Maksim Smirnov
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Maxim Smirnov
Yacht Skipper • Sailing Instructor • Racer
About me:
Sailing since childhood, yachting since my teens, and a life at sea.
I’m inspired by the adrenaline of race starts and the thrill of fighting for seconds, but nothing beats the pleasure of an unhurried cruise: when the sail catches the wind and there’s good food, easy conversation, and a crew you truly want to share the sea with.
I’m happy to share the helm, become part of the team, and help others feel the boat the way I do.
How I can help:
— Skipper for cruising and racing projects
— Instructor for beginner and advanced sailors
— Participant and organizer of corporate regattas and team-building events
— Preparing yacht crews and boats for racing
Key facts:
— Sailing since 1987; graduate of a St. Petersburg sports school (classes: Optimist, Cadet, 420, 470)
— Cruising yachting since 1994 (Quarter Ton class, Open 800, Raketa 970, and charter yachts)
— Independently built and skippered the yacht Flavis (32 ft, Raketa 970)
— 10+ years of teaching experience in yachting (IYT, ISSA)
— 10,000+ miles on offshore passages
Licenses and certificates:
— RYA Day Skipper (since 2012)
— ISSA YachtMaster Offshore (since 2016)
— GIMS, Ministry of Transport (sailing vessel skipper, since 2012)
— STCW-95, VHF, First Aid
Racing experience:
— Regattas on dinghies and sport yachts
— Podium finisher at the Russian Cup in Quarter Ton and Open 800 (GP26) classes
— Participant in ORC European Championships and Gotland Runt (AF Offshore Race, Sweden)
— Regattas in Turkey, the Baltics, Sweden, and Russia
Corporate projects:
— CG Sailing Cup (Montenegro, Croatia)
— Synergy Business Regatta (Montenegro)
— TechnoRegatta 100Captains 2024 (Montenegro)
Deliveries:
— Canary Islands – Madeira – Málaga (46 ft, skipper)
— Le Havre – Lisbon – Barcelona (53 ft, first mate)
— Malta – Canary Islands (53 ft, first mate)
The sea for me is work, sport, and a way of life.
And every new project is a chance to share this passion with a crew and make another journey unforgettable.
Partner tours
Nusa Lembongan & Penida
Day tour
5 hours
Indonesia, Nusa Penida Manta Point
from €1,683
for the whole boat
15–1 December
Nusa Lembongan / Nusa Penida
Day tour
7 hours
Indonesia, Nusa Penida Manta Point
from €2,283
for the whole boat
15–1 December
Gili Asahan & the hidden reefs of the southern archipelago
Day tour
12 hours
Indonesia, ru:en Blue Coral Snorkeling Point
from €2,464
for the whole boat
15–1 December
Gili Trawangan - Meno - Air
Day tour
12 hours
Indonesia, Gili Air
from €2,944
for the whole boat
15–1 December
G-Land Expedition – Wild Coastlines & Untouched Nature of East Java
Day tour
13 hours
Indonesia, Alas Purwo
from €3,846
for the whole boat
15–1 December
@Maltese Breeze: Day Tour on a Powerboat
Day tour
8 hours
Malta, Mellieħa Bay
from €2,875
for the whole boat
15–31 December
@Under the Mykonos Sun: Day Tour on a Powerboat
Day tour
8 hours
Greece, -----------
from €2,760
for the whole boat
15–31 December
@Overnight Cruise Along the Bodrum Coast
Day tour
18 hours
Turkey, Bodrum
from €2,739
for the whole boat
15–31 December
@Southern San Blas Islands: Overnight Cruise
Day tour
23 hours
Panama, Nargana
from €2,651
for the whole boat
15–31 December
@Valletta & Comino: Day Cruise off the Coast of Malta
Day tour
8 hours
Malta, Mellieħa Bay
from €2,645
for the whole boat
15–31 December
– 30%
Maiora 24 "24M Deluxe Maiora Motoryacht"
Day tour
19 hours
Turkey, Bodrum
from €4,800
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Sailing tour on the luxurious yacht “Nefertiti” off the coast of Tenerife
Day tour
8 hours
Spain, Canary islands
from €1,300
for the whole boat
15 December – 21 October
Day tour on a luxury motor yacht in Dubai
Day tour
8 hours
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
from €2,300
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 April
Sunseeker 64 — your private palace on the waves of Dubai
Day tour
8 hours
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
from €3,700
for the whole boat
15–31 December
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote
Day tour
8 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,300
for place in cabin
15 December – 31 May
Real Fishing: A Tour Aboard the Legendary Luhrs 340 "Ocadilla" off the Coast of Tenerife
Fishing
8 hours
Spain, Canary islands
from €1,200
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Portofino 53 «Amira» — your perfect day on the water along the sunny shores of Tenerife
Day tour
8 hours
Spain, ru:en Amarilla Golf
from €1,200
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Turquoise of the Aegean Sea
Day tour
8 hours
Turkey, Bodrum
from €24,500
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 October
