New York City

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About

My day job is as a television and commercial producer and director. But I’ve been on the water all of my life. From learning how to sail as a teenager in the St. Lawrence river, to skippering a 48’ catamaran in the open ocean, I have a wide range of experience with sailboats, and power craft. I’m also a PADI Advanced Open Water SCUBA diver, diving recreationally, and for work (including a documentary I created and produced for the National Geographic Channel about the sport of breath-hold free diving, entitled: “On a Single Breath”).

 

I’m an Intuitive sailor, but well versed and experienced with the most recent technologies. I excel in troubleshooting, able to build and fix just about anything.

 

I’m also an avid cook, and can prepare everything from simple meals to complex preparations – for a few or for many.

 

 

But I think what really sets me apart is my work ethic. I tackle every day and every activity with an extraordinary level of energy and excitement.

 

Languages: English (first), Spanish (some), and French (some)
Non-smoker in excellent health

EXPERIENCE

SKIPPER/CREW
Worldwide
2013-Present

CONFIGURATIONS/LOA: Monohull and Catamaran, 14-48 ft.

LOCATION: Lakes, Inshore, Coastal, and Offshore

SKILLS: mooring bouy (including Mediterranean Moor), single bow anchor, docking, engine operation, plotting (GPS, Chart Plotter, paper charts), piloting, AIS, and more.

 

SAILING CLUB PRESIDENT
LIU, Southampton, NY
1985-1986 
Founding member and president of college sailing club

SKILLS

  • svgANCHORING (DAY AND OVERNIGHT), MEDITERRANEAN MOORING
  • svgOVERNIGHT SAILING
  • svgSAIL TRIM, REEFING
  • svgDOCKING, INCLUDING IN A TIGHT MARINA
  • svgSAILBOAT: MONOHULL AND CATAMARAN CHARTER
  • svgNAVIGATION, CHART READING, PLOTTING, PILOTING AND HELMING
  • svgINSTRUMENTS, GPS, CHART PLOTTER (RAYMARINE, AVIONICS, GARMIN, BOATING APP, ETC.), RADAR, AIS, VHF, AND AUTOPILOT
  • svgENGINE, MOTOR-SAILING, GENERATOR, WATER-MAKER, AND MORE.
  • svgSAFETY EQUIPMENT, EPIRB, DITCH BAG

SELECTED PASSAGES

MONTAUK, NY TO CAPE MAY, NJ
2018

46′ Morris “Seaforth” 3 Days, traveling 204 nautical miles, from Long Island Sound, through the East River, NYC, to Cape May, NJ.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL TO FREEPORT, ME

2018

46′ Najad “Apres Ski” 7 Days, running 24/7 traveling 1,200 nautical miles.

MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS TO WEST PALM BEACH, FL

2015

Lagoon 450 Incommunicado. 4 Days, running 24/7, traveling 160 nautical miles. Photos Coming Soon