Ian Thomson - Professional Resume
Born: 31st October 1973
Ian grew up playing cricket at representative level. He then moved into a windsurfing career that took him to Hawaii and Fiji but it wasn't until he found yacht racing that he found his true passion.
Since then he has raced Australia's premier races with the highlight being a division win in the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race aboard Lloyd's Business Brokers Too Impetuous.
He now works as a commerical skipper in the Whitsundays and is in training for his solo ventures in 2010
MARINE QUALIFICATIONS
Open Master V Certificate # C025645
MED 3 Certificate # C025066
Elements of Shipboard Safety Certificate # 30411 Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre
Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency Certificate # 4601211 Aust. Comm Auth.
Padi Rescue Diver
Windsurfing Master Certificate Certificate # 041 Australian Yachting Federation
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE
Islandive.com - Master/Engineer on overnight dive charters (current role)
Emporer's Wings - 18m Sailing Catamran - Master Engineer (8 Days) Outer Reef Charters
Wings III - 18m Sailing Catamaran - Master/Engineer (12 Days)
Wings II - 16m Sailing Catamaran - Master/Engineer (69 Days)
Powerplay - 12.5m Power Catamaran - Master/Engineer (32 Days)
Whitsunday Getaway - 12.5 Sailing Cat - Master/Engineer (8 Days)
Hayman Island - Transfers / Game Fishing / Sunset Cruises / Private Charters
Sun Experience - 17.5m Motor Launch - Master/Engineer (97 Days)
Sun Aura - 12.5m Flybridge Sportfisher - Master/Engineer (15 Days)
Lady Dee - 10.5m Sailing Cat - Master/Engineer (7 Days)
Hercules - 34.95m Barge - Training as Master (1 Day)
Ozsail Skippered Yacht Charters - Master/Engineer on 2 day/2 night charters
Mandrake - 50ft Ocean Racing Yacht - Max pax 19. (24 Days)
Freight Train - 60ft Ocean Racing Yacht - Max 18 pax. (38 Days)
Bay Islands Transit System - Master/Engineer on passenger ferries
Redraw, Inswaibon, Kalamaru - 60ft High Speed Ferries - Max 150 pax. (48 Days)
Icon Hotels & Resorts - Master/Engineer on day trips through Whitsundays
Wilderness Explorer - 10.5m Sailing Cat - Max 25 pax. (109 Days)
Mahlyndrew Fishing - Deckhand on offshore fishing trip
Mahlyndrew - 52ft Fishing boat - (10 Days)
Brampton Island Watersports - Master on all vessels
Ski Boat - 18ft Ski boat - (32.5 Days)
Sunbird - 23ft Passenger vessel - (45 Days)
Rescue Boat - 13ft Aluminium Rescue craft - (23 Days)
Yamaha Jet Ski Tours - (1.5 Days)
RACING EXPERIENCE
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
2008 Too Impetuous - 43ft Holland 1981 - 1st in PHS Divison 2 as Helm
Pittwater to Coffs
2009 E11even - Farr 40 Modified 1998 - 5th line, 4th IRC overall, 3rd IRC Div 1 as Helm and Pit
Brisbane to Gladstone
2009 E11even - Farr 40 1998 - 8th Overall IRC as Helm/Trimmer
2008 Too Impetuous - Holland 43 1981 - 9th PHRF Div 3 as Helm
2007 Identity Crisis - Catalina 42 2006 - 17th PHRF Div 2 as Helm/Owner - (Damaged Spreader)
2006 Too Impetuous - Holland 43 1981 - 1st Veterans, 3rd PHRF Div 2, 6th PHRF Overall as Helm
2005 Cats Whiskers - 33ft Custom Cat - 4th Overall as 2nd Helm and foredeck
Sydney to Southport
2007 Identity Crisis - Catalina 42 2006 - 6th PHS Overall as Helm/Owner
Brisbane to Great Keppel
2009 e11even - Farr 40 1998 Mdofied - 6th IRC Div 1, 8th Overall. as helm/navigator.
2008 Too Impetuous - Holland 43 1981 - 17th PHS as Helm
Hamilton Island Race Week
2009 e11even - Farr 40 1998 Modified - 6th IRC Invitational as Navigator
2006 Identity Crisis - Catalina 42 2006 - 12th Cruising as Helm/Owner
2005 Jem - Sydney 47 2005 - 1st Premier Cruising as Grinder
Airlie Beach Race Week
2009 e11even - Farr 40 1998 Modified - 7th IRC Racing as Helm/Skipper
Other
2009 Fairway Challenge - Line Honours, 4th overall IRC on Mod Farr 40 E11even - Helm/Pit
2007 Trailer Sailer Club of QLD Regatta - 3rd overall on 22ft Catalina - Owner
2007 RQYS WAGS - 1st overall on 42ft Catalina - Owner
DELIVERY EXPERIENCE
MV Euphoria - President 42 1983 - Phuket to Cairns
MV Foxy - Sunseeker 63 1995 - Gold Coast to Airlie Beach
SY Southern Accent - Beneteau 39.5S 1989- Caribbean to Columbia
SY Sunstruck - Beneteau M510 1993 - Mackay, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Fiji
SY Identity Crisis - Catalina 42 2006 - Brisbane, Whitsundays, Sydney, Brisbane
SY e11even - Farr 40 1998 - Keppel Bay to Whitsundays.
REFERENCES
| Keith Jones | Owner of Euphoria (Delivery) | +61 (0)4 1707 2948 |
| Rudolph Weber | Owner of Too Impetuous (Racing) | +61 (0)4 1273 4505 |
| Brad Cotton | Tidy Yacht/Skipper MV Shiloh | +61 (0)4 1773 1037 |
| David Elliot | Owner of E11even (Racing) | +61 (0)4 1440 2226 |
| Debbie Wilson | Manager Bay Islands Transit System | +61 (0)7 3409 1145 |
| Keith Roberts | Owner Islandive.com | +61 (0)7 4946 4167 |