Hezekiah Chin, Trainee Skipper

Before joining the Ximula Sail family, Hezekiah was working as a mee hoon kueh chef at his mother’s stall in Teck Whye, and had no prior sailing experience at all. A random job opportunity shared via his cycling community introduced him to our Competent Charter Crew (CCC) Program in April 2022 and the life of a yacht charter crew. Being a fast learner, he picked up the ropes (literally and figuratively) very swiftly and graduated from a trainee to become our official crew within 3 months.

From scrubbing the decks under the hot sun to running errands up and down the marina, Hezekiah’s hardworking attitude and wide smile continuously keeps the team’s and our guests’ spirits up during the gloomiest weather. Within the team, he is also best known for his resourcefulness and street smarts, always able to solve the most tiresome problems and find the best deals for our supplies and tools with his sheer patience and perseverance.

Hezekiah’s virgin sailing trip was with the team to Anambas Islands, Indonesia in Sep 2022. He has also achieved his certification as a PADI Open Water Diver.

Other than endlessly scrubbing the decks of our yachts, Hezekiah is an avid cyclist and runner, and has participated in various dualthlons such as the Aeiroman together with his cycling group, Break the Cycle Singapore.

Hezekiah is Singaporean Chinese, and speaks English, Mandarin and various dialects.