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CV: Chris Bone

Name: Christopher Graham Bone (Chris)
Postal address: PO Box 1803, Whangarei, 0140, New Zealand
Phone: +649 4344 066 or 027 621 2214
Skype: skipperchrisbone
E-mail: chris@pacificyachtdeliveries.com
D.O.B. 19/04/1955

Marital status: Married to Julia, 3 children; Sophie, Oliver and Jessamin.

Education: 7 UK "O" levels, 3 UK "A" levels (Pure and Applied Mathematics and Physics).
Diploma in computer programming. Various marine qualifications shown below.

Nationality: UK born, NZ citizen with UK and NZ passports, USA B1,B2 visa

Employment:

Previous positions (latest is last, some positions concurrent):

  • 2 years computer as a operator for Digital Technologies Ltd (oil exploration).
  • 1 year computer network administrator for the London School of Economics.
  • 12 years as professional Yacht Skipper in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Pacific including charter skipper, flotilla skipper, delivery skipper and 2 years as a skipper/campaigner for Greenpeace.
  • 10 years as a self employed Organic farmer (concurrent with the following).
  • 6 years as owner/director of the national livestock business Stocktech Ltd.
  • 5 years as co-ordinator Whangarei Marine Promotions www.whangareimarine.co.nz marketing and business development.

Current positions:

Attributes:

  • Very professional.
  • Innovative thinker.
  • Self-confidant.
  • Well presented.
  • Enthusiastic hard worker.
  • Lots of business skills.
  • Very thorough and safety conscious.
  • Understands the vital roll of customer relations.
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Skills:

  • Very competent on a computer.
  • Very proficient in Microsoft Excel and proficient in Microsoft Word, Front Page & Publisher.
  • Wide range of business, marketing and administrative skills necessary to develop and run a small company.
  • Good at academic and market research.
  • Leadership skills developed through many years as a yacht skipper.
  • Customer relations, through many years work in tourism.
  • Yacht and flotilla management and maintenance.
  • Very competent, safety conscious yacht skipper.
  • Able marine mechanic.

Marine industry qualifications:

  • NZ Inshore Launchmaster certificate # N02 0280
  • Restricted Radar Observer issued 04/11/2001
  • UK Royal Yachting Association Offshore Yachtmaster Theory issued 11/03/1981
  • UK Royal Yachting Association Ocean Yachtmaster Theory issued 15/03/1982
  • UK Restricted Certificate in Radiotelephony # GR/4216
  • UK Helmsman’s (overseas) Certificate of Competence #32753.83UK Restricted Certificate of Competence in Radiotelephony VHF # Y11032
  • NZ Coastguard Marine Medic level 2 #7574
  • NZ Workplace First Aid training Certificate of Completion 14/10/2001
  • NZ Seafarers Medical Category A, for unrestricted Sea Service 10/05/2005
  • STCW 95 Fire Fighting #05/0229 20/05/2005
  • STCW 95 Personal safety and social responsibility 20/05/2005
  • Yachting New Zealand Safety Inspector

The following courses towards the New Zealand Offshore Master and UK MCA Chief Mate/Yachtmaster 500t, completed from 4/2005 to 02/2007

  • Meteorology
  • Coastal Navigation
  • Fire fighting
  • Coastal Passage Planning and tides
  • General Knowledge (seamanship)
  • Electronic Navigation
  • Ocean Navigation
  • Ocean Seamanship
  • Business and Law
  • Stability
  • Command and seamanship
  • Operations, offshore commercial
  • Maritime practice
  • Ship Security Officer
  • MCA Engineer Class 5
  • General Radio Operator’s Certificate (incl GMDSS)
  • STCW 95 First Aid at Sea
  • I am competent at most types of yacht maintenance
  • I have sailed > 70,000 miles, 95% as skipper, on yachts to about 35 meters.

Interests

Green politics, environmental issues, reading, music, self development, Polynesian voyaging/history, my non-profit organisation Oceanswatch.

Hobbies/activities

I get a great deal of enjoyment from my work as a skipper and from developing our land at Mamaki Eco-village. I often travel with and support my son who is a New Zealand representative surfer. I read widely and am active in the local community. Interested in evolutionary psychology. I sail competitively when time allows (main, spinnaker trim and tactics on an Elliott 5.9. 3 times national champions).

Personal development courses attended.

  • Landmark Forum.
  • Landmark Advanced Forum.
  • Landmark Forum in Action seminar series.
  • Landmark Communication course.
  • Landmark Advanced Communication course.
  • Landmark Relationships seminar series.

Business courses attended.

  • Internet Marketing.
  • Exporting.
  • Intellectual Property issues.
  • Effective Communication
  • Running Effective Meetings.
  • Effective Advertising.
  • Business Excellence.
  • Strategic Marketing.
  • Market Research.
  • Planning Web Sites.
  • Credit Management.
  • Managing People and Conflict.
  • Improving Employee Productivity.
  • Time Management.
  • Effective Brochure Writing.
  • Marketing a Service Business.
  • Marketing, Customer relations.
  • Quoting, Estimating and Time Management for the Marine Industry (I initiated this course for the Whangarei Marine Industry)


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