Summary: RYA Yachtmaster Skipper. Completed half circumnavigation in 2012 sailing my 38ft sailboat “Sudden Stops Necessary” shorthanded from San Francisco to Australia crossing the Pacific. Over 15,000 blue water miles as skipper. Sailing blog: http://www.sailingnavasana.com
Sailing Qualifications:
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with Commercial Endorsement (Awarded in 2001). RYA Small Craft Sea Survival Certificate, RYA First Aid Certificate, Maritime Radio Operators License, USA FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit (SSB license), Moorings Approved Level A Skipper .
Sailboats Owned:
2016 to Present Beneteau First 30 JK “Magic Carpet”
2012 to 2017 J/92 “Secret Agent Man”
2006 to 2012 Beneteau First 38s5 “Sudden Stops Necessary”
2003 to 2010 J/24 – USA 2737 “Nixon was Cool…”
Ocean Crossings:
Mar ’11 Skipper Pacific: Mexico to French Polynesia 23days/2900 miles
Bareboat Charter Log as Skipper:
Date | Position | Area | SailBoat |
June ’21 | Skipper | Corsica (1wk) | Nautitech Open 40 |
July ’20 | Skipper | Cote de Azur (1wk) | lagoon 40 |
Aug ’19 | Skipper | Bora Bora, French Polynesia (1wk) | Leopard 38 Catamaran |
Jun’ 18 | Skipper | Greece: Ionian islands (1wk) | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 |
Dec’17 | Skipper | Thailand: Phang Nga Bay (1wk) | Bavaria 32 |
Jun’17 | Skipper | British Virgin Islands (1wk) | Beneteau Oceanis 38 |
Aug’16 | Skipper | Croatia, Sibenik | Lagoon 400 Catamaran |
Jun’16 | Skipper | Seychelles, Indian Ocean | Mahe 36 Catamaran |
Dec ‘15 | Skipper | British Virgin Islands (1wk) |
Lagoon 400 Catamaran |
Oct ‘15 | Skipper | Turkey: Fethiye (1wk) |
Oceanis 43 Monohull |
Aug ‘15 | Skipper | Croatia: Trogir (1wk) |
Oceanis 50 Monohull |
July ‘15 | Skipper | Croatia: Trogir (1wk) |
Lagoon 400 Catamaran |
May ‘15 | Skipper | Greece: Saronic islands (1wk) |
Bavaria 49 Monohull |
Jan ‘08 | Skipper | French West Indies (2wk) |
Lagoon 380 Catamaran |
Jul ‘06 | Skipper | Italy: Sardinia, Corsica (1wk) |
Beneteau Oceanis 41 |
Jul ‘04 | Skipper | Turkey: Gocek (1wk) |
Leopard 3800 Catamaran |
Jan ‘04 | Skipper | Caribbean Windward Islands (2wk) |
Dufour GibSea 43 |
May‘03 | Skipper | British Virgin Islands (10 days) |
Leopard 4700 Catamaran |
Jul ‘02 | Skipper | Greece: Cyclades Islands (1wk) |
Beneteau Oceanis 461 |
May‘02 | Skipper | British Virgin Islands (1wk) |
Norseman 430 Catamaran |
Mar‘01 | Skipper | Caribbean Leeward Islands (2wk) |
Beneteau First 42S7 |
Racing Log:
Date | Race | Position | Sailboat |
‘13 | Berkeley Yacht Club Midwinters |
Skipper/Helm | J/92 |
‘10 | Baja Haha Rally | Skipper/Helm | Stops |
‘04-‘08 | J/24 Fleet 17 Regatta Series | Skipper/Helm | J/24 |
‘03 | J/24 Fleet 17 Regatta Series | Trim | J/24 |
‘01 | RORC Myth of Malham: Cowes to Le Harve | Trim/Bow | SJ35 |
‘01 | HOYA Round the Island Race, Isle of Wight | Bow | SJ35 |
‘01 | RORC Morgan Cup: Cowes to Dieppe | Trim/Bow | SJ35 |
‘01 | RORC De Guingard Bowl: Cowes to St Vaast | Trim/Bow | SJ35 |
‘01 | RORC Cervantes: Cowes to Oustreham | Trim/Bow | SJ35 |
‘00 | Cowes Week 2000, Isle of Wight | Trim | HOD 35 |