Ryan Pownall

With over 26 years experience in the industry, Ryan began his career with a sponsored Marine Engineering Officer cadetship where he qualified as an EOOW, he then moved on to commercial shipping where he gained his 2nd Engineer unlimited KW, unlimited tonnage CoC. Moving into yachting world, Ryan sailed as Chief Engineer for 18 years whilst obtaining his SVC 9000KW, and trained to be a commercial helicopter pilot. He has worked on numerous extensive refits including 2 yacht builds as build engineer up to 76-metre and 1 yacht build as Assistant Project Manager. He has spent the last 4 years working as Technical Superintendent for yachts ranging from 50-metre to 85-metre.
Ryan enjoys spending his spare time flying helicopters, walking the great outdoors with his dog and son and spending precious moments with his family.