Capt. Garry A. Hartshorne

 

Qualifications  
                       


         
Career History


U.S.L. Master Class IV ( trading )
A.Y.F. Yachtmaster Offshore ( endorsed as instructor )

A.Y.F. Yachtmaster Ocean
P.A.D.I. Divemaster

  
Oct 10 - Aug 11

 Captain / Project Manager  M/Y WHISPER
115' ( 35m ) Motoryacht powered by two C18 Cat's
Major engineering refit including hull extension and many modifications to enable wheelchair access.
Feb 10 - June 10

Captain / Engineer             M/Y OBRIGADO
98' ( 30m ) Motoryacht powered by two C32 Cat's
4 Month contract based on Sydney Harbour.

  
Sept 08 - Aug 09

Captain / Engineer             M/Y ESPIRITU SANTO
100' ( 30.5m ) Motoryacht powered by two 6M26 Baudouin's

Cruising the South Pacific.

  
Dec 05 - Sept 08

Captain / Engineer             M/Y SHANA
107' ( 32.3m )  Motoryacht powered by two 16V92 GM's

Cruising the West Coast of USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Caribbean.

  
March 03 - Dec 05

Extensive renovations of Cherryford a country homestead that I bought in 1998.

  
Sept 02 - March 03

Chief Engineer                  M/Y NANSEABEE
115' ( 35m ) Benetti, powered by two 12V2000 MTU's

Completed a major refit in Viareggio Italy.

  
May 02 - Sept 02

Captain / Engineer             M/Y AISLING
84' ( 26m ) Doggersbank, powered by two 3406 CAT's
Summer cruise east coast of U.S. and Canada including St Lawrence Seaway

  
March 01 - May 02

Captain / Engineer             M/Y LADY PIZZAZZ
98' ( 30m ) Versilcraft, powered by 3 16V149 GM's
Cruising Florida and Bahamas

  
Aug 99 - Feb 01

Captain / Engineer            M/Y MONA LISA
80' ( 24.5m ) Ferretti, powered by two 3412 CAT's
Cruising East Coast U.S. and Bahamas

  
April 98 - July 99

Chief Engineer                 M/Y LADY LOLA
147' ( 45m ) Benetti, powered by two 16V420 MWM's
Crusing Alaska, Canada, West Coast U.S., Central America, Caribbean and Bahamas.

  
June 97 - April 98

Captain / Engineer            M/Y METAMORPHOSIS
76' ( 23m ) Jetboat powered by two 16V183 MTU's and KaMeWa jets.

Cruising Florida and Bahamas

  
April 97 - June 97

Solo Kayaking expedition from Maine to Virginia in 5.5m kayak

  
June 96 - April 97

Chief Engineer                 M/Y RAGAZZA
110' ( 33.5 ) Jetboat poweered by two 16V396MTU's through Ka MeWa jets
Completed major refit in Fort Lauderdale

  
Jan 96 - April 96

Full time study for Master Class IV

  
Aug 95 - Jan 96

Sailing Instructor              SYDNEY BY SAIL
Teaching all levels up to Yachtmaster Offshore practical and theory

  
Dec 93 - June 95

2nd Engineer                   M/Y NENINKA
156' ( 47.5m ) CRN, powered by two 12V396MTU's
Cruising the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida.

  
May 93 - Dec 93

Chief Engineer                 M/Y FLOATING FUN II
104' ( 32m ) Admiral, powered by three 12V331MTU's
Cruising the Mediterranean.

  
Dec 91 - March 93

Various positions             OCEAN SPIRIT CRUISES
Captain                          S/Y OCEAN FREE
64' ( 20m ) Schooner
Captain                          S/Y OCEAN GALLANT
54' ( 16.5m ) Sloop
Mate                              S/Y OCEAN SPIRIT
104' ( 32m ) Schooner rigged catamaran
Mate                              S/Y AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT
86' ( 26m ) Sloop rigged catamaran

  
Jan 91 - Dec - 91

Mate                              M/T TENACIOUS
94' ( 30m ) Salvage tug operating Great Barrier Reef, Torres Straits and Gulf of Carpentaria.

 

  
Feb 89 - Jan 91

Sailmaker                       HARTSHORNE SAILS
Family owned buisness specializing in cruising yacht sails and repairs.

  
Feb 87 - Feb 89

Able Seaman                  Royal Australian Navy   
                                      HMAS Cook  
                                      HMAS Darwin

  
Aug 85 - Feb 87

Numerous casual positions in the marine industries, boat builders assistant, boat painter

  
 Feb 83 - Aug 85

Circumnavigation of the world aboard S/Y SANDPIPER, my parents cruising yacht on which we lived and cruised the East Australian Coast, Papua New and the Solomon Islands since 1974.