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USCG Master Captain 100gt

Licensure and Certifications: United States Coast Guard 100 Ton Master with endorsement certifications for Great Lakes, Near Shore, Sail, Commercial Towing • Expiration: 11 June 2026 Reference Number: 3747730 FCC Radio Communication; CPR/AED & First Aid; Certified offshore SCUBA Diver. ASA Certified Instructor: 201, 203, 204, 205 Experience: More than 40 years of sailing experience, in both recreation and commercial boat handling. Geographical experience in the following areas: • Great Lakes, Michigan (extensive Lake Michigan harbor knowledge) • Caribbean, BVI and Leeward Islands • Florida, East Coast and Keys • Pacific Coast, Channel Islands Vessel experience Training and Operation: Sail: Sydney (BH) 41, C&C 43, 39; Jeanneau S/Y, 36’, 37’, 40.3’and 42’ 44.5’; Catalina C400; Dobroth 42’; Tripp 47’, Modified; Frers 53’; Beneteau 40’, 42.5’, 45’, 47.7; Ericson 23’, 37’; Hunter 32’, 40’ and 42’ vessels; and varied small craft 27’ to 30’ Power: Sea Ray 350SLX, 380, 400, 440, 39' Mediterranean Mainship Express Pinnacle Yacht Charters, Captain/Instructor: 2015 to Present: Sail instructor for Pinnacle Yachts, a time-share yacht company based in Chicago and Miami. Teaching basic skills pre-season to new yacht members on Sail Jeanneau 37’ to 45’ as well as racing. Acting as Captain/Pilot for time-share owners needing additional hands-on instruction and boat handling. Chicago Sailing: 2015 to 2020: Sailing instructor on J22, J30, T10 and Hunter 32, out of Belmont Harbor, Chicago. USCG Charter Captain for up to 12 passengers on sailing vessels J30, T10, Hunter 326, Beneteau Oceanis 352, Beneteau First 36.7, Catalina C400, Frers 53. Delivery of Crealock 37’ from Waukegan IL to Sheboygan WI – July 2015 Windy City Sailing: 2015 to Present: USCG Charter Captain for up to 12 passengers on Beneteau 393 out of Belmont Harbor, Chicago. Deliveries to and from winter storage, light maintenance & cleaning. Chicago Yachting: 2016 to Present: USCG Charter Captain for up to 12 passengers on Hunter 40 out of 31st Street Harbor, Chicago. Boat Owner and Operator: Leased and operated on Lake Michigan, an Alden 32’ wooden-hulled full keel sailboat, 1983. Owned and operated in the Chicago Harbors, an Ericson 23-foot sailboat from 1984-1988. Began sail racing and cruising on Lake Michigan. 28 years as crew aboard vessels 39, 34’, 47’, 48’ for the Chicago-Mackinac Island Race. Joined the Chicago Area Sea Scouts, BSA program in 2000, became Skipper for Columbia Yacht Club sponsored Sea Scout Ship 5111, operating and training co-ed teen youth and adults on Dobroth 42’, Tripp 47’, C&C 39, Sydney 41 sailboats for offshore sailing, racing, port-to-port racing, long cruises and deliveries. Delivered a 38’ Choy Lee ketch from Lake Worth to the Florida Keys in 1984. Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Columbia College Chicago: Film Production USCG AUX Navigational Courses, Chicago Yacht Club – Belmont Station Shedd Aquarium Celestial Navigation, US Sailing Safety at Sea - Spring 2019, ASA Instructor Certification - Spring 2019

Boat Type

Sailboats up to 50ft, Sailboats over 50ft, Powerboats up to 50ft, Catamaran

Areas of Expertise

Charters, Captain for Hire, Yacht Deliveries, Boating Instruction

Areas of Operation

Great Lakes, Florida/Bahamas, Caribbean

Qualifications

License

USCG Master Captain 100gt

Rating

Near Coastal

Type

OS - Ordinary Seaman

Endorsements

Sailing Endorsement, Towing Endorsement

Instructor

Sailing Instructor

Yacht Deliveries

Chicago Area, Lake Michigan, Great Lakes

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