@nicoboidevezi

Rosalyn Liu8 months ago

8 months ago

Could not recommend Nico more highly<br><br>+ we are mixed ability family crew with young kids<br>+ one of us has been sailing for over 40 years, the other has more limited experience<br>+ Nico came with us from Brittany to Gran Canaria and all four of us learnt so much about boat handling, general seamanship, weather routing and more<br>+ he began helping us a week before he even set foot on the boat; discussing passage planning, weather outlook and our decision making as to when to leave, given we would be crossing Biscay at a less than an ideal time of year<br>+ tailored and clever with his approach - all advice was aimed at empowering us to make our own decisions and we finished the 10 days with so much confidence for the rest of our transatlantic journey<br>+ a very thoughtful teacher - even at 3 am on watch handover<br>+ so easy to have around the boat in general, which is important for a long offshore journey - pitched in with chores as needed and even gave the kids a weather lesson<br><br>We feel very lucky to have been referred to him and would go straight back to Nico without looking elsewhere should we need someone in the future.

Amy Gallagher8 months ago

8 months ago

Nico was an absolute pleasure to have on board for 5 days of shakedown on our Outremer 52. I needed someone who specialized in NKE as well as Adrena/Octopus electronics. Nico helped during the configuration process by helping me understand which hardware does which functions. Then many months later came on board to teach me how to use them as they were all new to me. He went through the software with a fine tooth comb getting out all the bugs, helping to set it up correctly, testing the auto pilot and backup auto pilot etc. But he also taught us his method of everything seamanship. And, I heard he is a great cook although I never got to partake. My husband and I highly recommend Nico for all your needs. He does it all and does it very well.

Anna Lawson-Dick9 months ago

9 months ago

We had a brillant sail with skipper Nicolas. He was very professional and keen to teach us. Nicolas is a very good and experienced sailor. He is an excellent teacher/trainier and was always making sure we understood. Our objective was to train some sail trimming and we feel that this goal was met. Nicolas is the best skipper/trainer we have had so far.

Colin Hodson3 months ago

3 months ago

Went out for a great day touring with Nicolas in Val d’Isere. We were on splitboards so despite being a bit slow he was great, very accommodating and really good company along journey. Also super informative and very conscious of the conditions whilst at the same time find us great snow for the decent. Highly recommend!

Victoria Jolly Sloboda4 months ago

4 months ago

Nico taught our teenagers' during a busy February half term. We couldn’t have asked for a better instructor!<br><br>He struck the perfect balance between being fun and technically excellent — exactly what you need with teens. They respected him immediately, felt completely at ease, and were excited to ski each day — even in heavy snow and poor visibility. That’s not easy to achieve.<br><br>The progress was clear. Their confidence improved enormously, their technique became noticeably stronger, and they were challenged appropriately without ever feeling out of their depth. He pushed them in the right way and built real resilience on the mountain.<br><br>What impressed us most was his ability to read them individually — knowing when to encourage and when to challenge. They came off the slopes proud of themselves and motivated to keep improving.<br><br>Nico is an incredibly talented skier — truly impressive to watch. We would 100% book again and highly recommend him for all abilities. Thank you for an amazing week!

matt cole4 months ago

4 months ago

Nico was great, patient with a beginner then we did some good off piste in the pm. Very easy to get on with and fun to ski with. Matt, UK