Keith Nadauld

Yacht Captain & New Build Technical Project Lead | Yachting, Property & Leisure Asset Management

Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

About

Experienced Yacht Captain with a career focused on the safe, efficient operation of Private and charter motor yachts, supported by a strong engineering background and hands-on command style. In addition to Captaincy, I specialise in new build commissioning, sea trials, and delivery, having served as Captain and Engineer on Sanlorenzo and Mangusta new builds, bridging the gap between shipyard construction and real-world operation. I work closely with owners, shipyards, designers, surveyors, and management companies to reduce delivery risk, manage warranty issues, and ensure yachts enter service reliable, crew-ready, and performing as intended from day one.

Experience

  • Yacht Captain & New Build technical lead at Yacht
    Feb 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 5 mos

    International Yacht Captain since 2006 Private and charter yacht operations * * Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, US east coast, Central America. 80 000nm New Build yacht management in Italian shipyards / Owners representative, Technical lead, Warranty manager, System implementation, Operational and crew management

  • Co-Founder at Kimari group
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Property management - Woodlands Beach Villa Renovations, Design, Marketing and CRM management, Accounting Business management - Hippi Fish cafe Restaurant Renovations, Operational Design, Menu planning, POS implementation, Marketing, Accounting