Ryan Kluckow

Deckhand Ryan Kluckow

Deckhand | Zimbabwe

PREVIOUS YACHTS: M/Y Seahorse and M/Y Orea.
WORK EXPERIENCE: I have always loved working and being gone the water. I grew up sailing, fishing and enjoying water sports such as skiing, wake boarding and tubing. My first set of jobs was as a sailing instructor for my high school and then at the university of Stellenbosch. I completed my yacht master offshore in the city of Cape town where I sailed to Durban around Cape Agulhas which presented really challenging conditions. This led to my first position in yachting on M/Y Lotus where I was the deckhand for 2 seasons.
CRUISING GROUNDS: Western Mediterranean & and Southern Mediterranean.
JOB DESCRIPTION: I am responsible for the upkeep of the exterior of the vessel, this includes jobs such as painting, vanishing and washing. I am also responsible for the entertainment of guest with water sports activities such as jet skiing, skiing and wakeboarding.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES: Yacht master offshore, AEC 1&2, PWC license and BSc Honors in Natural Science (Chemistry).
HOBBIES: My hobbies include golf, padel, tennis and fishing. I do also enjoy hiking and camping.