Nina Macfarlane
Yachting CV

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: New Zealand with valid US B1/B2 visa
Language: English
Date of Birth: 9 November 1965
Health: Excellent

EXPERIENCE
Summer Season 2001, Newport, Rhode Island, USA - Freelance

  • M/V Martha Ann 108ft privately owned charter boat. Stewardess.
  • S/Y Cap II CNB 76ft privately owned charter yacht. Mate/Stewardess: charter for USA Boat International and ESPN TV.
  • S/Y Lionheart 12 metre. Mate: prepared boat for America's Cup Jubilee and race crew for New York Yacht Club Regatta and Sparksman & Stephens 12 metre Regatta.
  • S/Y Next Wave Farr 395. Race crew: New York Yacht Club Cruise.
  • S/Y White Jacket Swan 51ft. Race crew: Swan Nautor North American Regatta.
  • S/Y Southerly Sparksman & Stepehens 56ft ketch. Refit crew: boat underwent a major refit for new owner and was prepared for the Designers Recognition Rendezvous in Mystic.

    • Winter Season, Caribbean

  • S/Y Vesper Swan 77ft. Delivery crew: Antigua to Newport.
  • S/Y Defiance Swan 70ft. Race crew: Antigua Sailing Week.
  • S/Y Ring Andersen 114ft Cutter. Race crew: Antigua Classic Week.
  • S/Y Starry Night Oyster 68ft. Privately owned yacht. Mate: Trinidad to Antigua. Prepared boat for owners on arrival.

    • 1999 Australia S/Y Maski Roberts 44ft Sloop. Deckhand: Cairns to Papua New Guinea.

    1996-2000 New Zealand S/Y Aphrodite 45ft Ketch. Part owner. Refitted and maintained classic wooden yacht. Sailed from Auckland to Wellington and then extensively on the Cook Strait, Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay.

    1993-1995 Australia Undersea World Cairns Manager/Curator of public marine aquarium: design, project management, construction, budgets, fish stocking, sea water systems, staffing, marketing, PR and events. The center was the official media center for the inaugural Great Barrier Reef Dive Festival.

    1992 Australia M/V Reef Trek 98ft 5 Star Dive Boat. Crew: Perth to Cairns.

    1991 Singapore Underwater World Singapore Curator: large scale public marine aquarium. Seconded by Western Australian Government. Design, construction, staffing, sea water systems, fish stocking, public programs and PR. Led collection expeditions in the South China Sea (up to 150 miles offshore) aboard 80ft research vessel along with regular trips in Singapore and Indonesian waters.

    1986-1990 Australia Underwater World Perth Largest aquarium in the Southern Hemisphere and winner of the Tourism Awards in 1989. Whale Watch Manager: managed two boats, in charge of scheduling, provisioning and staffing for two trips daily. Overseeing all PR and events for the program during two seasons. Special Programs Manager: 'Seaweek' in conjunction with The Cousteau Society. Assistant Curator, diver and fish catcher: included running various fish collection vessels.

    1985 Columbus Line Ships 'Virginia' & 'Columbus NZ' Stewardess from Auckland to Philadelphia and Long Beach to Sydney.

    QUALIFICATIONS

  • Yacht Master Coastal Certificate
  • Certificate Coxswain Certificate
  • Rescue Diver (5,000 hours underwater)

    • OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • Television New Zealand National Sales Manager: included managing the 'Family of Five' sponsorship of Defender Team NZ.
  • Oyster Beds Restaurant Maitre'D: provided catering and silver service to luxury yachts during the 1987 America's Cup in Perth.
  • Le Beauchamp Maitre'D/Assistant Chef at 5 star restaurant in NZ.
  • Grew up sailing in NZ aboard family's yachts the largest being a 50ft ex-Admirals Cup yacht.

    • INTERESTS
    Sailing, scuba diving, travelling, horse riding, cooking, swimming, reading, entertaining etc.

    REFERENCES

    Brooke Cunningham-Yacht Destination Features
    brooke@HOWS.com
    USA 802.496.4353
    MAGAZINES
    USA Boat
    Boat International
    Mer & Bateaux
    Meer & Yachten
    Departures
    Sailing
    Robb Report    		 Captain David W. Laird
    M/Y Martha Ann
    DavidwLaird@hotmail.com
    USA 954.298.4700
     

    Martine Fenton
    Chef M/V Tas
    fentonmart@aol.com
    USA 561.758.9541

    Additional references available on request
    ninamacfarlane@hotmail.com