Offshore Sailor · Marine Engineer

Connor Teskey

Commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore with a marine engineering ticket. I sail the boat, stand the watch, and keep the systems running when you're a long way from a yard.

Available for deliveries & crew Sea time
30,000+nautical miles
2Atlantic crossings
9seasons at sea
UK + CApassport holder

What I do

Offshore experience from square-riggers to working vessels, with the engineering background to fix things on passage.

Yacht deliveries

Coastal and offshore passages as skipper, mate or crew. Passage planning, watch systems, weather routing.

Mate & watch leader

Years of watchkeeping and training crews aboard tall ships. Calm, organised, safety-first.

Engineering on board

AEC-1 certified, former Chief Engineer on a tall ship. Diesel, systems and rigging support at sea.

Experience

Selected sea time.

Oct 2025 – Feb 2026

Chief Engineer · Eye of the Wind

Tall ship, Comfort Sailing Charters.

2023 – present

Captain · Grand Bend Parasail

Commercial vessel operations and maintenance, Grand Bend & Port Credit, Ontario.

2022

Watch Officer · STV James Cook

Ocean Youth Trust North, UK.

2021 – 2022

Deckhand · Alexander von Humboldt II

Class Afloat. Two Atlantic crossings.

2017 – 2023

Watchkeeper & Program Coordinator · TS Playfair / STV Pathfinder

Brigs Youth Sail Training, square-rig brigantines.

Qualifications

Certificates and endorsements.

Need crew?

Deliveries, offshore passages, mate or engineer roles. Get in touch with dates and route.

[email protected] @teskerton