Skippers
Nuno Micaelo (Nuno), NoLand Founder
“Late starter in saling but extremely passionate about the freedom and adventure of the sea”
Curriculum
Local Skipper 2015, Coastal Skipper 2016, Offshore Skipper 2016. Training in offshore navigation at “Extreme Sail Academy” 2017-2019. Main offshore passages: Portugal – Azores and Figueira da Foz – Dublin.
João Pedro (Jota)
“Great sailor with two Atlantic passages under his belt and thousands of nautical miles”
Curriculum
Local Skipper, Coast Skipper, Offshore Skipper. Main offshore passages: Two Atlantic crossings.
Founder of SaltyPlanet
Alexandre Cosmelli (Alex)
“I’m connected to the ocean since childhood, as an unconditional part of my life, son of a Sailor, who build his own boat”
I started to compete “Optimist” class representing the “CPEDP” . under regional and national championships.
I start to teach kids in optimistic class at the end of 2000 at CPEDP and buy my windsurf board to ride alone at my free time.
Founder of “Born to Sail” sailing academy in 2016, since then works as a sailing school for all ages and vessels delivery as well, for the moment we own a 29FT and a 31FT
In 2017 i bring a 38FT “Maeva” from Rome to Lisbon.
In 2018 I upgrade my Captain license to coastal, and do a lot of work to Lisbon 4 Sailing company, with tourists around Lisbon
Recently 2018 head organized a Netherland to Portugal fleet crossing through numerous harbors as Lawersoog, Harlingen, Amsterdam Central, Almuejdem, Stellendam, Den Hag, Scheveninegen, Dunkerque, Calais, Fecamp, Le Havre, Dieppe, Ouistram, Cherbourg, Jersey, Paimpol,
Roscoff , L’aberwrac’h ,La Coruña, Porto and Finisterre amongst others with my 26FT “Tizi n Test” ( 52 days at sea )
In 2019 I teach kids with cognitive issues at “Nautico da Boa Esperança”
January 2021 – Start as a teacher in Patrão Mor nautical school in order to prepare students to captain license exams
November 2021 – Sun Legend 41 from Venice to Lisbon
March 2022 – Marlin start as Skipper (Bavaria 44)
Miguel Vasconcelos (Mike)
Professional sailor with thousands nautical miles of experience