Pier du Sud is Jean-du-Sud’s Skipper

Pont Jacques-Cartier
Pont Jacques-Cartier

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, and make them possible.

T.E. Lawrence

Pier du Sud approaches sailing with fun, diligence and rigor. He has learned sailing through four sailing schools in Canada. Given his background in mathematics, he is self-taught in navigation.

Pier du Sud navigates with Jean-du-Sud, but is also a professional Skipper for a charter company. He further does boat deliveries from time to time. He can be reached at svjeandusud@gmail.com.

Highlights

  • Canadian citizen
  • Master of Yachts 200gt/RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
  • 12004 nm sailed.
  • Keelboat and Coastal navigation instructor.
  • Bilingual Fr/En

Experience

La Rochelle to Nassau
France to Turks and Caicos Islands
  • September 2024:
    • various day trips in Nova Scotia, 90 NM, Skipper, crew of 2-3, Contessa 32.
  • August 2024:
    • navigation between Gaspé et Halifax, 498 NM, Skipper, crew of 2-3, Alberg 30.
  • July 2024:
    • navigation on the St-Lawrence River, 10 NM, Skipper (solo), 2 days, Alberg 30.
    • navigation between Québec and Gaspé, 400 NM, Skipper, crew of 2, 21 days, Alberg 30.
  • May 2024: boat delivery from Bahamas to Canada, 1450 NM, Skipper, 20 days, Custom sailboat.
  • April 2024:
    • navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 140 NM, 7 days, Bali 4.3.
    • boat delivery. Skipper (solo), 100 NM, 1 day, Dufour 50.
  • March 2024:
    • navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 120 NM, 7 days, Lagoon 52.
    • training day, Skipper, 1 NM, 1 Day, Fountaine Pajot 42.
    • navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 120 NM, 7 days, Bali 4.6.
  • February 2024:
    • navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 400 NM, 11 days, Bavaria Nautitech 42.
    • docking manoeuvers, Skipper, 1 NM, 1 day, Dufour 520.
    • navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 200 NM, 7 days, Bali 4.5.
  • January 2024: Professor of coastal navigation, Voile Mercator.
  • January 2024: navigation in the Caribbeans, Skipper, 200 NM, Bali 4.2.
  • December 2023: Island hopping in Guadeloupe, Skipper, 121 NM, 7 days, Bali 4.3.
  • September 2023: sailing in Mahone Bay (Nova Scotia). Various positions assumed, crew of 4, 175 NM, 4 days, Halberg-Rassy Rasmus.
  • July 2023: Charter from Montréal to Québec. Skipper, 138 nm, 3 days, Alberg 30.
  • April/July 2023: Atlantic crossing from France to Turks and Caicos. First mate, crew of 5, 5600 nm, 45 days, Bali 4.6.
  • December 2022 : island hopping in Guadeloupe. First mate (7 days), 242 NM, 14 days, Dufour 390 and Bali 450.
  • October 2022: Annapolis to Nassau. Crew member, crew of 4, 1000 NM, 9 days, 45 feet Jeaneau Sun Odyssey.
  • October 2022: Round trip from Nassau. Crew, crew of 2, 500 nm, 7 days, 58 feet Fountaine Pajeau.
  • August to October 2022: various short sails around Montréal. Various positions assumed, crew of four, 105 NM, Hunter 35.
  • July 2022: liveaboard class around Montréal. Various positions assumed, 175 NM, 5 days, 35 feet Beneteau Oceanis.
Charter leg from La Rochelle to Tenerife.
Annapolis to Nassau.
Annapolis to Nassau.
Freeport to New York
Freeport to New York.

Certificates and Licenses

Other Relevant Qualifications

  • He holds a PhD that involves applied mathematics.
  • He can manage people. In his profesionnal life, he manages a team of six to eighteen persons.
  • He is bilingual (English and French) with basics in Spanish.
  • He is fully vaccinated (Covid).
  • He has done fiberglass work and an inboard install.
  • He knows how to use a Radar, has applied hurricane avoidance tactics, and knows how to navigate with electronics.