019 3256827
Certificates Held: Local Mate Trade / Class 5
Present Rating: Offshore Yachtmaster Sail & Motor Yacht (up to 40m L.O.A.)
Special Conditions: GPS navigation only

Originally from Bali, Wayan has logged over 50,000 nm in Austral Asian waters as skipper and crew on a number of famous privately owned sailing and motor yachts over the years. He is presently the captain on a 80ft Malaysian owned Sunseeker that is used extensively on the west coast of the peninsula.

Huzaizi Adeq

AY Offshore Yachtmaster # 6828
17 Lorong Petula
42000 Port Klang, Selangor
Malaysia
Phone: 03-3661300
Fullname: Mohd. Huzaizi bin Mohd. Ghazali
Completed 7000 nm Ocean Passage from Malaysia to Turkey on 65ft yacht Waterwitch April - Aug 98
Presently skippers Sir Richards 100 Year old classic yacht Evelene.
Delivery Skipper & crew, Offshore Yachtmaster, Sailor