• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore & RYA Cruising Instructor

• Skipper trainer and instructor for the Cruising Club of Switzerland (CCS) and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

• Swiss-certified computer engineer with eMBA in General Management and electronics technician

• Extensive sailing experience on inland waters and offshore

• Skilled craftsman

• Sociable and flexible

I grew up with sailing and motor ships. At first only within Switzerland, but then also on the seas of the world. I travelled a lot in tidal areas such as Brittany and England (e.g. Solent), Sweden and Norway, but also in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic (e.g. Croatia). With more than 50,000 nautical miles (stopped counting after that), I have already seen and experienced a lot. I usually sail with family and friends, but sometimes I sail alone. That's no problem, because I can sail very well on my own with my Sun Odyssey 45. I am open and happy to meet new people and get to know new areas. Sailing is a sport that takes place primarily outdoors and always presents new surprises and challenges.

Private: I am married and have a grown up daughter. I speak German (mother tongue), English and French.

2020 Patent for driving military and official vessels in Switzerland
2020 Radar patent for professional navigation with professional training authorisation
2018 RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Instructor (Revalidation passed 2023)
2017 RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, commercially endorsed
2017 RYA Certificate for Emergencies at Sea (Refreshed 2022)
2017 ML5 Certificate of Medical Fitness (Refreshed 2022)
2008 ISAF Certificate (Refreshed 2017)
2002 CCS Skipper Course
2001 ROC radio licence (incl. professional navigation licence)
2000 Certificate for astronavigation (in Switzerland: C-Licence)
1999 Swiss offshore licence for sailing and motor boats (worldwide without restrictions)