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Experience Highlights

• Over 60,000 nm sailed in both hemispheres, including transpacific and transatlantic

• Over 3 years as sailing yacht delivery captain on private vessels

• Fifteen years on self-owned vessels up to LOA 48 feet

• Delivered sailing catamarans up to LOA 62 feet

• Perform own passage planning and weather routing

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June 27 - July 8, 2024 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2013 Antares 44i Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owner onboard, plus one crew member, captained delivery of vessel from Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI to Lancaster, VA on the Chesapeake Bay. Included brief stops in West End, Tortola, BVI and Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, USVI. New owner received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. Included engine, electrical, and water system troubleshooting, as well as unpickling the watermaker. (1367 nm)

 

April 28 - May 4, 2024 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2023 Nautitech 44 Open Catamaran.

Along with two crew members, captained delivery of vessel from St Augustine, FL to East Greenwich, RI. Offshore passage was a non-stop direct route. (921 nm)

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March 24 - April 2, 2024 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2016 Leopard 40 Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, plus one crew member, captained delivery of vessel from Clearwater, FL to Wilmington, NC. Significant seaworthiness preparations included slowing water ingress from leaking rudder tube and securing loose side windows. Water ingress situations were monitored and maintained for the duration of the passage. New boat owners received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. (947 nm)

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January 13 - 15, 2024 ~ Delivery & Sea Trial Captain ~ 2014 Lagoon 450F Catamaran.

Along with one crew member, captained delivery of vessel from Patuxent River on the Chesapeake Bay to Edgewater, MD. Prepped the vessel for a pre-purchase haul out, sea trial and survey. Preparations included generator troubleshooting and repair, testing all major systems, and correcting issues. (56 nm)

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December 11 - 16, 2023 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2014 Lagoon 620 Catamaran.

Captained offshore delivery of vessel with owners aboard from Norfolk, VA to Charleston, SC.  Primarily route planned and weather routed, as well as supervised and advised owners who are unfamiliar with offshore passages. Offered navigational support on inland waterways. (506 nm)

 

November 2 - 5, 2023 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2014 Lagoon 620 Catamaran.

Captained offshore delivery of vessel with owners aboard from Newport, RI to Hampton, VA.  Primarily route planned and weather routed, as well as supervised owners who are unfamiliar with offshore passages. (481 nm)

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June 15 - July 18, 2023 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2021 Lagoon 42 Catamaran.

Along with two crew members, captained delivery of vessel from Annapolis, MD to Oban, Scotland via Halifax, Nova Scotia. Inspected newly repaired lightning-stricken vessel and assisted boatyard with getting vessel up to par for the transatlantic voyage. Captained the sea trial. Offshore passage included electrical and mechanical troubleshooting of new and old systems. Significant weather routing involved in order to avoid heavy weather. (3553 nm)

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April 19 - 26, 2023 ~ Charter Captain ~ Leopard 42 Catamaran.

Captained charter with four guests onboard. Originated in Nassau, Bahamas and sailed throughout the Exumas. Approved for overnight sail by charter company. Developed charter itinerary and route plan. Planned and led snorkeling and dinghy-based excursions. Anchored only. Basic sailing catamaran instruction included. (236 nm)

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November 11 - 21, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2001 Tayana 48.

With new owner onboard and one crew member, captained delivery offshore from Solomon’s Island, MD to Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI. New owner received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising and passage making. Included electrical troubleshooting. (1691 nm)

 

October 23 - 26, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2012 Lagoon 400 Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, plus one crew member, captained sailboat delivery from Ft Lauderdale, FL to Saint Simon’s Island, GA. The route included ICW travel from Ft Lauderdale to Lake Worth Inlet prior to going offshore. New boat owners received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. (418 nm)

 

September 21 - October 10, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2003 Catana 431 Catamaran.

With new owner onboard, plus two crew members, captained sailboat delivery offshore from St. Augustine, FL to Portsmouth, RI. New owner received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising and passage making. Included electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, repair, and new installations. During a 50-hour engine service stop in Charleston, SC, secured and remained on vessel during Hurricane Ian. No storm damage occurred to vessel.  (989 nm)

 

August 17 - 22, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2021 Lagoon 42 Catamaran.

Along with two crew members, captained delivery of a lightning-stricken vessel offshore from Georgetown, SC to Edgewater, MD. Had use of engines and minimal areas of the 12-volt system, but the majority of electronics were non-functional, including autopilot. Involved electrical troubleshooting.  (922 nm)

 

March 31 - April 17, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2020 Lagoon 42 Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, plus one crew member, captained sailboat delivery from Grenada to Florida. The route included travel to the US Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Ft Lauderdale, FL. New boat owners received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. Sustained a lightning strike and sailed the last 140 nm with no engines and almost no electrical. (1776 nm)

 

January 3 - February 5, 2022 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2001 Lagoon 410 Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, plus one crew member, captained sailboat delivery from Oxford, MD to Kemah, TX.  The route included travel in the Chesapeake Bay, the US east coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and Galveston Bay.  New boat owners received instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making.  (2381 nm)

 

November 29 - December 6, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2017 Leopard Catamaran.

