Captain Paul

I consider it an honor that people trust me to skipper a boat for them.  It is a responsibility that is taken seriously to ensure everyone is safe and enjoy the trips.  I hope that the crew is half as comfortable with me as skipper as I am with the water. Since a young age, I have felt drawn to the water.  Before the age of ten, I was an able swimmer, sailor (sunfish), motor boater, water skier, and fisher. In my teens, I became a CPR certified ocean lifeguard, and did it for nine years. At the age of 30, I bought a sloop and sailed it 150 miles home upon purchase. I have skippered a wide variety of boats over 40 years of experience.  During that time, I developed a feel for the waves, currents and wind on a variety of platforms. Now that I am traveling and piloting boats through international waters, I have worked toward formal certifications. To that effort, I have become an ASA instructor , and have an International Proficiency Certificate (IPC) for sailors.  I became a licensed USCG captain in 2020 with an OUPV.  Also, I am a trustee and an instructor at our local sailing & teaching club, SEAS Morris.