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About

Sam is a qualified IIMS marine surveyor and RYA commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore (30+ years), based in St Martin, Caribbean. She built her first boat from a hull inherited from her father in 1992, has sailed for 35 years across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, SE Asia, Atlantic and North Sea, and describes the sea as her lifetime passion.

Services

Sam offers: pre-purchase and damage surveys, rigging inspections, charter phase-out inspections, insurance valuations, tonnage measurements, vessel walkthroughs for remote buyers, yacht deliveries, own-boat tuition, refit consultation and project management, systems installation guidance (electrical, plumbing, steering, engine), and sales/purchase assistance for both buyers and sellers.

How we work

Sam works on three stated principles: Professionalism (prompt responses, punctuality, respect for client and vessel, privacy), Integrity (only takes on work she is qualified for, always honest), and Independence (no affiliations with brokers, insurers, yards or technicians — she works solely for the contracted client and avoids conflicts of interest)

Certifications & training

IIMS qualified Small Yacht Surveyor RYA commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore

• ★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1 reviews)Cyan2026-05-15✓ Would hire again

  Sam was amazing