Alex Joll Sailing
Alex is not only a commercially certified offshore sailing captain licenced in sailing vessels up to 200gt, he is also a multi award winning chef and restaurateur. He has owned and operated restaurants and food businesses in England and Spain, as well as working in France and the US in hospitality.
In the last couple of years Alex has been working as a sail boat captain in the US, BVI and Croatia.
Sailing boats as varied as a long keeled Tayana 51, Oceanis 411, Jeanneau 55, Hanse 44, and similar modern monohulls.
In addition to these he has skippered several catamarans, such as the Bali Catspace 4.4, Fontain Pajout 50, and the Lagoon 48.
Alex recently finished the summer season in the Mediterranean as the lead boat captain of a flotilla with Nautilus Yachting in Croatia. Sailing from Split (Trogir) in north and south routes with up to 10 boats in the flotilla. Thus dealing with a lot of clients and all the related hospitality and boating issues that occurred.
In the last couple of years Alex has been working as a sail boat captain in the US, BVI and Croatia.
Sailing boats as varied as a long keeled Tayana 51, Oceanis 411, Jeanneau 55, Hanse 44, and similar modern monohulls.
In addition to these he has skippered several catamarans, such as the Bali Catspace 4.4, Fontain Pajout 50, and the Lagoon 48.
Alex recently finished the summer season in the Mediterranean as the lead boat captain of a flotilla with Nautilus Yachting in Croatia. Sailing from Split (Trogir) in north and south routes with up to 10 boats in the flotilla. Thus dealing with a lot of clients and all the related hospitality and boating issues that occurred.
About Alex JollAlex has been sailing since very young. Firstly with his father in a Kestrel dingy, then in his first boat - a British Moth. Racing locally at club level through his youth he started windsurfing at 13 and that became his passion on the water.
Alex graduated to yachts in his late teens skippering from his early 20s. He spent several years living in Tarifa Spain, a windsurf mecca, where he honed his wave sailing skills. Alex has sailed and raced boats in the UK, USA, Caribbean, Middle East, France, Greece, Turkey and Spain. His last yacht was a long keeled 1976 Albin Vega which is a very seaworthy sailing yacht, but takes a certain skill to move around marinas or backwards. Alex has now embarked on full time sailing. This includes yacht deliveries as well as charter work. Bringing years of experience in hospitality to charter yachting Alex ensures a great client experience. After spending the winter working in the BVI, Alex then worked in the Adriatic as a charter boat flotilla captain in Croatia. |
Sailing Related Qualifications
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