Along with two crew members, captained delivery of vessel offshore from Edgewater, MD to Ft Lauderdale, FL. Except for a brief stop for diesel in Wrightsville Beach, NC, this delivery was a direct route. (948 nm)

 

November 7-23, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2017 Lagoon 420 Catamaran.

Along with two crew members, captained delivery of vessel offshore from Norfolk, VA to Redhook Bay, St. Thomas, USVI with a one-day stop in Morehead City, NC to wait on weather.  At owner's recommendation, weather routing advice was received from Commanders.  (1561 nm)

 

October 27 - November 5, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2001 Lagoon 410 Catamaran.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, plus one crew member, captained sailboat delivery from East Greenwich, RI to Oxford, MD with a stop in Newport, RI to wait for weather.  Included new boat owner instruction encompassing various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. Tackled some issues such as leaky escape hatches and a jammed mainsail.  (523 nm)

 

May 20-28, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2017 Leopard 48 Catamaran.

Along with one crew member, captained delivery of vessel offshore from Fort Pierce, FL to Edgewater, MD.  Except for a brief stop for diesel in Morehead City, NC, this delivery was a direct route. (804 nm)

 

May 1-18, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2014 Lagoon 450F Catamaran.

Captained a crew of three (including the owner) offshore from Stocking Island (George Town, Great Exuma), Bahamas to the Patuxent River on the Chesapeake Bay.  The route included two pauses for weather (one in the northern Abacos and one in Beaufort, NC) before rounding Cape Hatteras and heading north up the Chesapeake Bay.  Pre-passage chores included unpickling a Cruise RO watermaker and installing a new navigational light fixture.  Instruction encompassed various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making. (1152 nm)

 

February 23 - March 5, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 2011 Lagoon 450F Catamaran.

Captained a crew of six women (including the owner) and a German Shepard from Jacksonville, FL to Stocking Island (George Town, Great Exuma), Bahamas.  The route included travel from Ortega River Marina to the St Johns River mouth before hopping off to West Palm Beach. The remaining route was from West Palm Beach to Harbour Island, Eleuthera, down Eleuthera's east shore, and across Exuma Sound to Stocking Island.  Instruction encompassed various aspects of sailing, cruising, and passage making.  (644 nm)

 

January 6-11, 2021 ~ Delivery Captain ~ 1989 Catalina 42.

With new and inexperienced owners onboard, captained sailboat delivery from Norfolk, VA to Havelock, NC via the Intracoastal Waterway.  Included some new boat owner instruction on many aspects of owning and living aboard a cruising sailboat. (187 nm)

 

February 2014-present ~ Canvas Worker & Weather Router ~ Honolulu, HI and Wilmington, NC.

Self-employed. Canvas repair to dodgers, biminis, and console covers. Create new window covers and bimini extensions. Weather router for support vessel during the Pacific Ocean-Cleanup Mega Expedition.

 

2009-2019 ~ Co-Captain & Owner ~ 1993 Privilege Catamaran 482-S.

Offshore ocean sailing/world cruising. Sailed from the east coast US, through the Panama Canal, to the Galapagos, and across the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia, Tonga, and New Zealand. The return voyage included Hawaii, Alaska, British Columbia, the west coast US, and Mexico. In addition to regular vessel handling, responsibilities include weather routing, passage planning, long-term provisioning, navigation (electronic & paper charts), ship communications (VHF, HF/SSB, Pactor, Winlink, RMS Express, Iridium), maintaining ship’s safety equipment and medical kit, new canvas production, canvas & sail repair, simple electronics installations, and homeschool teacher (grades 2-12). Regular use of AIS and radar. Assist with bottom maintenance/repairs during haul-out, re-bedding hardware, gelcoat repairs, diesel engine and generator removal/replacement, standing rigging installation, refrigeration repair, and other various vessel maintenance/repair tasks. With research or brief instruction, capable of figuring out minor mechanical and electrical repairs. When needed, as part of the fishing crew, regularly set & retrieve handlines and occasionally process the catch.

 

1997–1999 ~ Co-Captain & Owner ~ 1976 Downeaster 38.

Offshore ocean sailing/world cruising. Sailed from North Carolina to the Bahamas, Cuba, Belize, Mexico, and Texas. In addition to regular vessel handling, responsibilities include weather routing, passage planning, long-term provisioning, navigation (paper charts), ship communications (VHF, HF/SSB, Pactor, Winlink), maintaining the ship’s safety equipment and medical kit, canvas & sail repair, and simple electronics installations.

 

CERTIFICATION & LICENSES:

• October 2024 USCG Licensed ~ 100 Gross Ton Master.  Operator of Uninspected Vessels.  Endorsements–Auxiliary Sail. Assistance Towing.
• June 2019 TWIC Credential.
• May 2023 Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED Certified.
• April 1996 Amateur Radio General Class License (current).

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EDUCATION:

• December 1997 MS – Physiology. Minor degree ~ Nutrition. North Carolina State University ~ Raleigh, NC.
• May 1991 BS – Biology. Minor degrees ~ Chemical Physics. French. Meredith College ~ Raleigh, NC.