PROFESSIONAL
FIRST MATE
Assisting in the Delivery of Sail and Power Yachts
USCG 100Ton Masters/Sailing Endorsement
Since learning to sail in the early 80's on Mahasset Bay, Long Island, I've kept the thrill of being on the water alive by being a part of the racing/cruising culture in Annapolis through the 90's to the present. My first career was in Commercial Advertising Photography and always wondered what the next step would be...
DELIVERY CV
TRANSIT EXPERIENCE:
Jun 2022- 1st Mate aboard Hanse455 HHS to Port Washington, NY owner # on request.
Nov 2021- 1st Mate aboard Cheoy Lee66 LRC Norfolk, VA to New Bern, NC Pete Luce, owner # on request.
July 2021- 1st Mate aboard Delta46 Trawler Buffalo to Oswego, NY via Welland Canal Capt. Robert Penrod
May 2021- 1st Mate aboard PDQ34PowerCat Ft. Meyers, Fl to Annapolis, MD Capt. Tony Nastasee
July 2020- 1st Mate aboard Post Marine43 Southampton, NY to Baltimore, MD Capt. Tony Nastasee
June 2020- 1st Mate aboard Formula37PC Morehead City, NC to Port Jefferson, NY Capt. Tony Nastasee
Nov 2019- 1st Mate aboard Riviera 53 Deale, MD to Stuart, FL Capt. David Sabourin
Oct 2019- 1st Mate aboard Lagoon450 Essex,CT to Atlantic City, NJ Capt. Robert Penrod
Sept 2019- 1st Mate aboard Jefferson52MY St. Petersburg, Fl to Wilmington,NC Capt. Robert Penrod
Aug 2019- 1stMate aboard Beneteau Oceanis38 Boston, MA to NYC Capt. Tony Nastasee
July 2019- 1st Mate aboard Jeanneau49 Portsmouth, RI to Hampton Roads,VA Capt. Tony Nastasee
July 2019- 1st Mate aboard J46 Barrington, RI to Atlantic Highlands,NJ Capt. Robert Penrod
June 2019-1st Mate aboard Sea Ray480 Coinjock,NC to Baltimore, Md. Capt. Tony Nastasee
June 2019-1st Mate aboard Poole Chaffee 95MY Nanaimo, BC to Seattle, Wa.
May 2019-1st Mate aboard Luhrs28 Open Orange Park, Fl to Baltimore, Md. Capt. Tony Nastasee 610-984-4458
Mar 2019-1stMate aboard Hylas63 Nanny Cay to West Palm Beach Alberto Duhau 954-899-2206
Jan 2019-1st Mate aboard Poole Chaffee 95MY Great Neck NY to Ft. Laud. Cameron McDowell 305-458-6434
Oct 2018- 1st Mate aboard Hunter460 SandyHook NJ to DC Robert Penrod 410-703-6656
July 2018- 1st Mate aboard Leopard 44 Grenada to Colon, Panama Robert Penrod 410-703-6656
May 2018- 1st Mate aboard Fountaine Pajot 40 Beaufort SC to St Augustine, same boat as Oct. 2016
Jan 2018- 1st Mate aboard Cheoy Lee 53 Wilmington NC to Marsh Harbour Rob Weseloh 570-994-3006
July 2017- 1st Mate aboard Skye51 Plymouth Ma. to Annapolis. Capt. Jeff Lewis 941-704-6206
May 2017- 1st Mate aboard Lagoon380 Waterford NY to Sandusky OH. Erie Canal and Lake
transit. Capt. Tony Nastasee 610-984-4458
Mar 2017- 1st Mate aboard Bali 4.0 LaRochelle to Las Palmas. Ross Lyon owner 914-882-7035
Oct 2016- 1st Mate aboard Fountaine Pajot 40 Annapolis to Oriental. Mitch Hughes
owner 770-630-0200
Sept 2016- Captain aboard Trojan 36 Middle River to NYC. Jon Bremner, owner
678-521-1096
July 2016- 1st Mate aboard Sea Ray 56 from Deale MD to Westhampton NY
Captain David Sabourin 301-642-8095
June 2014- Captain aboard Beneteau 393 from Annapolis to New Bern NC using
ICW. 5 Days. Owner Greg Ames 919-426-5295
Feb 2014- 2nd Mate aboard 45 Neel Trimaran Miami to Beaufort NC Did a record
264 miles in 24 hours. Made Charleston in 39 hrs. Capt. Dave Block.
