Jonothan Hoffman

Jono first started sailing at the age of 12 on Vaal Dam Lake in South Africa, where he learned the basics of sailing. Shortly after completing his Day Skipper’s licence, he joined private yachts, performing many deliveries all across the world. After 5 years of learning the ropes on different boats, Jono joined M/Y THUMPER as Bosun, and after three years of service on THUMPER, he was promoted to Chief Officer and will give his all to try and fill the shoes of a Chief Officer. He has a PADI Advanced Open Water dive qualification, and in his free time, enjoys diving or snorkelling on wrecks and coral reefs. On windy days, he will jump at the chance to hoist the sails and head off sailing with some friends, having fun in the sun. Jono’s engineering experience also qualifies him to be the assistant engineer onboard whenever required.