Java Yachting Academy (JYA) is a TAT and Thai-registered well-established company with offices in Krabi and Phuket. The company is an internationally recognized IYT facility specializing in training on dinghies, all types of sailing vessels, both catamaran and mono-hulls, RIBS and power boats. JYA has a substantial client base in China, Europe and Asia and is owned and operated by John Coffin, a Master Mariner with over 50 years’ experience in the marine industry. In addition to sailing as a Master on commer-cial vessels of all types John also spent over 20 years in China and Vietnam building merchant vessels and opened his own boatyard near Shanghai. Not satisfied in sitting still he became one of the founding members of the Shanghai Boat and Yacht Club (SBYC) later becoming the Shanghai Meifan Yacht Club. John held the rank of Commodore for eight years and under his guidance developed the club into one of the leading sailing venues in China.
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Jiamin Qu#20891
John Andrew Coffin#20364
Paul Raymond Baker#21096
Christopher James Taylor#21237
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