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GREG NORRIS PRINCIPAL RYA Yachtmaster Examiner RYA Yachtmaster Instructor RYA Yachtmaster Offshore – commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Ocean – commercially endorsed RYA Powerboat Instructor
Volunteer Sea Staff - Ocean Youth Trust Scotland

RYA Shorebased Course Instructor for: Day Skipper Yachtmaster YM Ocean VHF/SRC, Radar, Diesel Engine Member Royal Institute of Navigation ENG 1 Seafarer Medical

EXAMPLE VOYAGES & EXPERIENCE: Logbook totals as at December 2014 : 85,000 Miles; 1165 days at sea; 21788 Night hours

1. 1997 Yachtmaster Ocean Qualifying - First Mate, Jeantot 48ft Cat, Curacao-Miami, 1153Nm, 9 days, 27hrs night

2. 1998/99, Watch Leader and Rigger, Clipper Ventures Watchleader on board Clipper 60 ft competing in the Round the World Yacht Race. 35000Nm, 250 days at sea. Crossed all main Oceans, Atlantic (3 times), Pacific, South China Sea, Indian, via, Madeira, Bahamas, Cuba, Panama, Galapagos, Hawaii, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seychelles, Durban, Cape Town, Brazil, Azores.

3. 2001 & 2002 - First Mate, Ocean Youth Trust Oyster 70, Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races - Denmark & Spain.

4. 2007 - First Mate, Lagoon 500 Cat, Delivery La Rochelle to Barcelona - 1477Nm, 14 days, 36hrs night.

5. 2008— PYD Skipper, 37 ft Jeaneau - Canet Sur Mer France to Split Croatia - 1317Nm, 13 days, 52hrs night.

6. 2014 - Skipper Lagoon 45 Cat, around UK, to the Canaries, + Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Gran Canaria to St Lucia

7. Other periods - combination of RYA Practical Courses, Ocean Youth Trust voyages, & private yachting.