Hello, I am a 45 yr old married male who relocated to the Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina (25 min north of Georgetown) about 18 months ago. I grew up canoeing on the creeks of Western Pennsylvania, and have always been drawn to the water, be it for fishing, paddle boarding, or anything else that gets me off of land. Luckily for me, our move to coastal SC has opened the door to realizing my life-long dream of learning to sail. I have completed the ASA 101 (basic keelboat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), and ASA 118 (Docking Certification) over the last year. I also am a member of a local sailing club, which provides opportunities to crew on other members’ boats every other weekend for club races and cruises.

I have recently returned from my third offshore voyage this year, on which I have served as a member of four or three person crews and have been responsible for day and night watches each day on all three voyages. One from Charleston, SC to Annapolis on a 38 ft monohull via the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, from Grand Ábaco Island, Bahamas direct to Florida on a 40ft Catamaran, and from Annapolis to Bar Harbor, ME on a 38 ft monohull via the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays before going all off shore from Cape May to Maine.

I have thoroughly enjoyed these experiences and am excited to get back out on the open water again!

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About me personally, I was a high school social studies teacher for a decade before moving to SC, which followed 8 years I spent as an attorney before leaving the profession to teach. Teaching 150 students aged 14-15 everyday is an exercise in planning, adaptation on the fly, and most of all patience — all of which I hope will allow me to fit in as part of a well-functioning sailing crew for your vessel.

As we moved to SC due to a new job for my wife and I am not currently teaching, my schedule is extremely flexible, allowing me to crew on relatively short notice and for multi-week voyages.

Though all of my sailing experience has come in the last year, I am a quick learner and am always eager to acquire new skills or to learn new and better ways of doing the things I have been previously taught. My fascination with sailing includes always desiring to learn more about boats and boat systems as well as the mechanics of sailing itself.

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My main reason for creating this profile is to find new opportunities to be out on the water. Waking up at anchor, with the sun rising over the water, is my idea of the perfect start to a day. I am hoping to gain sea time and sailing miles — both to improve my skills and with an eye towards getting a USCG captains license in the future. I hope we can sail together soon!