Ahoy! I have my USCG 50T Master-Near Coastal + Sail Endorsement. I can teach ASA classes (ASA101-106, +114 and 118) and hold NauticEd Captain Level V cert.

What do you need? I'm ready to help as captain, crew or instructor/coach on 1-2+ week voyages in North America, Caribbean, Mexico; Captain/Crew on deliveries; be "part of the family/crew" on on longer passages to Caribbean, Oceania, or ???

I'm safe, tidy, fun, organized, healthy, fit, adventurous, respectful and a learning soul hoping to find similar mates on the water to sail with, teach, support, or be the "right crew" you need to make your voyage successful.

I have over 30+ yrs sailing, racing. 100+ nights at sea, >10,000 Delivery Miles on mono, cat & ketch-rig vessels up to 56'. Spinnaker sailing. Reefing. Routing. Provisioning, Fuel/Water Planning. Weather/Tide/Current Analysis. Navigation/GPS/AIS Systems. Radar. Solo Night Watch. Cooking underway. Anchorages. VHF operations. Basic boat & engine maintenance.

VERY FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE for passages to/from/around Caribbean, New England, Chesapeake/Mid-Atlantic, Florida and Bahamas or Sea of Cortez, MEX, So. California, Canada/Washington San Juan's and Salish Sea.

Compensation and cost sharing are negotiable. We'll figure it out.

MAJOR PASSAGES:
2024 30 days Instructor in CA and WA
2023 50d Instructor in CA and WA
11/2022, 25d: FP Saona 47, Spain - Grenada (ARC+ Rally)
11/2021, 10d: Voyage 480, BVI, Charter - ASA 114 Instructor
09/2021, 14d: Lagoon 39, San Juans, WA
04/2018, 12d: Jeanneau 54, BVI-Bermuda-Newport, RI
04/2018, 18d: Fuji 45, Bahamas to NC, and Newport, RI to Nova Scotia
11/2017, 11d: Lagoon 45, Hampton, VA to Puerto Rico.
10/2017, 5d: Hunter 450P, NYC to Hampton VA.
09/2017, 9d: Vagabond 47 Ketch, Newport RI to St Michael's MD.
+ 2005-2024 MANY 3-10 day charters.

Send me an email. Let's go sailing!

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Sailor! Fit, fun, adventurous, learning soul that hopes to find similar mates on the water, help you build your skills, move your boat or safely make long passages from one destination to another.

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Ready to explore new places and meet new people, help people reach their goals, HAVE FUN!