Skipper

Sailboat captain and crew manager with two transatlantics and ~30,000 nautical miles of experience in challenging marine environments.

Boat

Coloratura RM1200

Certifications

  • International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (2021)
  • Permis restreint et général
  • Formation Voile 5, Les Glénans (2016)

Selected expeditions

  • 2025Climbing & ski expedition Dunkerque → Lofoten / Lyngen Alps, Norway (70°N), 5 crew
  • 2024Artistic expedition Brittany → Ireland → Scotland, 6 crew (Harmonyscopia)
  • 2024Conveyage polar vessel Northabout, Brest–Morlaix
  • 2022SEAD expedition, Concarneau → Canaries → Senegal → Cabo Verde → Guadeloupe

Races

  • 20235th, Transat Défi Atlantique (EVERIAL 177)
  • 20237th, Caribbean 600 (EVERIAL 177)
  • 2003–2012Optimist & Laser 4.7, Belgian national team (qualifications for World Championships)

mkdec@hotmail.com