Blake Ragghianti MCA Master of Yachts 200T

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL MARITIME EXPERIENCE 
   * Captain, S/Y “Halcyon” Saber 42'  Sandusky to Erie, PA June 2009, 150nm
* First Mate, M/Y “Camille” Hatteras 115'  U.S.V.I., St. Marteen/St. Martin, St. Lucia, BVI’s. February 2009 - March 2009, 1,200nm
* First Mate, m/v “baccio di mare” Mainship 40' Delivery: Port Clinton, OH to Catskill, NY - May 2008, 530
   * First Mate, s/v “Nyanza" Hinkley 42' Delivery: Catskill, NY to Erie, PA - April 2008, 415nm
   * Captain, s/v “Flying Moose” Beneteau 50' Delivery: Charleston, SC to St. Thomas, USVI - January 2008, 1,420nm
   * First Mate, M/Y “Camille” Hatteras 115'  Fort Lauderdale, Newport RI, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket. May 2008 - October 2008, 4,200nm
   * First Mate, Relief Captain, S/V “Makulu II” Nautor Swan 43’ www.reachtheworld.org Delivery: New York, NY to Westhaven, CT - October 2007, 125nm     * First Mate, Relief Captain, Chef, Engineer. S/V "Shear Maddness" Oyster 56’. 765nm Brisbane to Whitsunday Islands & the Coral Sea, Australia - July 2004        * First Mate, Engineer. S/V "Delight" Morgan 42’  Lake Erie - May 2004 to August 2007        * Delivery Captain. S/V "SEA-U" Ericson 30’  700nm Waukegan Illinois to Erie Pennsylvania, Lake Michigan, North Channel, Lake Huron, Lake St. Claire, Detroit River, Lake Erie - September 2003, 726nm      * Captain. S/V "News" Ericson Olson 911 Canada / USA Great Lakes - 2001 to 2007, 4,331nm      * Captain. S/V “Corinthian” Seafarer 30’ - 2002, 800nm
      * Delivery Captain. S/V "Francesca" Columbia 26’,  Solo Lake Erie - 2006, 302nm
      * First Mate/Deckhand/Assistant Engineer. M/Y "Bear's Den" SeaRay 44’ - May to September 2005
      * First Mate. Race-S/V "Websailor" C&C 33’ Lake Erie - August 2002

CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT

* Active Regular Member in Good Standing of the Erie Yacht       Club (EYC) and Erie Yacht Club Racing Fleet (EYCRF)    2001-present: Erie Yacht Club 814-453-4931
* Erie Yacht Club Youth Interest and Entertainment Committee,    Chair/Founder, 2006   * Chairman (and founder) of the Youth Entertainment, Activity,     and Attraction Committee at the EYC, 2005  * Active Regular Member in Good Standing of the Conneaut    Lake Yacht Club (International Lightning Association Member    Fleet 180), 1982 – 2002.   * Secretary/Treasurer of the Conneaut Lake Yacht Club 1998 –    1999
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

M/Y Camille (1996 Hatteras 114'): May 2008 - October 2008
First Mate
Engine Maintenance, General Electric/Electronic/Plumbing/Mechanical Maintenance, Exterior Maintenance, Navigation, Piloting, total Dingy Maintenance, Inventory, Stewarding.
 SKYLOFT MUSIC: 2004 – present
Owner
Free Lance Music Composition, Orchestration, Arrangement, Education, Sound Design, Publication and Production
MINUTEMAN PRESS: 2007 – 2008 Graphic Designer Duties include; Graphic Design, Bindery, Production, and Marketing
KLETT & ASSOCIATES: 2003 - 2007 Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary, Personal Assistant Duties include; Office Administration, Client Correspondence, Inter/Intra-firm Correspondence, Deposition Scheduling, Internet Research, Legal Research, Court Filing, PR/HR, Transcription, Transportation Organization and Assistance, Billing.
SHANNON RIVER PRODUCTIONS: 2003 - 2007 Administrative Manager Duties included; Web Design, Venue Research, Booking, Logistics, Travel, Accommodations, Fee Negotiation, Billing, Web Design, PR/HR, Promotion.
EXCLUSIVE HAIR SALON: 2000 - 2004 Assistant Duties included; Secretary, Receptionist, Retail, Billing
TRUFFLES & FLOURISHES CATERING INC. 2003 - 2004 Floor Manager, Server
CARNEGIE MUSEUM of ART: 2001- 2004 Art Connection School Teacher Duties included; Art Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Curriculum Assistant, Exposition Organization and logistics Assistant.
WEST MARINE: 2003 - 2004 Sales Representative, Inventory Assistant
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE LLC: 2004 First Mate/Relief Captain aboard exclusive private charter yacht “Shear Madness” based in Australia. Duties included; systems analyzation/maintenance/repair, ship inventory, port and administration, passage planning, navigation, hardware inspection, guest services and logistics.

