After 31 years as a California State and Federally licensed San Francisco Bar Pilot, Captain Paul Lobo is now offering his services as Yacht Delivery Specialist. With more than 6400 safe dockings of vessels of all sizes, why not let him move one of your more valuable possessions? Captain Lobo has safely piloted thousands of ships in the confined, shallow and dangerous waters of San Francisco Bay and tributaries. Often working in zero visibility, he has conned ships weighting over 200,000 DWT to safe anchorage or to terminals with currents racing up to 6 knots. He has piloted yachts, oilrigs, submarines, aircraft carriers, supertankers, passenger ships, containerships  (up to 1085 feet long) and freighters.

Captain Lobo, in one of his former jobs as deck officer, crossed every bar between San Francisco and Seattle.

Captain Lobo has traveled the world. With his years of experience he can pilot your vessel to safe harbor. If you want protection hire a professional with a big license,  lots of experience and lots of training. Not many yacht delivery captains have the years of experience or the hundreds of hours training he has. He has trained at the New York Maritime College, Port Revel Ship Handling Centre (France), MITAGS, Marine Safety International, and California Maritime Academy.

If you want help learning navigation, piloting, or how to use electronic aids etc; this can be arranged also.

Smooth Seas and Fair Winds.