Allan Owen

Mobile: +306941649735 (Greece)Email: alphamail@btinternet.com

Professional ProfileAn extremely conscientious, authoritative and dedicated Yachtmaster, who enjoys the demands of high levels of accuracy and concentration, and flourishes with increased responsibilities. Highly experienced, trained and qualified as a Certified Sailing Instructor with international experience including working in the Caribbean, Turkey, Italy and Greece. Quick and keen to learn, is diligent and meticulous, thrives in a demanding environment and relishes a technical challenge. Naturally self-motivated with lots of energy and enthusiasm, works well on own initiative and performs effectively under pressure. Personable and assured, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, can communicate concisely at all levels, and is a strong team builder and a natural leader, able to encourage disparate personalities to work in a team structure.

ObjectiveNow looking for a new and challenging position to remain within the Sailing Industry. Ideally an opportunity that will make best use of existing skills and experience and provide opportunity for further responsibility and professional development within a long term, full time role.

Career SummaryNovember 2015 – Present Chief Instructor- Sunsail Greece (Lefkas) Running the Sailing School & Teaching

Delivering sailing courses up to day skipper level and developing the sailing school up to RYA standards

March 2015 – November 2015 Sailing Instructor- Sunsail Greece (Lefkas) Teaching RYA Syllabus

Instructing RYA courses up to day skipper level in the Ionian Greece

April 2014 – November 2014 Sailing Instructor – Sunsail Croatia (Agana) Teaching RYA Syllabus

Teaching the RYA syllabus up to day skipper level, day to day management of courses

November 2013 – April 2014 Ski Guide/Chauffeur (Three Valleys France)

April 2013 – November 2013 SAILING INSTRUCTOR FREELANCE Sunsail Port Solent Portsmouth

Working as a skilled professional skipper within the industry for over 6 yearsWorking in high rank, responsible for large yachts, delivering training to crew meeting the RYA scheduled coursesA skilled driver with European experience in managing own courier companyAs a bareboat skipper in Italy for the summer season, sailing boats acting as host on charters

2012201120102009

Cruising Instructor, BVIs, teaching the RYA syllabus and ASA syllabusGreece, Cruising Instructor, teaching the RYA syllabusItaly, working for Sailitalia, Bareboat skipperRound The Island Race

2008 – 2009 ICE RINK MANAGERCousins Entertainment Ice Rink

Supervising and managing of staff including organising rotas; Opening and closing the ice rinkMaintaining the ice between sessions using a zaboni machine to cut and prepare ice

2008 SELF EMPLOYED COURIER secure mail, passports, cheques, bank, credit card

Feb 2006 – 2007 VARIOUS AGENCY ROLESContracts for fords test driving transits, 7.5t, small van and Luton Multi-drop country wide

2002 – 2006 SELF EMPLOYED COURIER (multi-drop long distance)

Delivering passport’s, legal document

2000 – 2002

And hospital blood work around The British isles

PSEUDO PILOTATSA 1 National Air traffic Control Center Swanwick

Assisting in training of air traffic controllers, by the use of real time air traffic simulations, including data entry

Education and QualificationsCSEs

City and Guilds

Qualifications

Science, Mathematics, Geography, English

Level 1, 2 and 3

CLAIT, R.S.A 1; IBT, R.S.A 2; Yachtmaster Offshore, RYA Cruising Instructor,RYA Yachtmaster Instructor

Courses Microsoft Excel V5, IntermediateMicrosoft Access V2, IntermediateAppreciation of Industrial EngineeringComputer Technology T102 (Open University)

Yachting SkillsCourses RYA Yachtmaster Instructor

RYA Yachtmasters Offshore Commercial EndorsementRYA International Certificate of competenceRYA Power Boat Level 1 & 2RYA Helmsman

RYA Diesel Engine CourseRYA Basic Sea SurvivalRYA Radar CourseASA Sailing InstructorRYA Short Range RadioRYA First Aid Course

Yachts Sailed MonohullsJeanneau 35,38,473Beneteau Cyclades 50Sigma 36,38Grand Solie 36Bavaria 36,44Jeanneau Prestige 36Dufour Classic 30Fingulf 46Vega 27Hallberg Rassy 372,44

CatamaransRobertson and Cain 384,46,48

Power YachtsPrincess 62

Additional Skills Winch Maintenance and repairSail Maintenance and repairRope WorkRefit Skills

Varnishing, PaintingFibreglass workBasic Plumbing and ElectricsMechanical Knowledge

Additional InformationSailing Events: Sunsail, Vounaki, Greece and Turkey, Sailing Instructor, teaching guests to sail Dufour classic 30s

Holding three day Flotilla training, day skippered charters and mini flotillasDelivery of numerous yachts during winter including deliveries for Halberg Rassy to Norway

IT Skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AccessInternet and EmailQuark Xpress 4.1 Illustrator 8

Languages: English (native)

Interests: Hiking, Sailing, Travel

Other: Driver; full clean licence; qualified in first aid

References are available on request