FRANCESCA BIELLA

Nationality: ITALIAN
Date of birth: 30 / 01 / 1986
Languages: EN, IT, ES
Identity doc: Italian Passport, UK NIN, Spanish NIE
Personal: non-smoker / no tattoos / no allergies
Email: f r yb l a @ g m a i l . c o m
Tel: + 39 34 6 79 8 44 4 6

Profile: DECKHAND - MATE

I am looking for a Sailing Yacht to join as Deckhand or Mate in the next future.
I received a good training on Classic S/Y but I have experience also on modern S/Y of all sizes.
I have a Yacht Designer background and I’m interested in all the maintenance aspects.
At the moment I am working on a refit in Palma.

Maritime Qualifications Skills

 RYA Yachtmaster Offshore + Commercial Endorsement  DECK: general maintenance, good seamanship, sail
 STCW95 + ENG1 trim, helm, watch keeping including solo night watches
under sail, winch servicing, line handling, leather work,
 AEC tender driving, sanding, varnishing, working aloft,
 PB L2 working with machineries Basic knowledge of: engine
 VHF Radio + GMDSS maintenance, splicing, woodwork, in which I would like
to improve.
 Yacht Design – Magister Degree
 Superyacht Refit Management – Diploma  INTERIOR: provisioning, inventory, record keeping,
interior maintenance, cooking, laundry, table service.
 Wooden Boat Survey – Certificate

Main Work Experiences

11/2016 – 04/2017 Deckhand, Stewardess

Yacht: S/Y SEA EAGLE, Royal Huisman Cutter, 43m/141’

I was involved in all deck activities and in all kind of maintenance tasks. I was also solo
Stewardess and Cook for the crew, responsible for the daily and monthly maintenance of the
interiors, provisioning, inventory, cooking for the crew.

06/2015 – 10/2016 Deckhand, Cook/Stew, Race Crew

Yacht: S/Y KELPIE OF FALMOUTH, 1928. Two-masted schooner, 23m/75’

Deckhand, Solo Stewardess and Cook for the crew, my duties implied the daily care of the
interiors, provisioning, laundry. I’ve also learnt the routine maintenance of a racing classic yacht.
During the Regattas I was on deck, my position would be on light sails such as the jib top or the
main topmast staysail. During seasons 2016 I’ve been race crew and dayworker, winterising the
yacht and redacting the final inventory. I’ve been race crew on the mother ship Mariette of 1915

03/2015 – 06/2015 Dackhand & Delivery Crew

Yacht: S/Y ADIX, 1984. Three-masted schooner, 64.9m/212’

Full time dayworker during the last months of refit in Pendennis Shipyard UK: mainly deck works
and rigging, but also interiors re-organising, cleaning and detailing. I’ve been on board for the
crossing for delivering the yacht to Valencia, during which I’ve helped the Chief Stewardess
completing the interior works, but also on deck for navigation.
 2015 – 2016 Race Crew
Yachts: S/Y NORDWIND, 1939, Bermudian Yawl, 25.7m/84’. Panerai Regattas
S/Y KELPIE OF FALMOUTH, 1928. Two-masted schooner, 23m/75’. Panerai Regattas
S/Y MARIETTE OF 1915. Two-masted schooner, 42m/137’. Schooner Cup
S/Y NELLIE MAY, Gaff cutter, 7.3m/24’ Falmouth and Fowey Working Boats
S/Y AYRSHIRE LASS, 1887. Fife II Gaff cutter, 7.3m/24’. Falmouth Working Boats
S/Y NAUSICAA OF HARWICH, 1966. Yawl Marconi, 11.5m/38’. Vele Classiche Viareggio

2015-2016 Delivery Crew

Yachts: S/Y JAYANA, Sloop, 15m/50’
Delivery crew for the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) from Gran Canaria to St. Lucia.
20 days crossing, in which single hand watches were divided between 3 crew members.
S/Y THE LADY ANNE, 1912. Gaff Cutter, LOD 23m/75’
Deliveries in the Mediterranean.
S/Y NAUSICAA OF HARWICH, 1966. Yawl Marconi, 11.5m/38’
I am First Mate during deliveries in the Mediterranean.

2015-2017 Day Worker

Yachts: S/Y MERRYMAID, Gaff Cutter, 34m/111’
Preparing the yacht and showing her to clients during the Palma Boat Show 2017
S/Y MARAE, Cutter, 33m/108’
Interior works and detailing for preparation to charter. Maintenance in the Engine Room
M/Y GATSBY, Motor Yacht, 30m/98’
Interior works and detailing in between charters.
M/Y LADY JANE, Motor Yacht, 28m/90’
Relief deckhand and stewardess during charter with guests.

Other Work Experiences

2010 – 2015 Yacht Designer & PM Assistant 2007 – 2014 Waitress & Hostess
Companies: GLWatson (classic yachts) Companies: Hilton Hotel Wembley (London)
EvanKMarshall (super yachts) Prezzo Restaurant (London)
HTInternational (hovercrafts) Expo (Fiera Milano)
MATTIA Catamarans (cruise/racing cat.)
TENUTE srl (industrial sealing rings, design)

About Me
I am responsible, very patient, able to deal with difficult personalities, clean and tidy. I don’t snore.
When I don’t work as crew, I dedicate my time to various design and art projects.
I have a passion for making miniatures. I love Cornwall.

References ( REFERENCE LETTERS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST )

Tod Thompson (Captain, Sea Eagle) +34 669790284 / setsailnz@yahoo.com

Paul Goss (Captain, Adix) +44 7710795183 / Admin@syadix.com
Gerard Atkins (Captain, Kelpie Of Falmouth) +254791389731
Milos Brnjevarac (Captain, Kelpie Of Falmouth) +34 695753250 / brdo28@gmail.com
Giovanni Briganti (Captain, Nausicaa Of Harwich) +39 3200523266