MCA/IYT Master of Yachts 200T w/ Sail Endorsement 
USCG 100T (pending) 
STCW '95 
International VHF Radio Operator Certificate 
PADI Advanced SCUBA Diver 
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Music Composition, Carnegie Mellon University 
U.S. Driver's License 
International Driver's License _______________________
Cumulative Mileage: 36,939nm  21 years
Age: 29
Gender: Male  Marital Status: Single
Non-Smoker - No-Tattoos
Drug Free (February 2009 Clearance)
Current Physical & Eye Examination 02/28/09
Citizenship: United States of America
Passports: United States of America, Italy[EU] (pending)
Languages: Fluent English, Intermediate Italian
Cayman Islands Discharge Book Holder
Experience in waters of U.S. East Coast, Great Lakes, Caribbean & Coral Sea, Australia, Erie Canal)
Basic Diesel, Small Engine, Plumbing, Electric, Rigging, Mechanical Repair.

Extensive Computer & Electronics Experience
Administrative and Managerial Experience
Chef & Hostess Experience
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REFERENCES

U.S.C.G Captain
Scott Sale
843-708-9151

U.S.C.G 500T Captain & Shipwright
Brian Ameigh
M/Y Camille
22 Bridge Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
949-400-4763

U.S.C.G Six-Pack Captain
Josh Stone
864-884-3807

MCA Captain
David Block
716-481-7245

MCA Captain Kieron Doyle
IYT Instructor
INTERNATIONAL YACHTMASTER TRAINING
910 S.E. 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-779-7764

Ronald Ragghianti
Father and Able Seaman
Relationship: 26 years
skipperpgh@gmail.com
412-531-6597

P/C Richard (Dicky) Robertson
Past Commodore of the Erie Yacht Club
U.K. Sail Measurer / Representative
Owner of Robertson's Kitchens
Relationship: 7 years
814-774-0950

P/C Richard Vickary
Past Commodore of the Erie Yacht Club
Owner of Vickary Insurance
Relationship: 4 years
814-490-3474

James Cook III, Esquire
The Cook Law Group LLC
Proprietor Dejavu Lounge
Employer
Relationship, 2 years
724-816-5696

U.S.C.G. Captain, Heather Halstead
Founder/President of REACH THE WORLD
with “Makulu” the School Ship
Employer: 1 Delivery
www.reachtheworld.org
917-209-8788

U.S.C.G. Captain Rusty Miller
Owner of Miller Natural Gas and Pipeline
Friend and Employer summer 2005
Relationship: 4 years
814-454–3342

RYA Yacht Master Offshore Capt. Bradley Rosenberg
Employer, June/July 2004
(Currently in the South Pacific)
Relationship: 2 months
oyster56@cox.net

Erkal Ehrin
Nutrition Professor @ Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
Friend, Able Seaman, Turkish Navy Veteran
Relationship:5 years
724-935-4371

Claudia Thornburg,
Erie Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Board Member
Crewmember
Relationship: 4 years
814-434–3665

further references available upon request

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