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Christian Pschorr, founder of Bluewater Miles, teaches most of the offshore courses to and from Bermuda and the Virgins. He is a US Coast Guard licensed master, with several US Sailing instructor certifications. He trains instructors for US Sailing nationwide, and over the past decade, has taught all levels of sailing courses from New England to the Keys, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Although he has traditionalist tendencies and is often found with sextant in hand, he loves sailing modern boats and using fancy electronics as well. Currently, Christian logs over 10,000 miles a year, mostly on Hylas Yachts to and from the Virgin Islands. Aboard their wooden sloop "Ballad," his two boys are often found walking the plank. |
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| David Gayton, captain and instructor, brings a wealth of experience to Bluewater Miles passages. He’s sailed from the Mediterranean through the Galapagos Islands with numerous ocean passages in his wake. David is British and holds a US Coast Guard license as well as a number of US Sailing instructor certifications. David has taught beginner through passagemaking classes in New England, Florida, San Francisco and the Virgin Islands. David is a seasoned professional sailor, and a great person. (Famous for sleeping in the cockpit--off watch, of course.) |
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Richard Clay captains "Sea-Walker," a 61-foot custom cutter, which is available for charter in the Caribbean and New England. Between charters, Richard teaches Bluewater Miles' new Cruising Class as well as Instructional Passages to and from the Caribbean. Originally from New Zealand, Richard is a US Coast Guard licensed captain as well as an Instructor Trainer for US Sailing. He's taught sailing in the Caribbean, the Florida Keys and New England. His wife Eden spoils charter guests with lavish gourmet meals on board "Sea-Walker." |
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With over 35 years and many thousands of miles of blue water sailing experience, Captain Jim Demetras is qualified to handle any instructional needs. He worked for 10 years as an instructor with one of the nation's leading sailing schools, and has taught hundreds of people to sail. Jim has sailed through Greece, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern US extensively in a variety of boats. Decades of pleasure and professional sailing have made Jim a formidable navigator. He has held a US Coast Guard master's license for over 20 years and is certified as an instructor by both US Sailing and the American Sailing Association. For the past 15 years, Jim has cruised from Massachusetts to as far as Venezuela aboard his 39-foot Pearson "Lotus." |
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| Anna Maria and Reed Foster run the Bluewater Miles office in Westerly, Rhode Island. Anna Maria organizes passages and projects while Reed concentrates on the business side of things. Reed is also a pilot for American Airlines, a Major in the Air National Guard, and owner of AV8 Storage. The Fosters have 3 beautiful children who spend a fair amount of time rough housing with the Pschorr boys. Christian and Reed have been friends since childhood, and they hope the next generation will carry on a tradition of lifelong friendship. |
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| A member-based non-profit organization, US SAILING encourages participation and promotes excellence in sailing and sailboat racing in the United States. Their website is packed with useful information on sailing events, schools, instructor training, community sailing programs and so forth. Bluewater Miles instructors are certified through US SAILING's Keelboat Program. |
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