About Me

I have over 35 years of experience within the marine environment, both in a professional capacity and as a fastidious yacht owner for many years.

I was awarded the annual YDSA Leslie Oliver Award at the Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) AGM, held in Bristol 29th November 2011.

The award was introduced as far back as 1981 when the YDSA AGM held that year proposed an award to a recently elected member who was showing the most promise. The award was subsequently named after long standing YDSA member Leslie Oliver, for his significant personal contribution to surveyor training.

Now an Accredited member of the YDSA, a commercially endorsed Yachtmaster, an active Yacht and Pleasurecraft Insurance Underwriter and achieving a diploma (merit) in Yacht and Small Craft Surveying with the International Boat Building Training College in Lowestoft, I fully understand both the importance of safety and the vessels structural integrity when putting any vessel to its designed use.

All surveys undertaken are both thorough, informative, and based wherever possible on fact, not opinion.

I am a full member of Marine Survey Associates, an internationally respected network of experienced surveyors allowing access to a wealth of additional data, varying opinions and support. I am also an Accredited Member of the YDSA.

I carry full Public and Professional Indemnity cover in accordance with the YDSA Code of Practice.

Here is a selection of recently surveyed vessels: 2006 Oyster 46, Project 31, Tosca 39, Sadler Starlight 35, Carver 26, Contessa 32, Jeanneau 32, Aquastar 33, Southerly 100, Sealine S28, Westerly Oceanranger, Windy 32, Moody Eclipse, Victoria 30, Bavaria 300, Fjord 27, Westerly Discuss, Heavenly Twins Catamaran, Bounty 30, Sweden Yachts 42, Sadler Starlight 39, Hunter Legend 40.5, Hallberg Rassy 352, Bavaria 47, Oyster 485, Bavaria 38, Sealine 28, Hardy 42, Sealine S29, Oyster 56 (unassisted viewings x 3), Oyster 56 Survey and Sea Trial, Bavaria 30, Westerly Fulmar, Vancouver 36, Moody 30, Vancouver 32, Victoria 26, Draco 24, MG Spring 25, Bayliner 2655, Westerly Gk29, Bavaria 32, Dufour 32, Hunter Horizon 23, Freedom 35, Macwester 35, Legend 36, Hunter Legend 39, Westerly Fulmar, Catalac 9m, Oyster 46, Beneteau 373, Aquafibre 37, Moody 45DS, Jeanneau SO 32, Sealine S23, Hunter Pilot 27, Beneteau Oceanis 42CC, Moody 376, Westerly Corsair, Catalac 9m, LM 28, UFO 34, Contessa 28, Carter 33, Jeanneau Prestige 32 including full sea trial, Jeanneau SO 32i, Fisher 31, Oyster 575, Sadler 32, Scanmar 40, Oyster 485, Sadler Starlight 35, Moonraker 36, Jeanneau Velasco 37F, Contessa 26, Francis 26, Jeanneau SO 32i, Jeanneau 33i, Hunter Horizon 272, Hummingbird 30, Trapper 500, Feeling 326, Oyster 49, Oyster 56, Bayliner 3055, Dehler 39, Halmatic 30, Bavaria 32, Fairline Targa 38, Sealine SC47, Sigma 33, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439, Sadler 26, Moody 31, Bavaria 32, Contessa 32, Moody 33, Sealine SC47, Baycruiser 23, Beneteau Oceanis 311, Callisto 435, Sealine Statesman 305, Cobra 850, Dufour 425, Kelt 29, Tomohawk 26, Bavaria 37, Westerly Oceanlord, Broom Crown 37, Jeanneau NC9, Vancouver 34, Chris Craft Crowne 37, Bavaria 42, Seal 28, Broome Crowne 37, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379, Colvic Sunquest 39, Moody 36, Oyster 56 (Spain), Oyster 66 (Mediterranean), Kent 28, Scanmar 40, Beneteau Oceanis 323, Beneteau Oceanis 48 (Croatia), Oyster 47, Prout Snowgoose, Broom 450, Bavaria 350, Prout 37, Oyster 435, Dehler 37, Oyster 56, Moody 346, Stag 28, Bavaria 37, Broom Navigator, Norman 20, Oyster 56, Moody 346, Island Packet 380, Oyster 62, Westerly Centaur, Super Sovereign 35, Dragon Keelboat, Broadblue 38, Gibsea 442, Dehler 34, Jeanneau 34, Beneteau 33.7, Plymouth Pilot, MGRS 34, Beneteau 411 Celebration, Shipman 28, Jeanneau SO37, Hallberg Rassy 352, Moody 376, Hunter 265, Craig Craft Dominator, Beneteau 411, MGRS 38, Moody 34, Vulcan 34, Oyster 435, Kelt 31, Hunter Legend 290, Beneteau 325, Cornish Crabber, Cornish Shrimper, Vulcan 34, Ohslson 35, Moody 336, Fairline Phantom 38, Nab 35, Ranger 36, Elan 340, Oyster 56, Sadler Starlight 39, Sadler 32, Oyster 45, Beneteau First 300, Hallber Rassy 34, Parker 275, Ribeye Rib, Island Packet 380, Maxi 1100, Hunter 290, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37, Hardy 27, Hallberg Rassy 352, Fairline Targa 32, Jeanneau 34, Frances 26, Sadler 26, Jeanneau 40.3, Roberts 34, UFO 34, Dehler 36 CWS, Oyster 61, Hallberg Rassy 36, Westerly 36, Westerly Merlin, Beneteau Oceanis 311, Oyster 37, Nordic Folkboat, Bavaria  42, Nimbus 31, Fiesta Vee 270, Jeanneau 29.2, Jeanneau SO 31, Fairline Cosica 35, Westerly Merlin 28, Sheland Family 4, Westerly Fulmar, Fairline Targa 35, Westerly Storm, Hallberg Rassy, MGRS 34, Westerly Pageant, Sadler 34, Carver 370 Voyager, Snapdragon 24, Bowman 48AC, Bavaria 42 Vision, Malo 37, Hunter 275, Southerly 42, Newbridge Pilot 26, Dehler 36 CWS, Bavaria 37, Dufour 34, Jaguar 25, Jeanneau 349, Barbican 33, Colvic Watson 25, Taswell 49 (Germany), Maxi 1000, Norfolk Smugler, Birchwood 25, Fairline 40, Westerly 33, Seamaster 815, Southerly 115, Victoria 34, Najad 37, Beneteau First 25.7, Maxum, Moody 36, Moody 346, Dehler 31, Princess 32, Cutlass 27, Bowman 48, Beneteau Oceanis 31, Barbican 30, Moody 36, Aquabell 27, Cobra 850, Benteau Oceanis 34, Oyster 46, Franchini 43, Pegasus 800, Bavaria 32, Hunter 323, Beneteau 31.7, Parker 800, Oyster 545, Oyster 46, Dufour 47, Ribcraft, 5.3, Beneteau Oceanis 31, Coronet 32, Hunter 27, Pearson 365, Hallbert Rassy 94 Kutter, Oyster 406, Beneteau Oceanis 41.1, Westerly Merlin, Nautor Swan 42, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36.