 Bastien Pouthier B.Eng.(Hons.) GMRINA, AMSNAME, Naval Architect Director AMD Ltd. Click here for Bastiens Full Directors Profile | Personal Profile Background Born in France, Bastien Pouthier was educated in France and in the UK. A passion for sailing vessels and the sea led to an engineering degree in Yachet and Powercraft Design based in Southampton, England. His diverse experience was obtained whilst working as a Naval Architect, in various well-recognized Design Offices in France and in a large luxury sailing catamaran boatyard in Trinidad. Qualifications - Batchelor of Engineering with Honours in Yacht & Powercraft Design from Southampton Institute, Southampton, UK - Scientific preparation in an Aerospacial and Land Vehicles engineering school in France. - Federal Sailing Instructor recognized by the FFV, French Federation Sailing Association. - French powerboat pilot license, for unlimited power and ocean range, gross tonnage < 200 tonnes. - RYA Off-Shore Yachtmaster, UK. Insurance recognized yacht skipper. Professional Memberships - Graduate Member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (GMRINA), UK - Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), USA |