Captain - Permanent - Min exp 4 years - €tbd Industriestandard - Spain
Captain Sailing Yacht - Permanent - Mallorca
JOB DESCRIPTION Skipper
We are looking for an experienced skipper who is based in Mallorca for a 72 ft custom built Spirit Yacht.
Anima II is based in Mallorca and primarily focussed on private charter. The yacht caters for 6 guests, in 3 cabins with 3 en suite bath rooms and 2 crew with a separate crew cabin.
Role:
The role of the skipper encompasses all aspects of managing a sailing yacht of similar size. This includes, besides the most important point of making our clients happy, the operation of the yacht, keeping all systems up to date, doing the maintenance, managing 3rd party stakeholders, working in a team, selecting and managing the second crew bus as well managing the administrative work, related to the operation of a commercial sailing yacht.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities include to host guests and manage client experiences on a regular basis. Our clients do charter with us as they have some sailing knowledge but mainly want to enjoy a luxury sailing experience. Your main responsibility will be around sailing and building exciting programs for our clients. As our clients will be hosted for multiple days from you and our hostess/chef your working hours vary to the needs of our clients.
You are working hand in hand with our chef/stew and have to supervise the activities. As an experienced skipper you have proven experiences to manage difficult and unexpected issues which either relate to the yacht or medical emergencies.
Personality:
You are an experienced skipper with a broad knowledge around sailing but as well very thorough in managing the systems of the yacht. You are an open and very honest person who likes to engage with clients and owners. As a very reliable professional, you have proven that you are very well organized and have applied a system on your boat where you immediately find what you are looking for. You are fluent in English and ideally in Spanish as well.
As a leader and manager, the people look up to you and like to engage with you, which makes you a great team player. You are a positive and optimistic person and enjoy working hard to provide the best experience to clients and owners. Finally, you don't like to keep the knowledge status quo and can show how you constantly develop yourself and your competencies as a skipper.
Appointment and Working Hours
This is a full-time appointment with days and weeks of a lot of work, especially during the months of June till September. We are looking for a candidate who has done this job before. Extra days like weekends will be compensated on a 1 for 1 basis in the off season.
Requirements:
- You have the proven knowledge and experience to skipper sailing plus 70 ft
- Technical knowledge in hydraulics and electrical systems
- Minimum of 3 years as a professional skipper on comparable sailing yachts
- RYA Yacht Master Offshore inclusive commercial endorsement or similar
- RYA Powerboat Level 1, STCW and First Aid Level
- Long-Range Radio certificate to meet the commercial requirements.
You like technologies and work with electronic tools and applications to perfectionize the operation of the yacht.
More details around the yacht, the salary, incentives and the charter schedule 2026, will be shared with you after we have received your CV and see you as a suitable candidate for the role. Start date May/June.
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