Allison Thompson

Yacht Master Ocean & USCG Master
Diploma of Yoga
Yoga Alliance RYT® 500 hour instructor
Diploma of Yoga Therapy

New Zealand Permanent Resident, US citizen

DOB 13/4/61-Married-Excellent health-Non smoker

Contact

yachtwork@gmail.com

Seeking

Long term team position with my husband of 20+ years as Mate/Yoga Teacher/Purser/Cook

Skills

• Enthusiastic team player
• Vessel management, operation, provisioning and navigation
• Ability to work well under pressure and smile
• Solution oriented
• Health lifestyle coordinator
• Sensitive to owners wishes
• Excellent people skills, with upbeat, positive attitude

Experience

• Hospitality/tourism
• Cooking, provisioning, fine dining service and catering
• Management of large projects, and accounting for money with integrity
• Excellent organizational skills, good record keeping
• Healthy lifestyle while traveling
• International port paperwork including container shipping
• Making the most of every day
• Strong reputation in the marine field
• Over 25 years living and working on the water.
• 200,000+ Sea Miles

Professional Experience

• 2009-2010 Mate/Hostess - Catana 582
Luxury Charters French Polynesia, Tonga, New Zealand.

• 2006-2009 Diploma of Yoga and Yoga Therapy Studies
Wellpark College, New Zealand.

• 2007 Logistics Coordinator/Mate - Earthrace, Wave Piercing Speedboat
World Record Circumnavigation Attempt

• 2006 Captain - Feadship, De Vrouwe Christina
Private Yacht Caribbean and Panama

• 2000-2005 Cruising personal sailboat
Alaska to New Zealand via Ecuador

• 1995-1999 Chief Mate - 104’ Catamaran, MV Executive Explorer
Luxury Charter Alaska, 49 pax 18 crew.

• 1984-1994 30+ yacht deliveries Mexico, US West Coast. Cruising personal vessel California, Alaska, Mexico.

Hobbies and interests

Yoga, massage, natural therapies, healthy gourmet cooking (Indian, Mexican, Thai, vegetarian, vegan, Engine 2), SUP, wakeboarding, scuba,
neophyte kite surfer, hiking, writing, reading.

References

• Michael Pigneguy-RYA and CBES instructor- 1st Mate FG.ELS. mikedee@clear.net.nz or +64 9 4449342
• Pete Bethune-Skipper Earthrace-Current world record holder for circumnavigation of speedboat- pete@earthrace.net
• Jenny Lambdin-Yoga Instructor-jlambdin@hotmail.com or +64 272309678

Allison Thompson's CV here

Scott Fratcher's CV here