Yacht master - Irish Sailing Association (shore based course)
Yacht master - Brazilian Navy (offshore)
1994 - North Atlantic passage - From Falmouth (UK) to Gibraltar (UK) on board the sailing yacht "Sea Shanty" (Buchanan 27 ft) skippered by John Cooper.
1996 - Mediterranean crossing - From Athens (GR) to Gibraltar (UK) on board the sailing yacht "Guizzi" (Gib Sea 106) as skipper.
1997 - Madeira Island to Canary - on board the sailing yacht "Sortilégio", (Swan 52ft) skippered by Rubens Amaral.
1997/1998 - Transatlantic crossing - from Gibraltar (UK) to Florianópolis (BR) on board the sailing yacht "Guizzi" (Gib Sea 106) as skipper.
1999 - South Atlantic passage - from Florianópolis (BR) to Punta Arenas (CH) on board the sailing yacht "Enez" (Aluminum 48ft) skippered by Noel kerebell .
2003 - Jersey (UK) to Bayona (ES) . As skipper of the sailing boat Avalon of Horta - Hallberg Rassy 39 ft.
1999 to - Sailing instructor
- Ilhavela Sailing School - Florianópolis - Brazil
