On the water since Scouts
Boating the North and South Carolina coasts and inland lakes for as long as I can remember — and expanding onto bigger boats one certification at a time.
Learned to sail as a Boy Scout; later taught sailing one summer at Wright’s Lake Scout Camp, Michigan.
Intramural sailing club, then competed with the sailing team in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association.
A break from sailing, continued powerboating on return to North Carolina.
Teaching Scouts to sail Sunfish in our troop, and expanding onto larger boats.
I’ve been boating along the North and South Carolina coasts and on inland lakes my entire life. I learned to sail as a Boy Scout and later spent a summer teaching sailing at Wright’s Lake Scout Camp in Michigan. At Michigan State University I joined the intramural sailing club and sailed with the school’s team in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association.
I took a break from sailing but kept powerboating after returning to North Carolina, and in the last few years I’ve been back on small boats teaching Scouts in our troop to sail Sunfish — the same boat I first learned on.
Certifications & credentials
Building formal keelboat and cruising skills to go with a lifetime of practical experience on the water.
Basic Keelboat
American Sailing Association certification in fundamental keelboat sailing.
Basic Coastal Cruising
Certified for cruising auxiliary-powered sailboats in coastal waters.
Bareboat Chartering
Certified to charter and skipper a sailboat without a captain aboard.
International Proficiency Certificate
Internationally recognized proof of sailing competency for chartering abroad.
Bahamas Sea Base
Served as an adult leader for a Scout crew on a Sea Base high-adventure sailing trip.
Sunfish Instruction
Teaching Scouts in our troop to sail small boats, year after year.