Objective
Operate/manage commercial or private vessel.
Experience
Vessels Owned
1999 to Present: Owner, Nicholson 35 hull # 39. Sailing Chesapeake Bay, Turks and Caicos, Florida, and Eastern Seaboard. Completed a thorough re-fit of the vessel including engine, electrical, plumbing, rig, and electronics.
1988 to 1999: Owner, 1985 Nelson-Marek Morgan 43. Sailed on the Chesapeake Bay and Caribbean.
Vessels Skippered
“Illusions” A 63’ Dudly Dix designed equal-masted steel schooner purpose built for Term Charter.
LOA: 63’
Draft: 7’
Beam: 16’
Displacement: 80,000 lbs.
Owner: Alan Shulman
“Bewildered’ A 63’ Halmatic Motor yacht.
June to September 1992: East Hampton, LI.
LOA: 62’6”
Draft: 4’
Beam: 17’
Displacement: 104,000 lbs.
Owner: Steve Eggers
“Zaberdast” A 66’ Custom Sparkman & Stephens designed Sloop built by Sunward Yachts.
April 1990 to June 1992: Operated as a term charter boat in USVI and Newport, RI
LOA: 66’
Draft: 7’
Beam: 16’6”
Displacement: 63,000 lbs.
Owner: Russel Baltzer
“Emerald Lady” An Irwin 65.
September 1989 to April 1990: Operated as a term charter boat in the USVI.
LOA: 72’
Draft: 6’
Beam; 17’6”
Displacement: 80,000lbs
Owner: Dennis Mehle/Emerald Lady, LLC
“Effects” A Beneteau 51
May 1989 to September 1989 Employee of the Moorings crewed yacht division, Tortola, BVI
Manager: Geo. Lane
LOD: 50’10”
Draft: 6’6”
Beam: 14’8”
Displacement: 44,000 lbs
Education
Va. Commonwealth University
Certification
USCG 50T Near Coastal with Aux Sail
Skils
SCUBA Cert
Rigger (sail)
Well versed with yacht systems and diesel repair/maint.