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Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, 1-year certified Boat Building Program, 2024-2025. https://nwswb.edu
San Salvador, 70' Spanish Galleon, Maritime Museum of San Diego, 2012. Volunteer Sander/Varnisher. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/san-salvador/
"'Lil Shell", my stitch & glue wooden dinghy, a Chesapeake Light Craft Eastport Nesting Pram, 8' wood-epoxy design with lugger rig, built from full sailing kit in 2023. (Youtube Videos planned for publishing in 2024)
Maritime Museum of San Diego, Sail Crew and Topman (2023 volunteer trainee). Deck work/Maintenance Work/Top Climber, on S/V Star Of India barque, S/V Californian, S/V San Salvador. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/
San Salvador Pacific Offshore Adventure, 70' Spanish Galleon, Maritime Museum of San Diego, 2023. Sail crew for sailing San Diego to Morro Bay by way of Channel Islands and Santa Barbara; northbound delivery (no passengers). https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/san-salvador/ San Salvador overview: https://youtu.be/cNjM8i1F6SU
Topman, Tall Ship Californian, Maritime Museum of San Diego. Volunteer, Sail Crew and Topman for "Star Sail 2023", San Diego coast. Months of sail crew training followed by 2-day Tall Ship sailing event featuring the Star of India under sail. Mainly foredeck.
Newport Harbor, CA Yacht Club, W.D. Schock Memorial Regatta, One Design Schock 35', 2011. 6 crew, Schock 35 "Shaman" #87879. Jib/Winch.
San Diego Bay, SDYC Weekly Races. Various ~34' keelboats, 2015.
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club buoy racing season, 2011. 5 crew, Schock 35 "Shaman". Jib/Winch.
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club buoy racing season, 2012. 5 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Winch.
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club buoy racing season, 2013. 5 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Pit/Winch/Foredeck.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA to San Diego, CA race, 2013. 5 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Pit/Winch.
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA Mission Bay race, both ways, 2013. 4 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Pit/Winch/Spinnaker Afterguy.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, San Diego National Offshore One Design Regatta ("NOOD") 2014, 6 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, 42nd Annual Yachting Cup Regatta 2014, One Design, 7 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow.
Dana Point, CA Yacht Club, 34th Annual "Around Catalina" 2014, Cabrillo Beach/Angel's Gate Los Angeles around Santa Catalina Island to Dana Point. 5 crew, J/33 "Prima". Pit/Spinnaker.
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club buoy racing season, 2014. 3 to 6 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Pit/Spinnaker/Bow.
Santa Barbara, CA Yacht Club King Harbor Race, Santa Barbara, CA to King Harbor, CA, 2014. 5 crew, J/33 "Prima". Jib/Pit.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, Beneteau Cup 2014, One Design, 7 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, Hot Rum Series 2014, 7 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow.
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, SCYA Midwinter Regatta 2015, 5 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWN67r2OY_s
Oceanside, CA Yacht Club, Coastal Series Regatta 2015 "San Elijo Race", 6 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow. Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOMvIC7FnNtplplU5PytM9Ve__fv2C4-2
San Diego, CA Yacht Club, Sailing World National Offshore One Design Regatta ("NOOD") 2015, 8 crew, Beneteau 36.5 "Kraken". Bow. Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOMvIC7FnNtpUp7bAyxRIp9i9vSOvdV5T
S/V Kraken subsequently won the title of Beneateu One-Design West Coast Champion for multiple seasons (2016-2018).
Latitude 38 Baha Ha-Ha, San Diego, CA to Cabo San Lucas, MX, October 2013. 2 crew, Morgan 30-1 "Oleana". (I recommend avoiding this annual event as it is unsafe!)
Oceanside, CA to Santa Barbara, CA by way of Avalon, Catalina Island, and Channel Islands Harbor, CA, July 2014. 3 crew, J/33 "Prima".
Channel Islands Harbor, CA to Berkeley, CA by way of Santa Barbara Harbor, Cojo Anchorage, San Luis Obispo Harbor, San Simeon Anchorage, Monterey Bay Harbor, Half Moon Bay Harbor, CA, October 2014. 2 crew, Irwin 30 "Imagine".
San Rafael Harbor, CA to Santa Cruz, CA by way of Half Moon Bay Harbor, December 2014.
Coastal, Santa Barbara, CA, 2005
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA, 2010
Coastal, Dana Point, CA to Oceanside, CA 2012, 2015
Coastal, Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023
Coastal, Oceanside, CA, aboard 36' custom catamaran "bajasail.net", biweekly 2011-2014, 2016, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_DmQ098NTM
Port Townsend Bay, Puget Sound, WA, 2024, 2025. Ranger Minto 9' sailing dinghy.
ASA Basic Keelboat, 2005, Santa Barbara, CA
U.S. Sailing 101, Basic Keelboat, 2010, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sailing Basic Cruising, 2010, San Diego, CA
HAM Radio License, General Class, 2012.
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Marine Diesel Maintenance, 2010, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Marine Communication Systems, 2010, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Marine Electrical Systems, 2011, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Seamanship, 2011, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Piloting, 2012, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Advanced Piloting, 2013, San Diego, CA
U.S. Sail and Power Squadrons Junior Navigation, 2014, San Diego, CA
California Boater Card, Boat U.S. course, 2023
Wooden Boat Festival, 2024. "Tall Ship Sailing on the Pacific Coast", 1 hr interactive video presentation, Cruising Stage. See the youtube video playlist: Video Playlist
Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2025. "Tall Ship Sailing on the Pacific Coast", interactive video presentation with Q&A. See the youtube video playlist: Video Playlist
No alcohol, while sailing, anchored, or docked.
No smoking or vaping.
No illegal substances, no mary jane (MJ violates USCG/Federal law).
Vegan galley.
Avoid obscenities.
Easy going personality.
No conversations about politics or religion.
VHF DSC/GPS radio with registered MMSI.
No Republicans.