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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...

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      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.

      Home: Bio

      CREDENTIALS-SKILLS-INTERESTS

      USCG 100Ton Master Inland w/ Sailing Endorsement #2987832

      COVID-19 VACCINATED X 2

      PFIZER 1st  BOOSTER 10-3-2021, 2nd Booster 4-18-2022

      3rd Booster 9-10-2022

      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

      Married 35 years with two daughters, 30 and 28

      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

      Home: Education

      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

      Home: Experience

      The last few years I've been cruising the Upper Chesapeake Bay on free weekends on a 30' S2 sailboat, SailTrek, out of Bowleys Marina, Middle River.

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      Some Pictures and Vids from my travels.

      Home: Quote
      Unloading 95'MY.
      Home: Selected Work

      PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO

      Featured Showcase

      Here is a sampling of various corporate and personal portraits done during my 35 years as an Advertising Photographer.

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