Robert Hielkema Yachtsman 021858897robhielkema@hotmail.com : July 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

Geralda the giant slayer!

This is my new boat and i did a 2 handed race on the weekend a 42 mile boost around the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland. We were the smallest boat in the fleet and notched up a 2nd on corected time!

A few little modifications and we hope to take out the next race.

Thanks to SSANZ for putting on a great race and to Andrew Clouston for a fantastic job as my crew and co helmsman.

Robert Hielkema sailing cv

Ph: 006421 858897

Email: robhielkema@hotmail.com

Skills

Yachting	Yachting NZ club Coach
Splicing	Sail vision Sail analysis
Sail making	Sports management
RYA offshore yacht master skipper	General maintenance
Advanced sea survival (rorc/cyca)	Marine medic certificate

My background

I am 24 years old born in Auckland New Zealand. From the age of six I started racing dinghies at Wakatere yacht club in Auckland. I graduated from Takapuna Grammar school in 2001. I started working for Team NZ in their sail loft for the 2003 Americas Cup. This sparked a three way balancing act as I studied sport and recreation at Auckland University of Technology and was accepted into the RNZYS youth training program. This kept me very busy and I learnt some great time management skills and valuable experience which enabled me to take my sailing to a professional level from an early age.

I did two years with the Youth programme, having won the Match racing competition as a bowman and coming second in both the fleet and harbour racing. I joined a match racing team called Kiwi Match where I began as a tailer/pitman and moved into a Trimming position for Laurie Jury. We competed over 3 seasons around Australia, Europe and the USA. On our return to New Zealand I decided to try my hand at some offshore sailing. I raced in the Auckland to Fiji race, Melbourne to Vanuatu race, then went on to win my division in the Sydney to Hobart race.

Offshore racing became a passion for me so I headed off to Europe again to compete in the Fastnet and Middle sea races. In between these events I was racing for Dennis Conner on his classic yacht Cotton Blossom Two. At the end of this season I returned back to NZ to run a Cookson 50 for a few months and to compete in the round north island two handed race. It was after this race that I decided to set myself up as a full time sailing professional.

I am dedicated, friendly, easy going, consistent, relaxed, loyal and driven.

I am hardworking and reliable, I strive to achieve the best result in everything I do, whether that is racing, delivering boats coaching or any other kind of work. I love being in a team environment and I strive to get the most out of every situation.

What I see myself doing

I want to join a team that is committed to winning offshore regattas. I see myself in a position as a trimmer with strengths in navigation steering and as a bowman to supplement my abilities. I would like to be in a position to make a difference to the boat and have the opportunity to ensure all the systems are working and that the boat and her crew are in perfect racing condition prior to the start.

Skills in practise

• Emirates Team New Zealand 2003 and 2007

• Sail analysis using sail vision

• Event management assistant

• Testing /race training onboard NZL 68 and 82

• Sail making and repairs

• RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme Graduate.

• This program came from the involvement of New Zealand in the 1986 - 87 America's Cup in Perth .Since it's inception over 20 years ago, over 350 young sailors have graduated, These graduates have continued to firmly stamp their mark on the international yachting circuit. (www.rnzys.org.nz)

• Youth program graduate Mainsheet/Bowman 2002-2004

• Bachelor of sport and recreation at Auckland University of technology.

• Papers in marketing, management, sport psychology, outdoor education and athlete development, anatomy, physiology, and Nutrition.

• Yachting New Zealand Sailing have a go… head instructor

• I wrote the program for this innovative sailing program aimed at increasing participation in sailing.

• This program was such a successs that the model has been copied overseas.

• 2 Seasons coaching this program in the north island region

• This program focused on the idea of bringing sailing to every new Zealander right from the top to the bottom of the country

• Sail NZ charter America’s cup yachts Auckland.

• Match racing, harbour cruises, sailing school, fit outs, maintenance, marketing, event management,. Sponsorship investigation.

• In the last 7 months I have Started a business as a Yachting contractor working under the name Hullfish yachting.

My goals

• Sydney to Hobart, Newport to Bermuda, Transatlantic and LA to Hawaii offshore yacht races.

• To compete on the world match racing circuit.

• To compete in the 2008 Asian series.

• Continue to coach at all levels in sailing

• Coaching at an Olympic level

Future goals

• Win the worlds best fleet racing regattas Melgies 24, Farr 40, Etchells Swan 45 and Mumm 30 worlds

• Win the Volvo ocean race.

• Win the Americas cup.

Achievements

Match racing

• 23 international match racing events

• 1^st Buckland beach match race regatta 2008

• 1st Loaded Hog Cup match race regatta

• 2^nd Ficker cup match race Los Angeles grade 3 2008

• 2^nd Grade three Hardy cup Sydney 2007

• 3^rd Finland grade 2 Match race Finland 2007

• 4^th Congressional cup grade 1 match race 2007

• 4th Warren Jones youth regatta Perth 2005

• 4th Match race Gdansk Grade 1 Poland September 2005

• 5^th Warren Jones international match race 2008

• Sailed with Team New Zealand aboard NZL 81, 82 and NZL 68 in training and testing.

