Professional Sailor since 1989.
USCG Licensed Captain since 1990.
World Sailing Group 3 (professional) Competitor since 2004. (retired)
US Sailing Offshore Safety at Sea certification since 2004.
ASA certified Advanced Sailing Instructor since 1992. (retired)
ASA certified Coastal Navigation Instructor since 1991. (retired)
ASA certified Bareboat Chartering Instructor since 1991. (retired)
US Powerboating certified Advanced Powerboating Instructor since 2010. (retired)
RBPA certified Twin Inboard Powerboating Instructor since 2009. (retired)
RPBA certified Single Inboard Powerboating Instructor since 2009. (retired)
RPBA certified Directed Thrust Powerboating Instructor since 2009. (retired)
Owner Privateer Maritime Inc, San Diego Sailing Academy and San Diego Powerboating Academy established 1989. I retired from on the water instruction in December 2021. I am an expert in seamanship, navigation, boathandling, docking, anchoring, mooring, and man overboard recovery techniques as related to large and small sailing and motor yachts.

Specialties

• Maritime
• Accident Reconstruction

Subpecialties

• Seamanship
• Sailing Yachts
• Motor Yachts
• USCG Navigation Rules
• Bareboat Charter contracts and disputes
• Racing Rules of Sailing
• Jones Act
• Injuries
• Accidents
• Dismastings
• Sinkings
• Collisions
• Allisions
• Navigation
• Engineering
• Boatyard and Insurance Company repairs and disputes.