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Helena Alegre Aran

Mallorca

Summary

Captain with more than 30 years of experience in sailing in all its modalities, amateur and professional sailing, yachts and dinghies, pleasure and regattas... Experienced in coastal and offshore sailing, as well as in watchkeeping, preparation of crossings, provisioning... Highly trained in maintenance and care of all types of equipment on board.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Captain of Fishing Inspection Boat

Balearic Islands Govern
07.2009 - Current

As Captain of the fishing inspection boats I am in charge of skippering them, taking the inspectors to the necessary places to carry out controls and inspections, both of boats and fishing gear. I am also in charge of maintenance so that they are always ready to sail.

Boat Care and Maintenance

Owners
01.2017 - Current

I have boats in my care from owners who do not live in Mallorca, with different involvement in each of them.
At the moment I am fully in charge of.
Pépé's Drop, Allen 55'.
Long Echo, Swan 42
H. Maina, Sun Odyssey 42

Delivery Captain Swan 55' Truelove

Owner
08.2023 - 09.2023

On this boat I have participated in the handover of the boat to the owner, working with the Captain in the shipyard to prepare the boat for the owner to sail from Jackobstad. This included fitting the Quantum sails, canvas, preparing the interior (kitchen equipment, bedding...), familiarization and sea trials.
Then we participated in the European Swan regatta in Turku and after that I made the deliver of the boat to the Boat Show in Canes as Delivery Captain.

Captain on Swan 48' Balcan

Owner
05.2022 - 11.2022

New Swan 48' stayed in Badalona and I move her to Palma for the season. I did several weeks of chartering off the coast of Mallorca and took care of the maintenance of the boat.

Sailing Instructor and Captain Cigale 16 Sargantal

Cape Horn Charter
08.2015 - 05.2021

Instructor of navigation, safety, sailing and offshore navigation practices for the Spanish recreational skipper qualifications.
In 2017 I moved from Palma to Fuerteventura as Deliver Captain.

Delivery Captain J160 Truelove

Owner
06.2013 - 10.2020

For 7 years I have worked as delivery captain all over the Mediterranean, preparing the ship for the arrival of the owner at the beginning of the season, as well as preparing the wintering at the end of the season. We did West med, Adriatic Sea, Greek Islands and Turkey

Professional Racing Crew

Owners
09.2016 - Current

I have taken part as a professional sailor in different boats and competitions:
- 2018 - 2021 Circuit of classic boats (Palma, Mahon, Antibes) Spirit Yacht 46' Legolas.
- 2016 - 2021 Oyster regatta Palma: Oyster 465' Pied Pipper, Oyster 625 Peregrine Falcon, in charge of the bowmanship crew.
- 2021 J80 Worlds, Denmark. Skipper.

- 2021-2022 Ruta de la Sal (Offshore race) Oyster 625 Peregrine Flacon.

- 2022 La Larga PalmaVela (Offshore race) Oyster 625 Peregrine Flacon.

- 2023 Swan European Regatta Swan 55' Truelove, trimmer.

Freelance Captain

Escuela Mediterranea De Vela And Other Companies.
05.2016 - 11.2019

Deliver of boats of the brokerage company Escuela Mediterranea de Vela, Mediterranean Yacht
Management SARL, Marine Estrella, Nautor Swan...These are a sample:
Charlie Dufour 50' Barcelona-Palma. Nov 2014
EMV XIV Barcelona-Palma. Nov 2016

Tokaoma 3 IRC 42' Saint Tropez-Palma 2018
Hanse 48' Palma-Alcudia, May 2018

Jeroboam Swan 45' Olbia-Barcelona Dec 2018
JU Sun Odyssey 44' Palma-Valencia. Feb 2019

Balcan Swan 48' Badalona-Palma Aug 2022

...


Captain Pacific Breeze, 75' Brookes Catamaran

Owner
02.2015 - 04.2015

Captain of the catamaran. Preparation of the crossing and delivery from Palma to Sant Martin.

Delivery Captain, Espiritu Del Xarey

Owner
12.2002 - 06.2003

Deliver captain of the 80' sloop Espiritu del Xarey from Palma to Puerto Rico.

Delivery Captain 42' Ketch Barberousse

Owner
03.1999 - 06.1999

Barberousse was a ferro-cement ship bought by a Spanish owner. We made the crossing from Lake Okeechobee (Flo) to Benalmadena (Spain). I was hired as captain.

Education

Professional Skipper Class B

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera
Palma
06.2000

Diploma - Elementary School Teaching

Illes Balears Univerity
Mallorca
06.1998

Certificate - Familiarization And Basic Safety Training

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera
Palma, Spain
06.2014

Specialty Certificate - Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera
Palma
08.2003

Certificate - Restricted Operator GMDSS

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera
Palma
03.2001

Certificate - Ship Security Officer

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera
Palma
03.2019

Specialization Certificate - Medical Care On Board. Advanced

Marine Welfare Institute
Palma
02.2020

Certificate - Sailing Yacht And Dinghies Instructor

Spanish Sailing Federation
Mallorca
05.1996

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Active listening
  • Self-Directed
  • Forward-thinking

Sailing Competition Experience

I've been racing since I was a child. Some of the last races I have competed in:

2019 Copa del Rey, Viper 650 Palma 1st 

2019 PalmaVela J80 1st

2021 Spanish Women's Monotype League 2nd

2020,2021,2022 Trofeo Princesa Sofia J80 1st

2021 J80 Worlds. Denmark. 2nd female crew

2023 Figaro3 Double Handed Mixed Offshore World Championship 5th



Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Elementary (A2)
Italian
Elementary (A2)

Certification

Driving license

Open Water Diver

UAS Dron Pilot

Affiliations

  • Monotype racing, offshore racing Jogging Gardening

Timeline

Delivery Captain Swan 55' Truelove

Owner
08.2023 - 09.2023

Captain on Swan 48' Balcan

Owner
05.2022 - 11.2022

Boat Care and Maintenance

Owners
01.2017 - Current

Professional Racing Crew

Owners
09.2016 - Current

Freelance Captain

Escuela Mediterranea De Vela And Other Companies.
05.2016 - 11.2019

Sailing Instructor and Captain Cigale 16 Sargantal

Cape Horn Charter
08.2015 - 05.2021

Captain Pacific Breeze, 75' Brookes Catamaran

Owner
02.2015 - 04.2015

Delivery Captain J160 Truelove

Owner
06.2013 - 10.2020

Captain of Fishing Inspection Boat

Balearic Islands Govern
07.2009 - Current

Delivery Captain, Espiritu Del Xarey

Owner
12.2002 - 06.2003

Delivery Captain 42' Ketch Barberousse

Owner
03.1999 - 06.1999

Professional Skipper Class B

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera

Diploma - Elementary School Teaching

Illes Balears Univerity

Certificate - Familiarization And Basic Safety Training

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera

Specialty Certificate - Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera

Certificate - Restricted Operator GMDSS

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera

Certificate - Ship Security Officer

Escuela De Formación Profesional Náutico Pesquera

Specialization Certificate - Medical Care On Board. Advanced

Marine Welfare Institute

Certificate - Sailing Yacht And Dinghies Instructor

Spanish Sailing Federation
Helena Alegre Aran