Ipanema 58 "Maya Ulu" — A Day in Paradise Where Sky Meets Sea
Day tour
23 hours
Panama, El Porvenir
from €3,700
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - Playa Blanco → Playa Papagayo
Day tour
4 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,300
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - Isla de Lobos Island
Day tour
4 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,450
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - Corralejo → Papagayo → Isla de Lobos → Playa Blanca
Day tour
6 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,500
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - Around Lanzarote
Day tour
6 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,700
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - La Graciosa Island
Day tour
6 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,700
for place in cabin
15 December – 31 May
Chic & Tonic - Style, Freedom and Turquoise Waters of Lanzarote - Sunset Tour
Day tour
4 hours
Spain, ru:en Playa Blanca
from €1,650
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
Volcanic Freedom
Day tour
8 hours
Spain, Tenerife
from €550
for the whole boat
15 December – 29 April
"Seaduction" by Ocean
Day tour
6 hours
Spain, ru:en Costa Adeje
from €1,700
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 May
A Seaborne Palace
Day tour
19 hours
Seychelles, Anse Boileau
from €29,700
for place in cabin
15 December – 1 October
Azimut 85F "La Fenice" — The Rebirth of Luxury on the Waves of the Ionian Sea
Day tour
8 hours
Greece, ru:en Kontokali
from €6,500
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Your Own Day in Paradise
Day tour
10 hours
Maldives, Malé
from €6,500
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Aguada Horizon: Day Tour past the Old Fort
Day tour
10 hours
India, Panaji
from €4,583
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Monte Carlo 66 "Five Weeks" — A Day Worthy of a Magazine Cover
Day tour
8 hours
Spain, ru:en Palma
from €5,990
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
A Day Under the Turkish Sun
Day tour
8 hours
Turkey, Bodrum
from €30,240
for the whole boat
15 December – 31 October
Between Legend and the Adriatic
Day tour
8 hours
Croatia, ru:en Trogir
from €2,450
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Wally 43
Day tour
8 hours
Greece, Ornos
from €3,700
for the whole boat
15 December – 1 October
Riviera Coast: Still Waters Day Tour
Day tour
8 hours
France, Nice
from €3,795
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Sainte-Anne Bay: Quiet Overnight Coastal Tour
Day tour
1 day
Martinique
from €3,770
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Tavolara Coast: Overnight Tour at Anchor
Day tour
23 hours
Italy, Sardinia
from €4,140
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
South Malé Atoll: Overnight Tour with Manta Rays
Day tour
22 hours
Maldives
from €6,149
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Quiet South of Goa: Day Tour near Palolem
Cruise
3 days
India, Panaji
from €9,215
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Palms & Shoreline: Southern Goa Day Tour
Day tour
10 hours
India, Panaji
from €4,583
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Southern Goa Canopy: Three-Day Coastal Cruise
Cruise
3 days
India, Panaji
from €9,214
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Tavolara Overnight: Anchor in Quiet Lagoon
Day tour
15 hours
Italy, Sardinia
from €4,910
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Comino Highlights: Lagoon Overnight Tour
Day tour
8 hours
Malta, Mellieħa Bay
from €3,450
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Lights off Elba: Coastal Cruise with Overnight Stop
Day tour
1 day
Italy, Marina di San Vincenzo
from €3,408
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Algarve Coast: Day Tour along Carved Cliffs
Day tour
3 hours
Portugal
from €3,220
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Malta’s Limestone Coast: Scenic Day Tour
Day tour
8 hours
Malta, Mellieħa Bay
from €3,163
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Speed & Shores: Day Tour along Eastern Corfu
Day tour
8 hours
Greece, Ionian
from €3,105
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Vanilla Breeze: Overnight Tour around Taha’a
Day tour
21 hours
French Polynesia, French Polynesia
from €2,990
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
Coves & Light: Coastal Day Tour in Mallorca
Day tour
9 hours
Spain, Mediterranean coast
from €3,450
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
– 30%
Gökova Coast: Gulet Tour past Cleopatra’s Island
Day tour
18 hours
Turkey, Bodrum
from €4,681
for the whole boat
15 December – 30 November
New Year’s Cruise in Marmaris
Cruise
7 days
Turkey, ru:en Marmaris
from €1,500
for place in cabin
27 December – 3 January