Our Captains

Alain began his career in the French Navy with specialist knowledge in meteorology and oceanography. He has since sailed across the world to places as far-reaching as Greenland, Brazil and Tahiti. Alain also has hospitality experience, running a charter base in Spain.

Nicolas delivered his first boat, as crew, with Reliance 10 years ago. Since then he never stopped sailing and delivering boats, with a record stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

Theo completed his first delivery at the age of 19 and since then has navigated the Mediterranean, Baltic sea, North Sea, English Channel, Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic.

Pavol’s experience stretches far and wide, down the river and up the tide, from tall ships to monohulls, the Atlantic Ocean, Corinth, English and Kiel Channels.

Pascale has been sailing since she was nine years old. Starting with dinghies, she has now completed multiple Atlantic crossings to the USA and Caribbean, culminating in a wealth of nautical knowledge and experience.

Arnaud has more than 15 years of experience as a skipper, and has sailed extensively over the Atlantic, Mediterranean , Adriatic , Caribbean Seas.

Hannah has completed multiple Atlantic crossings from Europe to the USA and Caribbean. She has worked in the Mediterranean and instructed new owners on getting the best from their yachts.

Kenneth is a qualified Yachtsman and Skipper, he has been sailing since 1999 and delivering sailing yachts worldwide. He has completed over 40 ocean crossings, totalling some 280,000NM.

Dan Kriz has over 20 years sailing experience, having worked extensively in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas.

Dylan has been sailing for the past 18 years, from dinghy to keel boat racing. For the last 7 years he has been delivering yachts to various destinations around the world, on motor and sailing vessels.

Based in France but having worked extensively in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, Lionel is equally comfortable delivering monohulls and catamarans.

Anthony has navigated multiple oceans and seas during his yacht delivery career. He combines technical competency with professionalism, safety and customer service.

Clive has a long and varied history of sailing, from dinghies in Portsmouth to fishing boats in Australia and competitive yachting around the globe. He is a conscientious captain, with an eye for detail and safety above all else.

Since 1990 Andy has completed over 200,000 nautical miles, delivering sail and power boats up to 77ft. He is one of our most experienced and hardworking captains with a longstanding relationship with Reliance.

Vic is an incredibly experienced captain, having logged over 120,000 nautical miles, covering the Atlantic, Mediterranean, North and Baltic Seas. He can expertly handle modern catamarans, monohulls and more heritage models.

Andreas has over 200,000 nautical miles experience on a wide variety of sailing boats up to 64ft, including monohulls and catamarans (sloop, ketch and aerorig). He combines professionalism and efficiency with a depth of technical knowledge.

Ludo is an accomplished captain. He is based in the Mediteraanean but has experienced stretches across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. He is equally skilled at sailing catamarans and monohulls.

Woody has been sailing for over 25 years, covering the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas. He combines his friendly demeanor with extensive knowledge and professionalism.

Marc is one of our most experienced captains with about 250,000 nm logged. For the past 25 years he has been regularly traversing the Mediterranean, English Channel, Caribbean Seas and the Atlantic Ocean.