Florencia Cabrita da Graça
Palma
Summary
Deck/Stewardess/Cook
(34, Portuguese-Argentinian)
“I am a very enthusiastic team player and have a high awareness when in wide spaces, so I feel comfortable leading in uncertainty, and I am very passionate about the immensity of our oceans since and I have been shaped in rough weather and fast sailing. My goal is to use my Hospitality and Management background so I can provide an impeccable yet rich experience to the Client, perfecting my skills in a diverse and challenging environment, while sailing and learning as much as I can, in order to do my RYA Offshore Master.”
- 1 small visible written tattoo
- Non-smoker
- Adaptive
- Warm-hearted
- Driven
- Creative
- Curious
- Dynamic
- Problem-solving oriented
- Energetic
- Calm
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Crew
CNV 76 Neraida
Palma
03.2024 - Current
- Crew of 3. Currently delivering to Tunisia and back to Palma.
- Provisioning, security checks, passage planning advisor, deckhand and galley responsible.
- 2 days sailing, skipper.
Administrator
Integrayachts
Ibiza
01.2024 - 02.2024
- Charters bookings management.
- Administrator of workers time and pay.
- Legal paperwork and incomes/outcomes responsible.
Boats Captain
JL Boats Rental
Alicante
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Taking up to 350hp, 12 mts day charter/rental boats (17 boats fleet), maneuvering them in and out of their berths to the courtesy port to deliver to the client and provide them with a Safety Briefing before departure
- Running checks and taking each boat to the fuel station after return
- Doing all cosmetic maintenance jobs and some mechanics, too
- Bookings manager.
Navigation Advisor/Crossing Crew
Offshore Monitoring
Lanzarote-Palma
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Technical and engineering assistant for installations such as Starlink, engine/propeller troubleshooting and fix, rust removal treatment and polishing of all surfaces, tender maintenance and fixes, tender driver, hull underwater polishing, full time watches during crossing, 1 full week on watch onboard in Gibraltar as only crew due to Captain's poor health
- Very wide variety of tasks (also provisioning, bookings, Hospital assistant and interpreter/translator), during this very physical journey of being at anchor and sailing non-stop from Lanzarote with limited crew and mostly rough weather conditions.
Chief Stewardess
Carbon Ocean Yachts Aegir
Palma/France/Monaco/Italy
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Provisioning and stock, updating the boat's inventory and security checks
- Disinfection, decoration and tidying
- Solo-Chef and Interior Responsible
- Deck stew (watches) weekly racing the Rolex-Giralia Cup
- Attending and cooking for 5-10 guests plus crew daily around Monaco, France, Italy.
Boat Manager
Baltic Yachts 61 Clajasan
Barcelona
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Encharged of provisioning purchase for delivery, updating their inventory and security checks online, cabins decoration and tidying, moorings booking.
Deck Stewardess
Pendennis Taipan of Whales (La Cattiva)
Mallorca/Menorca
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Second Deckhand, crew cook, table service chief stewardess, Cabins cleaning and tidying, deck detailing, anchor assistant
- Sailing around the Balearics.
Delivery Crew
Gunboat 78 My Cat
Palma/Dénia
06.2020 - 06.2020
- Crossing night watch, deck and interior stew, provisioning responsible and mooring assistant.
Provisioning Manager
Baltic Yachts 146 Path
Palma
04.2022
- Encharged of provisioning purchase before delivery to Gibraltar, updating their inventory
- Cabins disinfection., decoration and tiding
- Assisting sea trials on deck before departure.
Chief Stew
Elegance 76 2004 Queen
Palma/Monaco
03.2022
- Encharged of provisioning purchase for delivery, updating the boat's inventory and security checks online, cabins disinfection, decoration and tidying
- Stew-Chef, Beverage and Food for guest's arrival and a week stay onboard.
Boat Manager
Baltic Yachts 61 Clajasan
Barcelona
02.2022
- Encharged of provisioning purchase for delivery, updating their inventory and security checks online, cabins decoration and tidying, moorings booking.
Delivery Crew
Swan 65 Joie de Vivre
Barcelona
02.2022
- Encharged of provisioning purchase before delivery, updating their inventory and security checks online, cabins decoration and tidying, moorings booking in Malta.
Education
Sailing licence (6mts) (boats and Jet Skis)
STCW
ENG1
Yoga Teacher
International Yoga Federation of India
Certificated in Sales
Government of Spain
Marketing Certificate
Facebook Blueprint
Skills
- Hospitality - Service & Protocol, Optimization & fore-planning (over 10 years experience working for big brands and franchises)
- Communication
- International Kitchen/Green Cuisine/Argentinian barbecue/Mediterranean diet
- Wine educated at vineries in Mendoza, Argentina
- Therapies and Mindfulness
HIGHLIGHTS
- British School Educated
- IT trained by IBM
- Trained at yards, on Rigging Maintenance, refit and on NDT at laboratories
- Worked with 3 Professional Detailing and Coating Companies in the Balearics, so I have a very strong cosmetics awareness
- Lived onboard a Moody 346 for over 2 years, spending a total of 8 months out of port, anchored around the Med Primarily in Mallorca and Costa Blanca, before professionalizing
- Work as a freelance Yacht Broker globally, together with Marcus Yachting and Independence Yachts, which allows me to grow my general boats knowledge constantly
- Attended to all 2023 boat shows in Cannes, Monaco and Fort Lauderdale And was invited to do a few friendly deliveries, like on CRN Only Eighty Yacht from Monaco to San Remo
Languages
- Native level in: English, Spanish and Portuguese
- Understand and can communicate in a few others
References
- Martín Gampel, +34 623 29 21 50, Full-time engineer on Gunboat 78.
- Xavier J., +34 634 93 48 59, Full-time captain for Baltic and Swan.
- Vincent Fertin, +33 686 071 202, 2022 Rolex Giralia Cup Racing Crew's Captain for Aegir
- Pablo Blaya, +34 658 492 835, JL Boats
- Roni Ker, +33 069 536 0815, S/Y Neraida's Captain.
Hobbies and Interests
- Yoga
- Calisthenics
- Swimming/Water Sports
- Reading
- Writing
- Researching
- Studying
Timeline
Delivery Crew
CNV 76 Neraida
03.2024 - Current
Administrator
Integrayachts
01.2024 - 02.2024
Boats Captain
JL Boats Rental
04.2023 - 09.2023
Navigation Advisor/Crossing Crew
Offshore Monitoring
04.2023 - 05.2023
Chief Stewardess
Carbon Ocean Yachts Aegir
05.2022 - 08.2022
Provisioning Manager
Baltic Yachts 146 Path
04.2022
Chief Stew
Elegance 76 2004 Queen
03.2022
Boat Manager
Baltic Yachts 61 Clajasan
02.2022 - 03.2022
Boat Manager
Baltic Yachts 61 Clajasan
02.2022
Delivery Crew
Swan 65 Joie de Vivre
02.2022
Deck Stewardess
Pendennis Taipan of Whales (La Cattiva)
07.2021 - 08.2021
Delivery Crew
Gunboat 78 My Cat
06.2020 - 06.2020
Sailing licence (6mts) (boats and Jet Skis)
STCW
ENG1
Yoga Teacher
International Yoga Federation of India
Certificated in Sales
Government of Spain
Marketing Certificate
Facebook Blueprint
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