Captain Chris Lewis

Please allow me to introduce myself; I am an experienced yachting professional currently looking for a position on a large yacht. I have 25 years of experience building, running and chartering large yachts and I am looking to make another long term commitment. You will find me honest and loyal; I have a great work ethic, am very diplomatic and excel at putting great crews together.  I provide the leadership, direction and environment so that the crew works as a cohesive team to ensure that Owners and guests are safe and thoroughly enjoy an unforgettable time on board.

In brief:

  • I am one of the very limited numbers of Captains who, in addition to Unlimited Masters license STCW II/2 (Class 1 - FG), hold a commercial marine engineering license which is a great combination for running or building a large yacht.
  • Experience with new builds both yachting (m/y Addiction and Akim) and commercial (m/t British Harrier) and warranty periods (Addiction, Bella Dawn and Ellix Too)
  • Experience with overseeing large refit projects, monitoring time frame and cash flow – on Shandor we completed a 18 month refit in 14 months (in time for an Owner deadline) and managed a cashflow of up to Euro 700,000 per month
  • I have over 35 years at sea (the last 25 as megayacht Captain), over 500,000 nautical miles logged worldwide
  • I have an HND in both Marine Engineering and Nautical Science which are equivalent to a post graduate Degree level education as well as security training and good experience with ISM, including recently at full passenger yacht level on m/y Golden Odyssey 
  • Experience with safe helicopter operations
  • High computer literacy including MS Project and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Management experience of a crew of over 50 plus large numbers of yard workers and sub contractors
  • I have 25 years yachting (private and charter) experience in both the Mediterranean (East and West), the Caribbean and the Middle East
  • I am actively looking to commit to an Owner for the rest of my career
  • Great track record of repeat charter business and retaining crew!
  • Large number of references from Owners, managers, charterers and from former crew members!
  • English is my first language and I also speak Spanish, French, German and Dutch in varying degrees, but would undertake an intensive study of the language in question to ensure great communication if needed.

For more detailed information, please find my CV attached and feel free to give me a call.

Last updated May 2024.