Piemontese, abito in Toscana, abituato a viaggiare e vivere in vari paesi europei ed altri continenti; ex-funzionario delle Nazioni Unite e consulente Unione Europea. Comandante ed istruttore su imbarcazioni a vela e motore da oltre 30 anni. Parlo, scrivo, leggo e sogno in Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Italiano, Spagnolo, Portoghese, Serbo-Croato.

From the region of Piedmont, Italy, living in Chianti near Florence; lived in several European countries and other continents; former UN Officer and consultant for the European Union. Skipper sailing and motor yachts. I speak/write/read and dream in several languages : proficient in English, French, Italian, Spanish and basic Portuguese, Serbo-Croat.

Italien du Piemont vivant en Chianti proche de Florence; habituée a vivre dans différents pays européens et autres continents ; ancien fonctionnaire de Nations Unies et consultant de l’Union Européenne ; capitaine de navires de plaisance voiles et moteur et moniteur de voile depuis 1983. Compétence linguistique en six idiomes : Anglais, Français, Italien, Espagnol, elementaire le Portugaise et le Serbo-croate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share boats cruising and discovering the Mediterranean

Interests

• instructor
• yachting
• survival
• sailing
• languages

Teach, Learn, Share

I am passionate about teaching sailing, learning from sailors, sharing boats around the Mediterranean, France, Ireland and the UK.

Fully qualified to skipper sailing /motor yachts up to 24 mt lenght with radio operator certificate, Ministry of Transport and Navigation, Italian Republic

Yachtmaster Offshore, Royal Yachting Association / Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department of Transport, British Government

Certified Training IMO STCW’95 on Personal Survival Techniques , Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Instructor / Moniteur, Fédération Française de la Voile – - délégataire Ministère de la Jeunesse, de l’Education Populaire et de la Vie Associative, Republique Francaise – - membre de l’International Sailing Federation - ISAF

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiential learning cruising sailboats in the Mediterranean / en croisière méditerranéen

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, Eritrea, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, France, Serbia, United States