My experience in boating/sailing has been intermittent over the past 20 yrs; there have been casual sails, cruise & learns in the beautiful waters of the Pacific Northwest. At home, I’ve been racing the past year on a 32’ Discovery. So far, my sailing adventures have taken me over 6500nm. I've enjoyed the different cultures, the thrill and peace of sailing, and meeting likeminded sailors.
Crewing trips:
2013 - 45' Lagoon cat for 2 wks from Sicily to Athens the summer of 2013, which opened my eyes to the opportunities for a non boat owner to sail/travel with boats all over the world.
2014 - 42' HR ketch. 10 week sail from Chiapis Mx to San Fransisco as the only crew member an amazing voyage skirting 5 hurricanes.
2015 - 47' Wauquiez. 4 wks Croatia - Koronates Islands
2015 - 42' HR ketch. San Fransisco to Victoria BC Canada
2018 - 42' HR ketch. San Diego to San Fransisco
2018 - 44’ Beneteau in Rota, Spain, sailed east through the strait of Gibraltar stopping in Morocco, and the Costa del Sol over two weeks. I
2019 - 40’ Lagoon through the Dodecanese and the Gulf of Gorkova, Turkey.
2022 - 43' Jeanneau. Sailing Sicily, the Aeolian Islands.
2022 - 43' Jeanneau. Liguria, southern France to Barcelona.
2023 - 43' Jeanneau. Southeast Spain, Balearic Islands
2023 - 45' Fontaine Pajot. Sicily, Sardinia, Menorca
Now retired, however my career background was in interior design/sewing with a short history of sailmaking/rigging/canvas work. Other interests include art & architecture; In the last few years I have traveled throughout Europe and Mexico, all of which are a feast for the eyes of an artist and lover of architecture & design.
Food, love food and cooking; have catered and bartended private & business functions. I do not smoke or use drugs, drink socially. A healthy lifestyle and sense of humour are invaluable for quality of life on and off the water.
I enjoy a variety of music (blues, rock, soft jazz, cuban, classical..) but also love the clanging of halyards in the wind when tied up in a marina.