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        Curriculum Vitae

 

My experience and qualifications are in line with the parameters expected in a professional private yacht crew. Additionally, my business management and operations background enable me  the advantage of knowing how to deliver on needs and expectations.



 

 

CONTACT

Captain Jeff Doyle
Phone: 703.926.8386
Email: crew@makingwavescrew.com




 

Captain Jeff Doyle 
Master 200 ton 
​Mate 200 ton 
STCW95
Eng1/med
​35+ years of boating experience
80000+ miles total (US Southeast/Bahamas)
600+ Private Yacht Charters
Engineering and Mechanical background
Management
Deliveries
Training
 
Extensive knowledge of yacht builds, engine and transmission components, plumbing, electrical and marine air systems.
Well experienced in:
*East Coast and Intracoastal
*West Coast of Florida
*Bahamas (especially the Exumas)
*Turks and Caicos 
*Puerto Rico

Proficient in Information Technologies
Nobletech, Furuno, Northstar, Raymarine, Garmin, Maptech,
ISIS, Eplex, Motronica and most navigation and system monitoring platforms. 
Experience not limited to but including:
Azimut - Riva - Pershing - Ferretti - Cranchi - Fairline - Hatteras - Lazzara - Princess/Viking - Sunseeker - Ocean Alexander and most US brand small yachts.
Febuary 2021 - present: Captain M/Y Pure Romance
110' Lazzara - Southeast Coast of Florida and Bahamas
January 2019 - Febuary 2021: Captain M/Y IV Tranquility
Lazzara 94 East Coast US, Southeast and Southwest Florida,
 Grand Bahamas, Berry Islands, Abacos, Eluthera, and Exuma islands.
June 2014 - 2018: Captain/owner share M/Y Zest For Life II
Azimut 70 flybridge South Florida and Bahamas
Summer 2018: Co-Captain M/Y Happy Hour
Azimut 116 Grande south Florida
Summer 2018 Freelance Captain M/V KB1
Azimut 84 Miami
 
July 2017 - Present: Freelance Captain M/Y Ticun
Pershing 64 South Florida
June 2014 -2017: Freelance Captain M/Y IV Tranquility
Lazzara 94 Miami to Sag, South Florida and Bahamas
July 2017: Captain M/Y Lady Nelly
Ferretti 80 Bahamas
December 2016: Co-Captain M/Y Jus Mad
Ocean Alexander 80 delivery to San Juan

June 2013-August 2013: Captain M/Y Tatami.

Lazzara 75 LSX summer cruising throughout the Bahamas. 

 

May 2013: Co-captain M/Y Unplugged.

Lazzara 94 Atlantic East Coast Florida to Virginia.

 

April 2013: Co-Captain M/Y Insatiable.

Hatteras 84 Florida and the Keys.

 

2010-2014: Host and production assistant of Making Waves TV.

A cable television show on a major network to aired May 2013.

We travel the country to find interesting and adventurous people that enjoy everything water-sports. From yachts to surfing we invite everyone to come along for the ride and meet the family of boaters and fun seekers. 



2007-2013: Captain and manager, M/Y Teel Next Time, Washington DC and Miami Beach FL. Manage all operations of the yacht including maintenance, provisioning and guests.

Entertain politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes and local celebrities. 
Operations management: provisioning, maintenance, upkeep, scheduling.

Yacht Charter: Revenue covered Fuel (DC-Maimi and back), expenses and dockage winter 2012, Miami FL.

Successful navigation without incident ICW and Atlantic Coast.

Engineering experience allowed constant state of readiness and zero down-time for the owner.




2006-Present: Own and operate Doyle Yacht Services LLC.
A Yacht Management Company.

Complete yacht management: Consulting, captain and crew services, deliveries, repairs, maintenance, service, provisioning, sales, yacht charter.

100+ successful deliveries on time and under budget​.

Working and navigational experience on:

Lazzarra - Azimut - Sunseeker - Cranchi - Fairline - Princess/Viking - Pershing - Ocean Alexander - Searay and most American brands.

 

​Jeff Doyle
1998-2006: Manager Network Operations MCI/Verizon/UUNET

Managed world-wide Internet Operations in the most advanced network operations center with 120 reports. Saved millions of dollars in downtime reimbursements. Establishment the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Network Operation Center to include all supporting organizations and training there-in.

▪ Uninterrupted service to 50% of the world's Internet traffic saving nearly $400 million in Service Level Agreement payouts. 

 Managed over 1 million network entities and global Circuit connectivity. 

▪ Worked with Juniper and Cisco to develop the first OC192 circuit triangle.

CCNA - CCIE - JNCIE  

 

 

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