Kate Reeves

Kate Reeves

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sailing Director at Essential Sailing

  • Education

    • Christleton High School, Chester

      2000 - 2002
      A Levels Music, German, History
    • University of Exeter

      2002 - 2005
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Music

      Activities and Societies: The Cantors

  • Experience

    • Fowey Water Taxi

      May 2006 - Oct 2007
      Driver

      For this position I gained my Fowey River Boatman's License and worked shift patterns between the hours of 8am and 11pm ferrying yachtsmen to and from the town and their boats.

    • Sunsail

      Oct 2006 - May 2007
      Yacht Instructor

      As a Yacht Instructor I taught Sunsail-specific 3-day yacht courses, training people to such a level that they would be able to take a yacht on one of Sunsail's 'easy' flotilla holidays safely and happily.

    • Fowey Maritime Centre

      May 2007 - Oct 2007
      Sailing Instructor

      As a Cruising Instructor I worked for FMC teaching up to day Skipper level on their Sigma 41 'Black Adder'. I also competed at Cowes Week and took part in the Fastnet Race 2007.

    • Snowise

      Nov 2007 - Apr 2008
      Chalet Host

      Typical chalet host duties of cooking and cleaning as well as shopping and transporting guests. I learnt to ski this year and by the end of the season could guide guests around the slopes.

    • PGL

      Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
      Dinghy Instructor

      As a DI and SI at PGL I taught mostly UK children in the South of France to sail in a variety of dinghies, as well as being a village leader and organising evening entertainments and staff rotas.

    • Manley Mere

      Oct 2008 - Oct 2009
      Senior Instructor

      As Senior Instructor I was running the watersports section of Manley Mere, including organising daily lessons, childrens' activity weeks, birthday parties, rental, private lessons and club activities. I also had to organise a staff rota to cover all the sessions as well as maintain a safe and enjoyable working atmosphere for all instructors.

    • TUI

      Nov 2008 - Apr 2009
      Chalet Host

      Chalet host in Crystal's top luxury chalet in Val d'Isere. 12 guests every week for the entire season. Cooking 5 course meals including canapes, starter, main, dessert, cheese and petit fours, every night. Full breakfasts, afternoon tea and all the cleaning of the chalet.

    • Ski Pulse

      Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
      Chalet Host

      Typical chalet host duties of cleaning and cooking, as well as shopping and transporting guests.

    • Essential Sailing

      Apr 2011 - now
      Sailing Director

      Currently we operate our business, Essential Sailing, from a Beneteau Oceanis 50 in the French and Italian Rivieras from May - October.- Chef and budget planning- Skipper inc. navigation, weather, guest safety, berthing- Customer Service (before, during and after holiday)- Marketing - maintaining social media profiles- Web development - improving (with help) the company web page

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • RYA Senior Instructor

      RYA
      Apr 2008
    • RYA Yachtmaster

      RYA
      Sept 2006