Timofey and his team have sailed across the World with their Yacht Amel 55 and have recently retuend last year.
The Amel 55 departed Portugal and returned one year later and 2 months , completing an extraordinary global voyage. Early in the journey, the yacht crossed the Atlantic Ocean just two months after departure,they sailed to the Panama Canal and continued across the Pacific Ocean.
Sailing west, the yacht reached Australia, making the passage from the Marquesas to Darwin. The voyage then continued across the Indian Ocean to South Africa, followed by a remote Atlantic crossing to St Helena and onward to the Caribbean islands. From there, the Amel 55 sailed to Bermuda and crossed back to Europe via the Azores, finally returning safely to Portugal and completing the circumnavigation.
Helicon was involved in three stages, including the most difficult final crossing of the Atlantic.
Timofey is a qualified builder with over 40 years of experience, running a construction business in New Zealand since 2002. He specialises in high-end residential homes, particularly in concrete construction, including aerated and in-situ concrete panels. Timofey is also a Certified Passive House tradesman and helped deliver our first Passive House project in 2021.
For the past 10 years, Igor has led a dedicated team delivering well-crafted, high-performance buildings. Prior to moving to New Zealand, he worked with global multinational companies in the finance sector across Central and South Pacific Asia. At Helicon, Igor oversees project management, contract management, and compliance.
Dasha Tarasova is a NZIA-registered architect specialising in high-end residential design, bringing a refined, design-led approach to her role with the Helicon team. She works closely with architects, consultants, and builders to guide projects from concept through to completion, maintaining a strong focus on spatial quality, proportion, and material expression. Her approach is meticulous and highly collaborative, with particular attention to craftsmanship, weathertightness, and the long-term performance of the building envelope.