Hello,
Ian
Engelbrecht has
delivered two Robertson And Caine Leopard 38ft catamarans from
Cape Town SA to Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas for this company. On
both occasions the vessels were delivered on time and in excellent
condition. Ian has proven himself to be thoroughly professional. In
the last three years we have had twelve boats delivered from Cape
Town. The two vessels
delivered by Ian and his crew were
thoroughly documented and in
the best condition on arrival.
I
have no hesitation in recommending Ian to any prospective
employer.
If you require any further information,
please
contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Alistair
McDonald
Yacht Operations Manager
The Moorings, Bahamas
To whom it may concern,
Ian
recently delivered my boat a fifty foot Beneteau from ST LUCIA
CARIBBEAN to CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA arriving in January 2010. Having
never met him I
relied totally on the advice of mutual friends who advised me that he
was the best delivery skipper in the country.
He has performed his contract beyond all reasonable expectations. He
performed not only as delivery skipper, but prior to leaving St Lucia
and undertaking the delivery, also as a project manager supervising
workers fixing remedial problems discovered shortly before he took off.
These were extensive. Not once was the problem of excessive time taken
to complete repairs mentioned (three weeks). The attitude shown has
always been that he had a contract and it would be completed, come hell
or high water.
The boat was handed back to me in better condition than I have ever seen
it. This was after six weeks crossing the Atlantic. I can not recommend
him highly enough.
Should anyone like to give me a call for a personal reference please
don't hesitate to call me.
Regards
Clinton Markram
To
whom it may
concern
Ian Engelbrecht delivered our new Wildcat
from Durban
to Harbour Island, Gordon's
Bay.
His knowledge and
professionalism ensured us an incident free, excellent sail under
potentially unfavorable weather conditions. His choice and knowledge
of weather conditions, their duration and intensity allowed us
to sail in near perfect
conditions and still make our
deadline.
Ian was at all times thoroughly
professional.
We
would not hesitate to have him assist us on any future deliveries or
to recommend him to any
prospective employer.
Do not
hesitate to contact us should you require any further
information.
Andre and Alison Stroebel
Mr.
Ian
Engelbrecht
South Africa
My dear Ian
This is a note
of appreciation for the prompt and efficient job you and your team
did in delivering my new Wildcat "Zulu" from Durban in
South Africa to Goa in India.
Despite a new route and
weather which was not favourable, you completed the delivery well
within time and cost parameters and got the boat to India
in excellent condition.
I look forward to dealing with you
again not only professionally, because of
your competence, but
also otherwise, because I think you are a warm and positive
person, apart from an excellent sailor. Good luck and keep in
touch.
Yours sincerely
Dhruv S. Kaji
To
Whom It May
Concern:
Ian Engelbrecht is a very well-informed and
a
competent blue water captain. Ian sailed and navigated my Charter
Cat, Jaguar 36 "MiKat" from Durban, South Africa to
Clearwater, Florida. I personally observed his seamanship from Saint
Lucia to Clearwater, a distance of some 2000 miles.
His
knowledge of charts, his attention to precise navigation and his
dedication to boat systems, care and safety highlight his
professionalism. More enjoyable was his willingness to pass on
knowledge. Ian’s vast knowledge was presented as he took time
to explain but also allow hands on operation of water, electric,
hydraulic, navigation, radar, and engine systems.
MiKat’s
sail plans were also fully exercised when opportunities occurred. He
gave explanations of the use and shortcoming of each plan under the
varying conditions for which we sailed. He also was very informative
and provided general seamanship and blue water cruising knowledge at
ever request.
I highly recommend Ian Engelbrecht as a
delivery
captain.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Rowell
To
Yacht Management
Services,
This letter is written in regards to the
delivery of
our 44 foot St. Francis catamaran from St. Francis Bay, South Africa
to Norfolk Virginia, USA by Captain Ian Engelbrecht. The delivery
took place between June 2006 and August 2006.
Captain
Engelbrecht’s services met our expectations and in some cases
exceeded them. The catamaran was very clean upon delivery. The wear
and tear on the vessel was minimal and Captain Engelbrecht took great
care to protect all interior/exterior areas.
Captain
Engelbrecht took time to ensure details were completed on the boat
prior to leaving South Africa. This assistance was outside the
"delivery agreement" and greatly assisted us with some
unfinished details.
Captain Engelbrecht communicated with us
at every opportunity. We were always advised of his current location,
the performance of the boat and any issues that he encountered while
under way. This was a great sense of comfort for us.
Captain
Engelbrecht also took time to assist us in learning about our boat
and the systems aboard.
We would not hesitate to use Mr.
Engelbrecht again for a yacht delivery.
Please feel free to
contact us with any questions.
Steve Walsh
Anne Walsh
Hi
Ian,
Just a
short note from Angie & myself as we wind up our affairs in
South Africa before moving to
New Zealand.
We both believe
we were very fortunate in appointing you as our preferred rebuilder
of our Wildcat. The work list was long
& rather daunting
& I do know that I am fussy & often
unnecessarily particular yet
in all this time we never had any confrontational issues.
It always amazed us that you have this
extremely extensive knowledge of
all things boating; be it
Fibreglassing, Plumbing, Electrical,
Electronics, Navigation,
Rigging, Engines--the list is endless and your assistance and
advice to "us greenhorns" was always freely given
and always much appreciated by
us.
What was really
satisfying to us was the quality of the workmanship & the
attention to detail. You have really transformed a very tatty
boat into a really pretty boat
and we are both very grateful to
you and your team for all your
efforts.
Please feel free to
use us as a reference for any future clients we are sure you will
get.
We both look forward to you & Ibi
delivering our new
boat safely to us in New
Zealand after the Cape Town Boat
Show.
It has been a pleasure doing business with
you and
Ibi.
With very best regards
DAVE and ANGIE HARVEY
Ian
Just some
short notes to thank you for all the assistance the past year and the
delivery of my Leopard 38 from Cape Town to Port Owen during December
2007.
I met Ian in January 2007 after the
purchase of my
Leopard 38 "Time Out".
Initially he helped me with a
complete above and below water survey of the vessel. Since then
I've contacted him several times for advice and he was always very
knowledgeable and helpful.
During December 2007 Ian and Ibi
assisted me with a very pleasant delivery from Cape Town to Port
Owen.
I can truly say that after working with
several people
in the yachting industry in Cape Town, that Ian was definitely the
most professional, knowledgeable, efficient and helpful.
Regards
Tom Marais
CAPTAIN
IAN ENGELBRECHT