1973 - Started sailing aged 10 and have been doing so regularly since then.

1982 -  1988  Merchant Navy Navigation Cadet to 2nd Mates Ticket Foreign going. Served as a Deck Officer on cargo vessels.

1988 - present Shore based Shipping Operations.

2004 - Awarded Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence.

2017 - Attended Small Vessel Surveying Course and passed qualifying examination.

2018 - Appointed as a Safety Officer by SA Sailing.

2019 - Appointed as a Small Vessel ( Pleasure ) Surveyor by SAMSA ( South African Maritime Safety Authority ).

Wxyz - Marine Survey Training Course at Ipswich.
Wxyz - establish CPSMarine - specializing in surveying small craft