Oct 2013- 1st Mate aboard Leopard 39 catamaran Annapolis to Ft. Lauderdale
with Capt. Dave Block , 7 day duration.
Aug2013- 1st Mate aboard Vicem 72MY Annapolis to Newport RI and return.
Owner Joe Moss 301-325-1080.
May2013- 1st Mate aboard Hunter 45CC from St. Thomas to Ft. Lauderdale with
Capt. Dave Block, 7 day duration.
Apr2013 - 1st Mate aboard 85’ Stephens-Charleston SC to Hampton Roads VA
via ICW with Capt. Tom Bunino,.
Nov2012- 2nd Mate aboard Salona 37 Morehead City to Charleston with Bill Walczak.
Nov2012- 1st Mate aboard Island Packet 485 from Rock Hall MD to Cape Charles VA
3 day transit with owner Mike Kravitz 215-740-5924 cell.
July2012- 1st Mate aboard Benetti 85’M/Y XOXO from Norfolk VA to NYC. 2 Day transit
with Capt. Mark Rushworth marcusgarvy6@yahoo.com
June2011- 1st Mate aboard Beneteau 461 Buffalo to Chicago 8 day transit. Capt. Dave Block
has reference information below.
May2011- 1st Mate aboard New York 36 5 day passage returning sailboat from Nov2010 trip
referenced below back to Annapolis.
Nov2010- 1st Mate aboard New York 36 from Annapolis to Belhaven NC, 1st leg of winter trip
down south. Bill Walczak, yacht broker, personal sailboat. 5 day passage duration
410-353-4712 for reference.
Oct 2010- 1st Mate aboard Beneteau 37.2, Charleston, SC to Tortola, BVI. 9 day passage duration.
Captain Dave Block 716-481-7245 can provide a good reference.
Sep 2010- 1st Mate aboard Duffy 42, a downeast cruiser from Manchester by the Sea to Great Bridge, 7 day
duration, prepared all shipboard meals and full provision planning.
Owner, Russ Zink 703-963-6346 cell and delivery Captain Dick Salter 978-290-3222.
Aug 2010- 1st Mate aboard Passport 50 from West Palm Beach to Tampa Bay by way of Key West.
3day duration. Capt. Dale Cheek 954-260-1761 for reference.
CREDENTIALS-SKILLS-INTERESTS
USCG 100Ton Master Inland w/ Sailing Endorsement #2987823
Date of Birth 04-07-1961
Current US Passport
TWIC Credential
Global Entry Card
TSA Pre-Approved
Red Cross CPR/First Aid
Chesapeake Area Professional Captain's Assoc. Member
Excellent Cook with Provisioning Skills
Advanced Martial Arts Ranking in several styles
Excellent Health, Racquetball 5x/wk
Assistant Coach Balto. County Racquetball Youth League
Section hiking the Appalachian Trail
Married 38 years with two daughters, 32 and 30
German Sports Car Fanboy
Weekender: 1990 Porsche911 Carrera 2 (964)
Grocery Getter: 2016 Audi A7
Based in Baltimore, Maryland BWI is my base airport
B.S., ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1982, PPHP ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY
RACING EXPERIENCE
What I’ve Done
2007-2012 Crew Snipe Racing Severn Sailing, Eastport
2003-2004 Crew J105 Frostbite Series AYC
2002-2005 Crew Catalina 27 Wed. night series AYC
1999-2002 Crew J30 Wed. night series AYC
1997-1999 Crew Merit 22 Patapsco River series
1998-2003 Owner, Endeavour 37.5, extensive cruising of Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
1989-1998 Owner, Hunter 27
Genoa, Main, Spinnaker, Foredeck, RailMeat
Some Pictures and Vids from my travels.
PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
Featured Showcase
Here is a sampling of various corporate and personal portraits done during my 35 years as an Advertising Photographer.