• Sailed aboard the following Americas cup yachts 40,41,57,60,81,82,68,ilmoro.

• Pitman / trimmer / bowman for KIWI MATCH Match racing team

• Bowman/trimmer for panama jack racing team.

Fleet racing

• 1^st Skandia Geelong week tactician Ocean skins 2008

• 4 National champion fleet racing wins

• 1st New Zealand Keelboat nationals Auckland November 2006

• 1st Pied Piper national champs 2006 and 2007

• 1^st 727 national champs 2007

• 1^st Monaco classic regatta Dennis Conners Cotton blossom 2 2007

• 1^st PHRF 2 handed round Waiheke island as navigator

• 2nd New Zealand Keelboat nationals Auckland November 2005

• 2^nd Cannes classic regatta Dennis Conners Cotton blossom 2 2007

• 2^nd Les voiles des ST Tropez Dennis Conners Cotton blossom 2 2007

• 2nd Ranger trophy long race series

• 3^rd New Zealand owners nationals young 88 2008

• 4^th IRC bay of islands race week 2007 (Pussy galore Cookson 50)

• 4^th IRC Airlie beach regatta (Pussy Galore Cookson 50) August 2006

• 5^th IRC Hamilton island regatta (Pussy Galore Cookson 50) August 2006

• 5^th Phuket race week Endevour of whitby Tactician 2008

• Melgies 24 European champs Hamburg Germany 2007

• Maxi world cup Sardinia Italy (Grand Mistral 80) September 2005

• Soling British champs Blyth England 2007

• Skandia Cowes week TP52 St James place 2007

• Sailed onboard the following Maxis, Konica Minolta, Lion New Zealand, Grand mistral 80 and Maximus.

Offshore racing

• Rolex Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet and Middle sea races (All as watch captain)

• 1^st Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race Ocean skins 2006 (Watch captain) (628 miles)

• 1^st Line and 1^st PHRF Coastal classic 2008 V5 (TP 52)

• 1^st Round white island Race Cookson 50 Pussy galore 2006 (320 miles)

• 1^st PHRF 2 handed round Waiheke island as navigator

• 1^st PHRF Coastal classic 2006 pussy galore (cookson 50)

• 1st line 3rd PHRF division 2 Coastal classic

• 3^rd Auckland to Musket cove Fiji race 2008 (1200 miles)

• 4^th on line Auckland to fiji race May 2006 (1200 miles)

• Melbourne to Vanuatu race Swan 60 Lady godiva 2006 (2000 miles)

• Rolex Fastnet race Swan 46 Lowly worm 2007 (watch captain) (230 miles)

• Round north island race Sababa. Farr 50 (500 miles)

• Round north island 2 handed 2008 (1200 miles)

• 6 Coastal classic races Auckland to Russell

• 8th On line division 1 coastal classic

15^thIRC Rolex middle sea race RP37 Windsong 2007 (watch captain) (600 miles)

• The channel race Round isle of white swan 46 Lowly worm 2007

Offshore deliveries

• Delivery Southport to Mackay Maxi Konica Minolta (434 miles)

• Delivery Sydney to Auckland Maxi Konica Minolta (1500 miles)

• Porto Rotondo Italy to Palma Spain Transpac 52 (300 miles)

• Porto Cervo Sardinia to Genova Italy (Maxi Grand mistral 80) (310 miles)

• Delivery fiji to New Caladonia to Mackay May 2006 (1600 miles)

• Delivery Vanuatu to Mackay July 2006 (1200 miles)

• Delivery Airlie beach to Auckland September 2006 (1700 miles)

• Delivery Marsielle to Malta RP37 Windsong 2007 (600 miles)

• Delivery Argantario to Ville Franche (254 miles)

• Delivery St tropez to Argantario (261 miles)

• Delivery Musket cove to Auckland 2008 (1200 miles)

• Delivery kadalamma Auckland to Norfolk island Return (1164 miles)

• Delivery Sydney to Auckland Pilgrum (1500 miles)

• Delivery Brisbane to Hamilton island (Belle IR 60) 2008 (500 miles)

• Total (20,401 miles)

Coaching experience

10 years coaching experience

Assistant club instructor @ Wakatere boating club

Waterwise instructor 3 years.

Sailing have a go instructor 2 years
Sailability coach
Coach of German women’s match racing team 08 World champs in Auckland.
Coach for New Zealand Womens Nations cup Qualifier 2008
Learn to sail and race coach at royal Akarana yacht club
Learn to sail and race coach at Bucklands beach yacht club.
Royal new Zealand yacht squadron youth training program volunteer coach
Kauwau youth training week coach 06 and 07 (Fleet racing)
Private coaching for Briar Hutchinson during the laser radial world champs 08

References

(for contact details of former employees please contact me and i will give you their numbers)

• Graeme Robbins (Quantum.)

• Burns Fallow (Emirates TNZ former employer)

• Patrick O'Reilly (Boat captain tp52 V5)

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