Experience
- sailing since
- Sep 2024
- hours underway
- 300
- nautical miles
- 934
- USCG sea days
- 26
- trips as skipper, of 71 logged
- 43
Nautical miles by type of water| Miles by water | nm |
|---|
| Inland | 452.6 |
| Coastal | 126.5 |
| Offshore | 355.0 |
| Total | 934.1 |
|---|
- Largest vessel skippered: 32 ft (Catalina 320)
- Largest vessel crewed: 45 ft (Elan Impression 444)
- Inland: Lake Lanier, Georgia
- Coastal: Florida (Apalachicola and St. George Island) and South Carolina (Waccamaw River)
- Offshore: North Atlantic, Cricket Cove Marina to Hilton Head, SC, up to 20 nm off
Certifications
| Course | School | Completed |
|---|
| ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1 | Lanier Sailing Academy | Oct 12, 2024 |
| ASA 102 Keelboat Sailing 2 | Lanier Sailing Academy | Oct 18, 2025 |
| ASA 103 Coastal Cruising | Lanier Sailing Academy | Mar 23, 2025 |
| ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising | Myrtle Beach Sailing School | May 23, 2025 |
| ASA 105 Coastal Navigation | Lanier Sailing Academy | Jul 19, 2025 |
| ASA 118 Docking Endorsement | Lanier Sailing Academy | Aug 24, 2025 |
Safety training
- Wilderness First Aid, SOLO Wilderness Medicine (SOLO Atlanta), 2025
- CPR, SOLO Wilderness Medicine (SOLO Atlanta), 2025
Boats sailed
All monohulls. Trip counts from my logbook.
| Boat | Length | As skipper | As crew | As student |
|---|
| Catalina 270 | 27 ft | 16 | | 2 |
| Capri 22 | 22 ft | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Com-Pac Picnic Cat | 14 ft | 6 | | |
| Hunter 29.5 | 29.5 ft | 3 | | 1 |
| Catalina 28 | 28 ft | 2 | | |
| Catalina 320 | 32 ft | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Colgate 26 | 26 ft | | 3 | |
| Elan Impression 444 | 45 ft | | 3 | |
| Beneteau Oceanis 390 | 39 ft | | 1 | |
Clinics and courses
| Clinic or course | School | Date |
|---|
| Spinnaker | Lanier Sailing Academy | October 2024 |
| Knots for Sailors (online) | American Sailing Association | January 2025 |
| Rules of the Road | Lanier Sailing Academy | January 2025 |
| Marlinspike Seamanship | Lanier Sailing Academy | January 2025 |
| Catalina 32 Docking | Lanier Sailing Academy | June 2025 |
| Intro to Coastal Navigation | Lanier Sailing Academy | June 2025 |
| Charting US Virgin Islands | Lanier Sailing Academy | June 2025 |
| Lake Lanier Navigation | Lanier Sailing Academy | June 2025 |
| Regatta Rules & Practice | Lanier Sailing Academy | September 2025 |
Regattas
| Regatta | Boat | Role | Date |
|---|
| Reindeer Regatta | Catalina 320 | Crew | Dec 14, 2024 |
| Spring Regatta #2 | Capri 22 | Crew | Apr 5, 2025 |
Memberships
- American Sailing Association, 2024 to present
- Passport Sailing Club / Lanier Sailing Academy, 2024 to present
Knots
Bowline, Cleat hitch, Clove hitch, Cow hitch, Figure eight knot, Figure nine knot, Highwayman's hitch, Jam hitch, Reef knot / square knot, Rolling hitch, Round turn and two half hitches, Sheet bend / double sheet bend, Simple slipped noose knot, Slip knot, Taut-line hitch, Trucker's hitch