Meet The Team

The team at Mendez Marine are chosen not just for their qualifications but their desire to give you the best tuition delivered in a calm encouraging manner. Motor boating at a basic level, in principal, is not a hard skill to acquire, but the difference between an average and a good skipper is all about the skills you have been taught and knowing when to apply which of the many skills’ that we put in your toolkit. Whether  for leisure, or as a full time professional, on your boat or ours, we pride ourselves on helping you get the basics correct, then you can build to a level that gives both you and your companions time to enjoy it.

We have a small team of core freelance instructors with access to another small group of Instructors who work with us regularly.

Paul McCabePrincipal and Director of Mendez Marine, Yachtmaster and Powerboat Instructor, RYSA Shorebased Theory InstructorJulie Proudfoot – Chief InstructorMendez Marine Chief Instructor, Yachtmaster Instructor, Trainer and ExaminerKai Hall – Chief Instructor PowerRYA Powerboat and Advanced powerboat Instructor, RYA Yachtmaster Instructor (Power), RYA Shorebased theory InstructorAndrew MaysRYA Powerboat InstructorChris LomaxRYA Powerboat Instructor Thomas WhiteRYA Powerboat and Cruising Instructor RamosRamos (David) - Advanced Powerboat Instructor Peter YoungPete Young - First Aid Instructor, Cruising and Advanced Powerboat Instructor Monty ScalesRYA Yachtmaster InstructorVanessa McCabeCo Principal and Director - The BOSS