Sylvain Brault has sailed 37 years as skipper around the world on sailboats and motor yachts up to 51 meters.
MCA Ocean Yachtmaster 200 gt since 2003
Available now for yacht delivery to the Caribbean 2023-2024
Sylvain got more than 1,000 sailing days and over 100,000 nm at sea
« I grew up surrounded by yachtmen in my family and entourage. I started has skipper on charter sailing boats at the age of 19 in the Caribbean. Then for the next 20 years, I’ve been doing mostly deliveries and charter while pursuing another career as cinematographer. »
« I sailed the Caribbean sea, the US East Coast (from Québec to Key West), the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Agean Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. »
« In 2002, I spent 6 months in the Arctic and Pacific Ocean aboard
Sedna IV for a Northwest Passage expedition.«
« In 2008, I sailed S/Y Julie Marie (Swan 100’) from Finland to Australia via the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean, Panama and Polynesian Islands for a German family. »
2015-16
Director of Operations / In house captain
Palmawatch S.L.
Superyacht maintenance and refit services
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
EXPERIENCE AT SEA AS CAPTAIN :
2017
S/Y Julie Marie, A & R sloop 40 meters (private owner).
Sailing the Mediterranean, Atlantic passage and sailing the Caribeans
2014
M/Y Elya, Selene 53’ (Trawler)
Freeport, Bahamas to Ft Pierce, Fla (delivery) 80 nm
S/Y O’Mer, Lagoon 41’ (Catamaran)
Charter in The Bahamas 200 nm
M/Y Elya, Selene 53’ (Trawler)
US east coast between Florida, The Bahamas and Baltimore (delivery) 2500 nm
S/Y Tarsha, Leopard 47’ (Catamaran)
Charter in The Grenadines 250 nm
2012
M/Y Elya, Selene 53’ (Trawler)
US east coast between Florida and NYC (delivery) 1200 nm
2010
Beneteau First 35
Charter on Champlain Lake (USA)
2007–09
S/Y Julie Marie, Swan 100’ (private owner’s new built).
Sailing from Finland, where I supervised the construction of the new boat, to Australia via the Mediterranean sea, Canaries Is, Caribbean, Panama canal and Polynesia. 23 000 nm
2004-07
S/Y Julie Marie, Solaris 70’ (private owner).
Sailing the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas
(Baleares, Côte d’Azur, Corsica, Sardaigna Italy, Croatia, Greece)
2003
SCTW 95 & Yachtmaster Ocean certifications in Fort Lauderdale.
2001-02
Sedna IV / 3 mast schooner 165′ : project manager / skipper for the Northwest passage expedition and navigation from Magdelene Islands (Qc) to Montréal to Vancouver (BC) through Atlantic, Arctic& Pacific Oceans.
12 000 nm
1991-2000
Skipper & owner of Dagon / Swan 40′.
Over 7 000 nm sailed from Bar Harbor (Me) to Grenadines (WI).
10 deliveries : 7 over 300 nm and 2 over 1000 nm.
Cruises on the US East Coast, the Bahamas and the West Indies.
Skipper for Nautor’s Swan
sailboats from 46’ to 65’
mostly deliveries inthe Caribbean, US East Coast and the Med.2 350 nm
1984-91
Dorénavant / S&S 35’ sloopon Champlain Lake, St-Lawrence (river & gulf) and US East Coast from Beaufort (NC) to Bar Harbor (Me)including
2 deliveries between West Indies and North US East Coast.4 980 nm
1985
Airplane private license obtained.
1981-83
Antara / Bénéteau 36’ sloop,
deliveries and charters between The Caribbean and US East Coast.2 770 nm
Dorénavant / S&S 35’ sloop on Champlain Lake, St-Lawrence river
andUS East Coast from New York to Bar Harbor (Me). 1 400 nm
My career as cinematographer: 1980-2001, 2003, 2010-2014
1977-80
Lundi Quinze / Gin Fizz 38′ sloop,
delivery from St-Paul (Qc) to Fort Lauderdale (Fla) and the Bahamas. 1 410 nm
Escousse/Alberg 37′,
delivery from Plattsburg (NY) to Kennebunk Port (Me). 600 nm
Kalimera / Hughes 48′,
delivery from Martinique to St-Paul (Qc) via Virgin Islands & New York.
2 100 nm
Charley III / Gulfstar 52′
11 charters between Guadeloupe & Grenada. 2 700 nm
El Karim / Baufort 60′
charter between Martinique & The Grenadines. 250 nm
Lundi Quinze / Gin Fizz 38′,
delivery from Martinique to New Bedford (Mass.)
via Virgin Islands & the Bahamas. 2 420 nm
Lundi Quinze / Gin Fizz 38′
8 charters between Guadeloupe & The Grenadines. 1 200 nm
1976-77
Skipper on 30’& 35′ sailing boats on Champlain Lake, St-Lawrence (river & gulf) and US East Coast from New York to Boothbay, Maine.
Note : Many of my Ocean passages were done using celestial navigation.
TRAINING:
1977
Training & practicing offshore & astro navigation aboard Lundi Quinze/Gin Fizz 38′ during the Atlantic Ocean passage from Iles Canaries to Guadeloupe WI skipped by Yves Olivaux, French sailor (3 x Atlantic solo passage & one Whitbread race around the world). 2 300 nm
1967-75
Training, learning & practicing coastal navigation aboard 24′, 30′ & 35′ sailing boats on Champlain Lake, St-Lawrence (river & gulf) and US East Coast from New York to Boothbay (Maine)
1965-66
Training & learning sailing on a Flying Dutchman (Richelieu river, Québec).
CERTIFICATES:
MCA Ocean Yachtmaster
STCW 95
MCA Radio Operator
VFR airplane pilot license
Restricted Radio Operator’s Certificate (Maritime) Canadian Power & Sail Squadron
Training Certificated for Marine Emergency Duties (part A-1) Institut Maritime du Québec
Scubadiving/Openwater PADI & ACUC certificates
OTHER SKILLS:
Mechanic Welding Woodwork Water sport Surf Kite
1125 rue Dupré, Beloeil, Québec, J3G 4Y3
Telephone :
Canada +1.514.922.6266
e-mail: nanoukocean@hotmail.com
Sylvain Brault 