About Me

.....my  mileage and experience helps build your competence and confidence

Jan Cluistra

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Qualifications
Yacht Master Ocean, Master Power 100 Ton unlimited, 
PADI Dive Master, Power Boat - unlimited, Instructor Examiner

Experience

• Professional skipper for mono & multihull boats from 40' to 70'
• 451,000 nm offshore & near coastal. 55 ocean crossings.
• Instructor - Yacht Master Offshore courses and instructor examiner
• Test prototypes (i.e. hull #1,2,3) for boat builders and providing feedback to improve design and performance.
• Assist new owners with selection of electronics, sails and equipment. Provide training and coaching to ensure competence and confidence for boat owners.
• Train & support owners with passage planning, weather routing, navigation and use of all on board technology & systems.

Waters sailed
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Sea of Cortez
Coral Sea
Eastern seaboard USA
Inland waterways Netherlands
Great Lakes
Waters around New Zealand



Vessel ownership
Offshore Powerboats 19-24ft Cape town South Africa 1974-1985
Bruce Roberts offshore 45ft FBYC South Africa 1990-1999
Woods 45 ( catamaran)FBYC south Africa 1999-2007
Admiral 38 (catamaran)FBYC South Africa and Caribbean 2007- 2020
 Smelne 1250OK (motor boat) 2020-

Maritime positions held
World Sailing Council (ISAF) committee member
False Bay Yacht Club, Commodore & Honorary Life Member 
South African Sailing Federation, Executive Committee 
National Safety At Sea, Chairman 
Simon's Town Marina Company, Board Member 
Cruising Association of South Africa, Regional Chairman and council member ​

Other
Wrote yachting reviews for South African Sailing Magazine
Drew up South African yacht safety standards and Skipper Qualification requirements 2000
Reviewed and Updated 2004-2008
 
References
Stuart Eichner US Distributer Outremer Yachts              Stuart@Justcatamaran.net
Adam Friedlander  President Friedlander Group, Inc   Adamf@friedlandergroup.com

​Last Projects;                   
Adam Friedlander             Hamish Brewer
Jay & Emily Hoffman         Bobby Julien
David Walsh                       Kent Grimbeek
​Stuart Eichner                    Rick & Julie Palm
Mike & Mali Fournier         Marc Gordon
Antonio Alzamora              Matthias Wagener
Charles & Mia Skinner       Robert Dunmire
Jay Hoffman                        John Stickland 
Juan Mini  

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