Andy hails from Scotland, he has sailed since childhood, first racing dinghies and then crewing on local yachts. With a passion for adventure, it wasn't long until he was drawn to distant shores. One of his early ambitions was to sail across the Atlantic which he did at age seventeen.

Having completed multiple Mediterranean and Caribbean seasons on luxury yachts, Andy is no stranger to helping guests achieve their cruising dreams and consistently delivering high end yachting experiences. What he is most proud about, however, is his expedition sailing experience. He has done several super yacht expeditions including; an expedition to Antarctica where they were the furthest South sailing yacht in the World for 2014, a transit of the fabled Northwest Passage, a season in West Greenland as well as a couple of exploratory diving and surfing expeditions in Micronesia.

Prior to professional yachting, Andy completed a degree in Marketing and Management and for a few years ran a marketing company in the French ski resort of Val d'Isere. During his time in the Alps he spent as much time up the mountain as possible.

Andy is happiest on the ocean or up a mountain and it is this combination that drew him to Firebird. Having achieved many of his sailing dreams, Andy and his crew look forward to welcoming you aboard to help you achieve yours.