Southern Wind Shipyard is located in Cape Town, with many key positions held by a loyal and experienced international management with excellent reputation in the shipbuilding industry. With 50 employees and 250 workers, SWS is renowned for the cultural diversity of its workforce hailing from different provinces of South Africa.
Since its foundation, Southern Wind Commercial, Marketing and Customer Care offices are based in Genoa, Italy, offering a seamless point of contact in one of the Mediterranean’s busiest yachting hubs.
The Team
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Marco Alberti
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Micheli
Chief Commercial Officer
John Craig
Chief Operating Officer
Sales & Marketing
Jeremy Peek
Commercial Manager
Umberta Bassino
Marketing and Communication Manager
Technical
Technical Manager
Glenn Edwards
Technical System
Silvia Sacchi
Technical Interiors
Matteo Gallamini
Technical Rigging
Graham Little
Deck Finishing
Jesse Haines
Technical Electrics
John Posnet
Drawing Office Structure and System
Jacopo Kuhar
Drawing Office Interiors
Production
Production Manager
Stefan Falcon
Composite Production Coordinator
Jack Groenewald
Interior Production Coordinator
David Mair
Outfitting Production Coordinator
George Davis
Head of Department – Lamination – Premanufacturing
Andy Hetherington
Head of Department – Lamination – Hull and Internal Structures
Ashley Kelly
Head of Department – Systems
PLANNING AND CONTROL
Planning and Control Manager
Christophe Harvey
Project Manager
Niki Jennings
Project Manager
Gabriele Sotgiu
Project Manager
James Magner
Facility Manager – Health and Safety
Saud Edries
Quality Control and ISO
Administration
Nadine Le Grange
Chief Financial Officer
Anneleigh Erasmus
HR Manager
Michael Bridgens
Supply Chain and IT Manager
Simon Davis
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Yusuf Stellenboom
Store Manager
Meet our expert team
Services
Charter
A charter with a Southern Wind allows you to live an ultimate cruising experience. Discover our Charter fleet.
Brokerage
Our Brokerage team has been responsible for most of the purchases of SWS yachts for sale. Browse our Brokerage fleet.
Customer Care
